Hip-O Records

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Hip-O Records
Parent company	Universal Music Group
Founded	1996 (1996)
Founder	Doug Morris
Distributor(s)	Universal Music Enterprises (In the US)
Genre	Various
Country of origin	U.S.
Official website	www.hiporecords.com

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'.