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Another loss for the hip-hop industry in South Korea. On April 20, Hi-Lite Records founder and former CEO Paloalto announced the disbandment of the label during his Instagram Live. Paloalto created the company in 2010. He stepped down as CEO in 2020 , but remained on as a recording artist. The label was most recently home to other artists such as Reddy, Huckleberry P, Swervy, Owell Mood, Soovi, jerd and Ash-B.  Hi-Lite Records posted a statement on its social media platforms following Paloalto's announcement saying in part...  "As many of you heard through Paloalto’s Instagram Live, we have decided to officially disband the Hi-Lite Records label. A number of different situations and circumstances led to this decision. Above all, know that this decision was made to ensure the best possible future for our artists and employees." For many Khip-hop fans, Hi-Lite Records introduced them to the hip-hop scene in South Korea. At one point the label was home t...

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...

Helping to spotlight one of the 25 districts in Seoul, South Korea, rappers oygli, PUFF DAEHEE (from 8BallTown), Ugly Duck (from AOMG) and Paloalto (founder of Hi-Lite Records) have teamed up for a new song- "Around Here." The BRLLNT produced track hit streaming sites, with an official visual on February 20, as part of a project to revitalize the Yongsan-gu region. The music video was filmed in the Itaewon area of the district. Check it out below.

With a smooth flow, rapper Keebomb returns with a new fire EP. The South Korean artist released - "Good Morning" on streaming sites on October 20. The six-track mini-album features rappers Paloalto and Don Mills. Check it out below.

Hi-Lite Records' Paloalto returns with a new groovy vibe, after teaming up with producer Young Soul for a three-track project titled - "Palo Got Young Soul." The two, from South Korea, dropped their funky new music on Paloalto's birthday-- January 24. Check it out below.

Days after hitting the stage with his Hi-Lite Records labelmates for a "Legacy" livestream concert , former CEO rapper, and founder of the company, Paloalto, dropped a new single on November 8, with a visual directed by SUSHIVISUAL, titled "ENERGY."  The artist wants 'positive energy.' Check it out below.

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

Teen rapper JO WOO CHAN is back with his first EP-- "ID schoolboy, Pt.3." Parts 1 and 2, were released as singles back in 2019. His new mini-album, part 3, dropped on May 16. The South Korean artist garnered many fans back in 2017, when he made it past the initial rounds of "Show Me The Money 6" as the youngest contestant in the rap competition show's history, at 13-years-old (Korean Age). Shortly after the season ended, the young rapper teamed up with two other teen stars, Park Hyunjin and Achillo, for the 'OG SCHOOL PROJECT,' -- "OGZ ," produced by GroovyRoom. Now he's back with "ID schoolboy, Pt.3," which was produced by Hi-Lite Records' Paloalto and Stally. Check it out below. The release includes a visual for his track "Honey Dance." View this post on Instagram Schoolboy pt.3 20.05.16😎 #조우찬 #jowoochan #pt.3 A post shared by 조우찬 • Jowoochan...

South Korean rapper BLNK has released his second album. The Legit Goons artist dropped his 13-track LP- "FLAME," on March 5th. The album features groovy, funky and jazzy beats under melodic vocals with references and vibes of old school hip-hop (reminiscent of OutKast at times). It gets an assist from established South Korean rappers - Nafla, Changmo, Chaboom, Nucksal, Yumdda, Simon Dominic and Paloalto. The release also includes a visual for the track "Love Is." Check it out below. View this post on Instagram BLNK 2nd Album [FLAME] D-7! —————————————————————— BLNK 2집 [FLAME] 🔥 _ TRACK LIST —————————————————————— 01. Love is 02. Chi Chi island 03. 역마 (Feat. Nafla) 04. DEADMAN (Feat. 창모, 차붐) 05. Rollercoaster Ride (Feat. 넉살, 염따) 06. 원을 그리며 장작을 줍다. 07. Burning 08. Morphine 09. Dejavu (Feat. 사이먼 도미닉) 10. When i was caught (Feat. 팔로알토) 11. NETFLIX 12. 모닥불 (Feat. 김오키) 13. FLAME ! 14. (Hidden Track) ...

