Low Profile

For the New Zealand band, see Low Profile (New Zealand band). For other uses, see Low profile (disambiguation).

Low Profile was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles. The group consisted of record producer Alphonso "D.J. Aladdin" Henderson and rapper William "W.C." Calhoun Jr.,^[1] who went on to pursue a career in visual arts. The duo made its debut with Rhyme $yndicate Records, on a compilation album produced by Ice-T and Afrika Islam, before becoming a duo on Priority Records.^[2][3]

Lyricist/vocalist WC in Los Angeles 1989

DJ Aladdin, Hollywood 1989

Low Profile
From left to right: DJ Aladdin, WC
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	West Coast hip hop
Years active	1987 (1987)–1990 (1990)
Labels	Rhyme $yndicate Priority
Past members	DJ Aladdin WC

The group was a short-lived but influential West Coast hip hop duo. Together, they released only one album, We're in This Together. They also appeared on the Rhyme Syndicate compilation Rhyme Syndicate Comin' Through. DJ Aladdin began working with Ice-T, and WC formed a group called WC and the Maad Circle which included a then-unknown rapper named Coolio.^[1]

Discography

Studio album

• 1990 – We're in This Together (#66 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)

Singles

• 1987 – "Hip Hop I Crave" ^[4]
• 1989 – "Pay Ya Dues" (#8 on the Hot Rap Songs) ^[5]
• 1990 – "Funky Song" (#87 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) ^[6][7][8]