88rising

88rising (also stylized as 88⬆) is an American record label and mass media company based in New York City, United States, with a division in Shanghai, China. It was founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro, Josh Neuman, and Jaeson Ma.

Subsidiaries

• 88rising Music Group (2015)
• 88rising China Music Group^[3]
• 88rising Records (2015)
• 88rising Publishing (2015)
• 88rising Crew (2015)
• 88rising Management (2017)
• 88rising Beverage (2022)^[4]
• 88rising FAM (2024)^{[5][n 2]}
  • FAM USA
  • FAM China
  • FAM Indonesia
  • FAM Korea
  • FAM Japan
• Shanghai Yunyun Siguoguo Brand Management Co., Ltd. (2024)^[6]

Divisions

• Bashi Basheng (Shanghai) Culture Media Co., Ltd. (2017)^{[7][n 3]}

Sub-labels

• Infinite Thrills (2020; 2024)^{[n 4]}
• ASIA RISING (2020)
• 88INFINITY^(JP) (2021)^[8]
• FRESH DELIVERY^[9]
• DAYDREAM (2022)^[10]
• PLAYGROUND (2022)^[11]
• House of Jade (2022)^[12]

Joint ventures

• PARADISE RISING^(PH/US) (with Globe Telecom) (2020)
• W8VES (with Bilibili) (2020)^[13]
• SEVENATION (with Zhang Yanqi) (2021)
• Sunrise Club (with Tencent) (2021)
• Hypersonic (with Douyin Music Galaxy Project) (2022)^[14]
• FLUXGEN (with Dim Mak Records/Steve Aoki) (2023)^[15]
• NewSounds Family (with Bilibili) (2023)^[16]
• MoonJellies (with NetEase Cloud Music) (2024)^[17]
• AKOOLMAN (with Liu Zhang) (2024)^[18]

Former

• Western And 6th Records^(US) (2020-2022)^[3]
• 88rising Radio^(US) (with SiriusXM) (2020-2022)
• Double Happiness Pictures (2019-2022)
• 88rising Touring (2017-2024)

Associated labels

Distribution

• YUPP! Entertainment^(TH) (2024-present)^[19]

• FAM
  • Saints Records^(ID) (2025-present)^[20]

Artists

88rising's artists are collectively known as 88rising Family or 88 Family.

Groups

Bands

• FAM
  • Paruparo^(ID) (2024-present)^[22]
  • HOUSEOFJOY^(ID) (2024-present)^[23]
  • After Hours^(ID) (2025-present)^[24]
  • Fort Salta^(ID) (2025-present)^[25]
  • MARA^(ID) (2025-present)^[26]
  • Vievv^(ID) (2025-present)^[27]

Duos

• 88rising Publishing
  • DACEY^(ID) (2023-present)^[28]

• FAM
  • PRIADHS^(ID) (2024-present)^[29]
  • Rahza^(ID) (2025-present)^[30]

Soloists

• josh pan^(US) (2015-present)
• Keith Ape^(US) (2015-present; inactive)
• Rich Brian^(US) (2016-present)
• Joji^(US) (2017-present)
• NIKI^(US) (2017-present)
• Melo (Higher Brothers) (2017-present)
• Jackson Wang (2019-present)
• Stephanie Poetri^(US) (2019-present)
• Warren Hue^(US) (2020-present)
• Liu Zhang (2020-present)
• 1996Montana^(US) (2021-present)
• Zhang Yanqi (2021-present)^[31]
• BIBI^(US) (2021-present)
• KAZE (2022-present)^[32]
• Spence Lee^(US) (2022-present)
• Akini Jing (2023-present)
• ISOxo^(US) (2023-present)
• Knock2^(US) (2023-present)
• LØREN^(US) (2023-present)
• Liu Yuxin (2024-present)
• SAYAK DAS^(US) (2024-present)^[33]
• Jake Miller (2024-present; China)^[34]
• AR Liu Fuyang^? (2024-present)^[35]
• Wang Ziyi^? (2024-present)^[36]
• Zhu Enchi^? (2024-present)^[37]
• Jonah Love^(US) (2024-present)^[38]
• MILLI^(TH/US) (2024-present)^[37]
• yy^(US) (2025-present)^[39]
• PISCEE^(US) (2025-present)^[40]

• 88rising Publishing
  • Holly^(US) (2023-present)^[41]
  • PIAO^(US) (2023-present)^[42]
  • fussy^(US) (2024-present)^[43]
  • suggi^(US) (2024-present)^[44]

• DAYDREAM
  • Veegee (2022-present)
  • KUAN (2022-present)
  • Cacien (2022-present)
  • Wang OK (2022-present)
  • Liang Guohao (2022-present)
  • DEREK DALI (2023-present)^[45]
  • Yang Yingge^? (2024-present)^[46]

• PLAYGROUND
  • Vince (2022-present)^[47]
  • Gummy Villain (2022-present)^[48]

• NewSounds Family
  • Bucai Nveg (2023-present)
  • SuperA (2023-present)
  • Hong Yifei (2023-present)
  • Li Kang (2023-present)
  • Mao Yijia (2023-present)
  • Nadira (2023-present)
  • Zheng Yaoyao (2023-present)

• House of Jade
  • LimboLimbs (SUBKISS) (2024-present)^[49]
  • Steve Rocks (2024-present)^[49]

• MoonJellies
  • yuulili (2024-present)^[50]
  • Pu Ashan (2024-present)^[51]

