Profile Records was a record label known as Panorama Records until Cory Robbins and Steve Plotnicki bought the label from MCA Records. In 1983 they signed Run DMC and became known as a major rap company. In 1995 Plotnicki became the only owner of the label and renamed it to Profile Entertainment while Robbins left to form Robbins Entertainment. Plotnicki remained with the label until he decided to sell it in 1997. After a fierce bidding war between Tommy Boy Records and BMG's Arista Records, the latter won, and what was in print at the time was reissued with new BMG catalog numbers. Some new product was released since then, but it was eventually shut down by its new parent and its artists became Arista artists, but were eventually dropped by the label. The entire catalog, save for Run-D.M.C. and DJ Quik, is now out-of-print. The offices that it occupied are now those of Koch Records. Profile Record's reissues continue to be released thru Sony BMG's Legacy Recordings.
Hip hop musicians
- Caveman (group)
- Asher D & Daddy Freddy
- Camp Lo
- Dana Dane
- DJ Quik
- Special Ed
- Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
- Nemesis
- Poor Righteous Teachers
- Derek B
- Run-D.M.C.
- 52nd Street
- Nine
- Potna Deuce
- Rake (rapper)
- Ron C
- Ganksta C
- Da Funky Rebels
- Crusaders for the Real Hip Hop
- Surf Mc's
- Joint Ventures
- King Sun
