Low Profile
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Low Profile was originally a duo of two aspiring rappers and a DJ coming out of L.A. The groups membership consisted of WC
and DJ Aladdin, who went on to pursue a career in visual art. The duo made its debut with Rhyme Syndicate Records, on a compilation album produced by Ice-T
and Afrika Islam
, before becoming a duo on Profile Records.
The group was a short-lived but influential West Coast hip hop
duo. Together, they released one album, We're in This Together
before breaking up. 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
.
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
and DJ Aladdin, who went on to pursue a career in visual art. The duo made its debut with Rhyme Syndicate Records, on a compilation album produced by Ice-T
ICE-T
* Ice-T, an American rapper and actor* ICE T , a tilting model of the German InterCityExpress series of high-speed trains...
and Afrika Islam
Afrika Islam
Afrika Islam also known as the "Son of Bambaataa", is an American hip-hop producer.-Life:He started his carrer in 1977 joining Rock Steady Crew. He was 10 years old back then...
, before becoming a duo on Profile Records.
The group was a short-lived but influential West Coast hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
duo. Together, they released one album, We're in This Together
We're in This Together (album)
We're in This Together is the debut and only album by American group Low Profile. It was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin and performed by WC. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums....
before breaking up. They also appeared on the Rhyme Syndicate compilation Rhyme Syndicate Comin' Through. DJ Aladdin began working with Ice T
Ice T
Tracy Marrow , better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American musician and actor.He was born in Newark, New Jersey and moved to the Crenshaw district of Los Angeles when he was in the 7th grade. After graduating from high school he served in the United States Army for four years...
and WC
WC (rapper)
William L. Calhoun Jr. , better known by his stage name WC , is an American rapper. He was born in Texas, but moved to South Central Los Angeles at an early age. He originally was a rapper in the group Low Profile, and later formed his group WC and the Maad Circle, which also included fellow rapper...
formed a group called WC and the Maad Circle
WC and the Maad Circle
WC and the Maad Circle was a hip hop group from Los Angeles, California that consisted of WC, Coolio, Sir Jinx and DJ Crazy Toones.Following the dissolution of Low Profile, the rapper WC formed the group and released a pair of albums, Ain't a Damn Thang Changed in 1991 and Curb Servin in 1995...
which included a then-unknown rapper named Coolio
Coolio
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is an American musician, rapper, actor and record producer.-Late 80s:He recorded two singles in the late 80s, titled "Watcha Gonna Do" and "You're Gonna Miss Me"...
.
Discography
- We're in This TogetherWe're in This Together (album)We're in This Together is the debut and only album by American group Low Profile. It was produced entirely by DJ Aladdin and performed by WC. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums....
(1990), PriorityPriority RecordsPriority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...