Another big project drop from South Korean producer DJ SOMDEF. The beat maker released his 9-track album - "MorningMare" with a visual on December 13th. It features some of South Korea's top rappers including Kid Milli, JUSTHIS, Paloalto, GIRIBOY, ODEE, Sokodomo, CHANGMO, Tommy Strate, Dok2 and Double K. Check out the new music and the video for it below. View this post on Instagram What did you think about the M/V? This couldn't have happened without the support of @dimito_positivemind Thank you 🖤 A post shared by Somdef (@somdef) on Dec 13, 2019 at 3:09am PST

A Dingo and DAMOIM collaboration with some of the top hip-hop heavy hitters in South Korea-- who mostly were born in 1984. Part one of the project - "Forever 84," hit streaming sites on November 19, with a Dingo music video on YouTube, featuring Yumdda, Deepflow, Paloalto, The Quiett and Simon Dominic. The rappers, now in their 30s-- have each helped to put South Korean hip-hop on the map. They represent labels AOMG, Hi-Lite Records, ILLIONAIRE RECORDS and VMC. And the artists are living life to the fullest in their DF Film visual, as they are "forever young, forever rich, forever 84." The track--was produced by Unsinkable. Check it out above and below. "Now I'm up in the sky with the 84s.  I told you we not paper chasers.  DAMOIM we spread love forever."

Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto, has dropped the latest visual for his “Love, Money & Dreams: The Album” project. The official music video for his track "Grind" off it, hit streaming sites on November 14. The visual follows what seems like a random guy, and his daily grind, beginning with a car ride with his woman, and Paloalto passing by. Check out the latest from the South Korean rapper above.

It's all about "Love, Money & Dreams" for Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto. The South Korean rapper dropped part four of his music series on August 26. The latest installment includes the tracks "The Greatest, Part 2," featuring Los, CHANGMO and Owell Mood, and "Battle Scars," featuring G2 and ILLINIT. Check out the double-single below. View this post on Instagram 팔로알토의 새 싱글 ‘Love, Money & Dreams, Part 4’가 모든 음원사이트에 발매되었습니다. Paloalto just released new single “Love, Money & Dreams, Part 4.” - <Love, Money & Dreams, Part 4> 1. The Greatest, Part 2 (feat. Los, CHANGMO & Owell Mood) 2. Battle Scars (feat. G2 & ILLINIT) All songs produced by UGP @ugpee All songs mixed by Kaystah at Lighted Theatre Mastered by Kaystah at Lighted Theatre #팔로알토 #Paloalto #LoveMoneyDreams @paloaltongue #하이라이트레코즈 #HiLiteRecords @hiliterecords A post shared by Hi-Lite Records | 하이라이트레코즈...

Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto is back with part three of  "Love, Money & Dreams." It dropped on July 26. Part one rolled out in May and part two hit streaming sites in June, featuring BewhY on the track "Promised Land." This time around, Paloalto has enlisted H1GHR MUSIC's Ted Park and pH-1, for the second track of the new double single. Their Holymoley! produced song titled "ijuswanna," includes melodic lyrics in English and Korean on a bouncy beat. The first song of the release, "Move On," was produced by Big Banana. Take a listen to both below. #팔로알토 의 새 싱글 ‘Love, Money & Dreams, Part 3’가 모든 음원사이트에 발매되었습니다. #Paloalto just released new single “Love, Money & Dreams, Part 3.” 1. Move On Produced by Big Banana 2. ijuswanna (feat. Ted Park & pH-1) Produced by Holymoley! #하이라이트레코즈 pic.twitter.com/0LqXyihjXD — Hi-Lite Records | 하이라이트레코즈 (@hiliterecords) July 26, 2019

