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Hip-O Records | |
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Parent company | Universal Music Group |
Founded | 1996 |
Founder | Doug Morris |
Distributor(s) | Universal Music Enterprises (In the US) |
Genre | Various |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Official website | www |
Hip-O Records is a record label that specializes in reissues and compilations. It is part of Universal Music Group. Established in 1996, the label has distributed releases from 'out of style' genres such as disco and early hip-hop music as well as publishing film soundtracks.[1] The label's name is a pun on the name 'hippo'.