Low Profile | |
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) From left to right: Dj Aladdin, WC | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | West Coast hip hop |
| Years active | 1987–1990 |
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| Associated acts | |
| Past members | WC DJ Aladdin |
Low Profile was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles, California. The group consisted of rapper William "W.C." Calhoun Jr. and record producer Alphonso "D.J. Aladdin" Henderson,[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]
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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
- 1989 – 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]
References
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason "Low Profile Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved November 16, 2013
- ^ https://timeisillmatic.me/2011/10/19/low-profile-were-in-this-together-january-251990/
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Low-Profile-Were-In-This-Together/release/99225
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Low-Profile-Hip-Hop-I-Crave/release/2698421
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Low-Profile-Pay-Ya-Dues/master/230090
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Low-Profile-Funky-Song/master/240131
- ^ https://genius.com/Low-profile-funky-song-lyrics
- ^ https://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=WC&tab=songaswriterchartstab
External links
- Low Profile at Discogs.