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| Hi-Lite Records | |
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| 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 |
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