A passionate performance for Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto in his new visual for his track "It Ain't Love." The South Korean rapper released the official music video on July 7th, complete with English subtitles. The song, produced by AOMG's Code Kunst, is one of two from his June 22nd double single release -   “Love, Money & Dreams, Part 2.” Check it out above. #팔로알토 의 ‘사랑이 아냐 (It Ain’t Love)’의 뮤직비디오가 #하이라이트레코즈 공식 유튜브 채널을 통해 공개되었습니다. Check out the official video of #Paloalto ’s “It Ain’t Love,” taken from his latest single “Love, Money & Dreams, Part 2.” https://t.co/WQ8XRtlCmT #HiLiteRecords — Hi-Lite Records | 하이라이트레코즈 (@hiliterecords) July 7, 2019

Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto has returned with part two of his "Love, Money & Dreams." The South Korean rapper released his new double single on June 22. Part one hit streaming sites back in May. The first track of the new release, "It Ain't Love," was produced by AOMG's Code Kunst. The second track, "Promised Land," was produced by Stally, and features 2016's  Show Me the Money 5 winner BewhY. 

Korean-Canadian singer JUNNY from South Korea's collective Marilyn Monderland is back from Vancouver with the first half of his first full album titled "Vivid, Pt. 1."  Produced by Holymoley!, the project dropped on March 31 as an EP mix of alt-R&B and melodic trap. JUNNY captioned about the journey of his project on Instagram, saying in part... Taking my first steps in writing each track in Vancouver, then listening to the final mastered tracks in Seoul, really made me realize how lucky I am to live my dreams. The release comes with a visual for its title track; "For the Weekend," featuring Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto. Check out the new music below. Album Vivid, Pt. 1 by JUNNY OUT NOW!! Check it now! https://t.co/vg8IGAj2OM — marilyn_monderlust (@monderlust) March 31, 2019 View this post on Instagram Vivid, Pt.1 Out Now on all available platforms 제 한국어가 미숙해서 제가 전하고 싶은말들을 다 못담을 것...

Quick flow, and tight beats, to wrap up 2018, and just in time for Christmas. South Korean Hi-Lite Records founder Paloalto dropped his "Yearend" project on Dec. 21. The EP includes features with rappers Qwala, YunB and Ugly Duck. Producers on the four track mini-album include Big Banana, Sway D, YunB and Unsinkable. Check out the Apple Music preview below.

From across the way, audio and visual duo Phoenix and the Flower Girl in London and Tokyo, have teamed up with South Korean hip-hop label, Hi-Lite Records founder, Paloalto, for a new track, “Guillotine.” The melodic single hit streaming sites on November 30. Phoenix and the Flower Girl consist of British rapper, vocalist and producer Phoenix Troy, and artistic director, Flower. Their new song, produced by Hoost, dropped with a lyric video (by Karim) on YouTube. Hear the raspy vocals and rap of Phoenix Troy and Paloalto's smooth English/Korean flow below... She's gone like the wind. Gone in a second, offensive weapon you are. Cut me like a guillotine.

South Korean producer CODE KUNST has teamed up with AOMG labelmates Loco and Woo Won Jae for a two track single release called "Bless." The new music dropped on August 16 on streaming sites and is his second release since signing on with the hip-hop/R&B label back on June 10. He arrived at AOMG after leaving YG Entertainment's sub-label HIGHGRND. The title track for "Bless" (under the same name) is laced with the producer's synth hip-hop beats and Woo Won Jae and Loco's signature rap flows. The two rappers both shot to fame before joining AOMG after taking top spots on the South Korean rap competition series Show Me The Money. Loco won the first season of the Mnet program in 2012 and also became one of the first artists to sign on to Jay Park's AOMG label (in 2012). He later returned to SMTM(4) in 2015 as a judge/producer with Park. Woo Won Jae participated in Show Me The Money 6 , where he finished in third place in mid 2017.  On Octo...