Hi-Lite Records

Hi-Lite Records
Hi-Lite Records
Parent company	Stone Music Entertainment ; (CJ ENM E&M Division)
Founded	April 20, 2010
Founder	Paloalto
Defunct	April 20, 2022
Distributor(s)	Genie Music ; Stone Music Entertainment
Genre	Korean Hip hop
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Official website	hiliterecords.com

Last updated February 24, 2025

Hi-Lite Records was a South Korean independent record label founded in 2010 by rapper Paloalto.

Partnership with CJ E&M

It was announced in October 2015 that the entertainment company CJ E&M would be acquiring the label. Representatives stated the company would provide the label assistance in funding, marketing and expanding a global network, allowing it to solely focus on music.^[1]

Accolades

Won both "Album of the Year" (Hi-Life) and "Label of the Year" in the 2013 hiphopplaya awards.^[2]
Won "Song of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" with Keith Ape's "It G Ma" in the 2015 hiphopplaya awards^[3]

Artists

Paloalto (Founder and Former CEO)
Pinodyne (Huckleberry P & Soul Fish)
Reddy
Soul One
Camo Starr (CEO)
Beshade
Swervy
Soovi
Jerd

Former

Evo
DJ Djanga
GLV
TKO
DJ Frekeey
Bella
Keith Ape
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B-Free (left 7 May 2016)^[4]
Okasian (left 27 May 2016)^[5]
G2
YunB
Jowonu
Sway D

Discography

HI-LITE Records - HI-LIFE (2013)
The Cohort – Orca-Tape (2013)

External links

Official website

References

↑ "CJ E&M takes over Paloalto's hip-hop label". The Korea Herald . 2015-10-18. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
↑ "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2013 Results". HiphopKR. 2014-03-08. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
↑ "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2015 결과발표". magazine.hiphopplaya.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
↑ Young, Tanea (2016-05-10). "B Free leaves Hi Lite Records - Seoulwave". Seoulwave. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-06-03.
↑ "Okasian's contract with Hi-Lite Records ends". HiphopKR. 2016-05-27. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

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[1] "CJ E&M takes over Paloalto's hip-hop label". The Korea Herald . 2015-10-18. Archived from the original on 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

[2] "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2013 Results". HiphopKR. 2014-03-08. Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

[3] "HIPHOPPLAYA AWARDS 2015 결과발표". magazine.hiphopplaya.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

[4] Young, Tanea (2016-05-10). "B Free leaves Hi Lite Records - Seoulwave". Seoulwave. Archived from the original on 2016-05-11. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

[5] "Okasian's contract with Hi-Lite Records ends". HiphopKR. 2016-05-27. Archived from the original on 2016-06-03. Retrieved 2016-06-03.

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Hi-Lite Records

Parent company	Stone Music Entertainment (CJ ENM E&M Division)
Founded	April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
Founder	Paloalto
Defunct	April 20, 2022 (2022-04-20)
Distributor(s)	Genie Music Stone Music Entertainment
Genre	Korean Hip hop
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Official website	hiliterecords.com