Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto steps down as CEO and Drops New Single

Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto steps down as CEO and Drops New Single - “Let the Story Begin”

Just weeks after celebrating the ten year anniversary of the record label he founded, rapper Paloalto announced on August 30, that he was resigning from his position of CEO at Hi-Lite Records. The Korean hip-hop artist says he will be staying on at the company to focus on his music.

On the same day as the announcement that he was stepping down, Paloalto also dropped a new single titled “Let the Story Begin,” produced by Yosi. Check it out below.

안녕하세요, 하이라이트레코즈(Hi-Lite Records) 입니다. pic.twitter.com/LUmSx7pOLr
— Hi-Lite Records | 하이라이트레코즈 (@hiliterecords) August 30, 2020

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