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

Popular On INLet'sGo!

Rapper Shotta Spence Shares his Mother's Story

Shotta Spence, the 21-year-old up and coming rapper from New Jersey, shared part of his mother's journey from Vietnam, on Instagram, on Monday, September 4, as he wished her a Happy Birthday, and thanked her for supporting him as an artist. In his post, Shotta Spence (Spence Lee) wrote that when his mother was a little girl in Vietnam, "the communist North had taken everything from her family. During the war, her parents and siblings had to escape further south in a TANK. The South Vietnamese and the Americans were losing the war, and she got separated from her family in the chaos. U.S. soldiers evacuated her via "Operation Babylift" ... on the LAST flight out." Shotta Spence goes on to say that the flight his mother was originally supposed to be on, had gotten shot down. "But by the grace of God she wound up in Ohio, then Washington Heights (NY) and got into fashion.. and the streets." Shotta also adds that his mother didn't

Fans still have questions about ECÂF after the release of Ruel's new single & MV - "Face To Face"

(Updated September 10) - Ruel has dropped the Behind The Scenes video for "Face To Face." On Sept. 10, he revealed that the actress portraying ECÂF in the music video and on Twitter, is named Tatiana. And the person who sings the vocals for her single release, "Pictures," is actually Ruel's sister Coco. Original Post (08/11/19) ... Global teen sensation Ruel shares a social media obsession in the visual for his new single - "Face To Face." The 16-year-old singer from Australia dropped the official music video for his song on August 8th. In the weeks leading up to the release of the "Face To Face" music video, a twitter account was created under the handle @ECAF_XXII promoting a singer named ECÂF ((Face backwards) who may or may not be real), with a debut single titled "Pictures," who stars in Ruel's new visual. Currently Ruel doesn't follow anyone on Twitter, but at one time he was tweeting to that account, as if

Camila Cabello's New "Havana" MV is #1 Video Trending on YouTube

Singer Camila Cabello dropped her visuals for her single "Havana," featuring Young Thug on October 24, and within hours, it became the number one trending video on YouTube, raking in millions of views. There's comedy and there's romance, but the music video isn't your average mv. It plays more like a mini movie, with Cabello the star of each scene. In fact, that's how the 20-year-old former member of Fifth Harmony teased the visual just days before the big drop with a number of movie-style teaser trailers. The actual music video starts with Cabello in a telenovela, and then expands to show she's the woman watching the drama, who then interacts with her grandmother (played by LeJuan James) and her sister (played by LeLe Pons). She then goes to the theater, where she's the star of that film, hitting the dance floor with hot men at a club. Cabello, originally from Cuba, really does a great job acting out each of her roles in her mini movie, di

B.I links up with Soulja Boy and DeVita in new song - "BTBT"

South Korean rapper and singer B.I dropped his new collaboration "BTBT," with American rapper Soulja Boy on May 13. His song featuring AOMG singer DeVita, is a pre-release off his upcoming album project "LOVE OR LOVED [L.O.L]." The single is a mixture of dance vibes with afrobeat backgrounds. The song title refers to a Korean phrase that means staggering. B.I is a former member of Kpop group iKON, and he's now releasing music as a solo artist under his 131 Label, affiliated with IOK Music. On May 13, the rapper released a futuristic music video with the rollout for "BTBT." He has also announced a performance video with choreography by AITTY TOO for the single. That visual is due out on May 17 (or May 18 KST).

KHip-Hop Tours/Concerts Happening Soon in 2022

Fans of South Korean hip-hop will soon have a chance to see their favorite artists on stage. More than two years after the coronavirus pandemic put live in-person performances on hold, now with declining cases globally, artists are once again preparing to go on tour. That includes Khip-hop rapper, Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto, as well as AOMG artists YUGYEOM, Woo, Coogie, Sogumm, DeVita and DJ Wegun. In addition, Kpop mega stars BTS are also preparing for a mini- Las Vegas residency. ( Part 2: Hip-hop and R&B Concerts/Tours Happening Soon in 2022 (summer, fall, winter) ) Rapper Paloalto kicks off the Khip-hop tour season. His U.S. tour begins March 10 in New York. He then hits the stage in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and Seattle. AOMG artists Woo, Coogie, Sogumm, DeVita and DJ Wegun begin their "Above Ordinary USA Tour" on March 18 at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. The labelmates then hit the road for concerts in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Minneapolis

