Hi-Lite Records

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

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

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
• 211
• 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