Profile Records
| Profile Records | |
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| Parent company | Independent (1981–1998) Arista Records (1998–2004) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) Sony Music Entertainment (2008–present) |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder |
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| Defunct | 1999 |
| Status | Defunct, back-catalog reissues only by Sony |
| Distributor | Legacy Recordings |
| Genre | Hip-hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Official website | profile-records.com |
Profile Records was one of the earliest hip-hop/rap labels. As well as rap, the label also released disco and dance records.