Low Profile

Low Profile was an American hip hop duo from Los Angeles. 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]

Lyricist/vocalist WC in Los Angeles 1989
DJ Aladdin, Hollywood 1989
For the New Zealand band, see Low Profile (New Zealand band). For other uses, see Low profile (disambiguation).
Low Profile
From left to right: DJ Aladdin, WC
From left to right: DJ Aladdin, WC
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
GenresWest Coast hip hop
Years active1987 (1987)–1990 (1990)
Labels
Past membersWC
DJ Aladdin

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

Singles

References
  1. Birchmeier, Jason "Low Profile Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved November 16, 2013
  2. "Low Profile – We're in This Together (January 25,1990)". 19 October 2011.
  3. "Low Profile – We're in This Together (1989, CD)". Discogs. 1989.
  4. "Low Profile – Hip Hop I Crave (1987, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1987.
  5. "Low Profile - Pay Ya Dues". Discogs. 1989.
  6. "Low Profile - Funky Song". Discogs. 1990.
  7. "Low Profile – Funky Song".
  8. "WC ••• Top Songs as Writer ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
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