H1GHR MUSIC Tour - The Cities for the U.S. Concert Stops - Tickets On Sale March 17

Fans have been looking for this since October of 2017 , when the hip-hop label H1GHR MUSIC, first announced that they were going to have a 2018 North America Tour. Thousands of people have been waiting patiently to hear more details about the concert stops for CEOs Jay Park and Cha Cha Malone and their H1GHR MUSIC artists. And after months of teasing, on March 3, Siva Group Entertainment reassured fans, by releasing the names of the cities for the much anticipated locations. Siva Group has worked with Jay Park before. The entertainment and tour management company handled the 2016 'Follow The Movement Tour' with AOMG (Jay Park's label with Simon Dominic). For 2018, according to Siva, H1GHR MUSIC will be rolling into the following cities this spring... Chicago, New York, Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and of course Seattle (Cha Cha's and Jay Park's hometown). (UPDATE 03/28/18) According to H1GHR MUSIC's newest artist, Ted Park, he will be joinin

Golden Changes Name Back to G.Soul After Contract Ends With H1GHR MUSIC

Days after record label H1GHR MUSIC announced its contract with singer Golden had come to an end, the artist on Sunday, January 10, tweeted on Twitter he was changing his stage name back to G.Soul. The singer Kim Ji-hyun, had been going by the moniker Golden since December 2019 . But fans first got to know the South Korean soulful artist as G.Soul, when he debuted under JYP Entertainment with the release of his EP "Coming Home" in 2015. His debut came after training under JYP for 15 years. In 2017, G.Soul left JYP and joined H1GHR MUSIC, where he released "Circles," "Hate Everything" and "Another Sad Love Song." With the departure from H1GHR MUSIC, the singer is reminding fans to support his work on his YouTube channel. Check it out below. pic.twitter.com/MJPUeqTJ4Z — G (@lmlliGLDN) January 10, 2021 We are in deep regret to inform you that Golden's contract has ended with H1GHR MUSIC. We would like to sincerely thank Golden for his ama

Rapper Dok2 talks about working with Jay Park and G-Dragon (from BIGBANG) in Ep. 31 of "Fun With Dumb"

Illionaire Records co-founder Dok2 is a pioneer in the South Korean hip-hop industry, but he rarely gives interviews. Lucky for fans, the rapper sat down on two separate occasions recently to talk about his life and the rise of hip-hop in South Korea. The first interview was for the March 7th face to face with rapper Snacky Chan for Chan's YouTube series - "Undergod." The second was for American rapper Dumbfoundead's March 20th (ep. 31) podcast of "Fun With Dumb." During the podcast, Dok2 provided a mini-history lesson for anyone interested in South Korean hip-hop. Beginning with his early rise, the rapper says he's been making moves in the industry since 2002 when he was 12-years-old. He told Dumbfoundead that he used to attend a school for foreigners in Busan (because of his mixed Korean, Spanish and Filipino heritage), but after 6th grade he moved to Seoul and did not return back to school (due to family financial reasons). He says he started

American singer Jword and South Korean rapper NUNSSEOP collab on new R&B banger - "Can't Go On"

Crooning with an old school and trap R&B vibe, American singer/model Jword linked up with South Korean rapper NUNSSEOP for a RAUDI produced track titled "Can't Go On." The song hit YouTube with a lyric video on January 23. On it he sings... "This is where you need to be/ Just come and see me/ Turned on my location/ So you could hurry up and leave." As for his location... You know I like Hennessy/ Atlanta they raised me/ Zone 6 was good/ Can’t mess that up. Check out "Can't Go On" below...

Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA (aka Jito Mo) link up with YBN Nahmir for "Is Hot!"

An unexpected collaboration from brother and sister duo Lil Cherry and GOLDBUUDA (aka Jito Mo) and rapper YBN Nahmir, but it works. The visual for their new song - "Is Hot!" hit YouTube on April 22. Check it out above. View this post on Instagram B slide im right heee, is hot! ♨️⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ** @ybnnahmir @goldbuuda @waterwippinevan we shot dis back in january before going into quarantine mode. Safe wishes to all my bigcherrypye. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ DROP A ♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️♨️ IF U READY A post shared by Is Hot! (@lilcherryontop) on Apr 3, 2020 at 7:25am PDT

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

Labels

Popular On INLet'sGo!