Hib Records

For all Unofficial / Bootleg releases of this label please use Hib Records (2) The HIB record is a Detroit record. HIB was located at 4862 Parker St. in Detroit. Bateman(although already located in NY at the time) teamed up with his old Motown and Correc-Tone colleague, Popcorn Wylie, on a couple of Luther Ingram records (HIB and Smash). Wylie wrote all 3 vocals (also "(I Spy)For The F.B.I." and "Foxy Devil" on Mercury's Smash Records). Wylie probably produced the session in Detroit, with Bateman as Executive Producer. Wylie's A-La-King Music shared publishing with Bateman's Brianbert. HIB probably stands for H for Robert's girlfriend at the time!, I for Ingram, and B for Bateman.