• FAM
  • LCN!^(US) (2024-present)^[52]
  • FION^(US) (2024-present)^[53]
  • Azhr^(ID) (2024-present)^[54]
  • Mighfar Suganda^(ID) (2024-present)^[55]
  • acari^(US) (2024-present)^[56]
  • 301yung^(US) (2024-present)
  • Liu Yixin (2025-present)
  • Rick^(ID) (2025-present)^[57]
  • Oatermiles^(ID) (2025-present)^[58]
  • Rei Naldy^(ID) (2025-present)^[59]
  • Ixabrenchan^(ID) (2025-present)^[60]
  • Dru^(ID) (2025-present)^[61]
  • Yunsae^(KR) (2025-present)^[62]
  • Kendis^(ID) (2025-present)^[63]

Former artists

Soloists

• Okasian^(US) (2015)
• Dumbfounded^(US) (2015)
• August 08^(US) (2018-2021)
• Lexie Liu (2018-?)
• Masiwei (Higher Brothers) (2017-?)
• KnowKnow (Higher Brothers) (2017-?)
• PSY.P (Higher Brothers) (2017-2021)
• CHUNG HA^(US) (2020-?)
• Ylona Garcia^(US) (2021-2023)^[64]
• Seori^(US) (2021-?)

• W8VES
  • Landuo (2020-2021)
  • Zhang Yicheng (2020-2021)
  • Sheng Dai (2020-?)
  • Feezy (2020-2022)
  • Sweet (2020-2022)
  • Ingrita (2020-2022)
  • Chen Jinnan (2020-2023)
  • Adawa (2020-2024)^[65]
  • Sha Yiting (2020-2024)

• Sunrise Club
  • Ye Xiaoyue (2021-?)
  • Lin Fan (2021-2023)
  • Jinx Zhou (SUBKISS) (2021-2023)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

• Heads In The Clouds Forever (2022)
• Mr. Enjoy Da Melody (2024)

Compilations

• Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings: The Album (2021)

Collaborations

• "Midsummer Madness" (with Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, and AUGUST 08) (2018)
• "Let It Go" (with Higher Brothers, and BlocBoy JB) (2018)
• "Warpaint " (with NIKI) (2018)
• "Peach Jam" (with Higher Brothers and BlocBoy JB) (2018)
• "History" (with Rich Brian) (2018)
• "Midsummer Madness [KRANE Remix]" (with Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, AUGUST 08, and KRANE) (2018)
• "History [Robotaki Remix]" (with Rich Brian and Robotaki) (2018)
• "Warpaint [Henry Fong Remix]" (with NIKI and Henry Fong) (2018)
• "Let It Go [MEMBA Remix]" (with Higher Brothers, BlocBoy JB, and MEMBA) (2018)
• "NIKI Acoustic Sessions: Head in The Clouds II" (with NIKI) (2019)
• "Indigo" (with NIKI) (2019)
• "Just Used Music Again" (with RHYME SO) (2019)
• "These Nights" (with Rich Brian and Chung Ha) (2019)
• "Midsummer Madness 20" (with Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, and AUGUST 08) (2020)
• "Freaks" (with ATARASHII GAKKO! and Warren Hue) (2021)
• "Too Many Tears" (with Warren Hue) (2021)
• "California" (with Warren Hue) (2021)
• "California [Acoustic Live Version]" (with Warren Hue) (2021)
• "California [Remix]" (with Warren Hue and Jackson Wang) (2021)
• "Don't Go Changing" (with Ylona Garcia) (2021)
• "The Weekend" (with BIBI) (2021)
• "Split" (with NIKI) (2021)
• "The Weekend - Remix" (with BIBI and 347aidan) (2021)
• "The Weekend - MILLI Remix" (with Warren Hue and MILLI) (2022)
• "Mind Games" (with MILLI and Jackson Wang) (2022)
• "WORLD STOP TURNING" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Rich Brian, Zion.T, and Warren Hue) (2023)

• "MiNt cHoCoLaTe" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, BADBADNOTGOOD, Westside Gunn, and Conway the Machine) (2023)
• "rUN tHE FaDE" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and Eyedress) (2024)
• "LiGhT rAiLs *ੈ✩‧₊˚" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Rick Ross, and Rich Brian) (2024)
• "SLOPES" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Offset, and Warren Hue) (2024)
• "silence STArEs me down" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Rich Brian, and Cuco) (2024)
• "STeAKFACe** ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Phum Viphurit, and Masiwei) (2024)
• "LONG in the tOOth" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, De La Soul, Warren Hue, Pos of De La Soul, and The Budos Band) (2024)
• "PUMP IT UP ε=┌(^_^)┘" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, Rich Brian, and TiaCorine) (2024)
• "WhAT yoU WaNT" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and Deb Never) (2024)
• "fIT chECK fREEsTYle" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and Jean Dawson) (2024)
• "Raw I Know I Got It" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE, DIESEL, NITTI, and Shaquille O'Neal) (2024)
• "Gasoline" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and LØREN) (2024)
• "Beef Noodle Soup" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and Howard Lee) (2024)
• "Velvet" (with KnowKnow) (2024)
• "No Pressure" (with KnowKnow) (2024)
• "DISAPPOINTED" (with KnowKnow) (2024)
• "2HII" (with Masiwei and Spence Lee) (2024)
• "laundry" (with yy) (2025)
• "puff puff" (with PISCEE) (2025)
• "body" (with Youha and Warren Hue) (2025)
• "more than a friend?" (with FION) (2025)
• "slower" (with yy) (2025)
• "Timeless" (with 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE and The Pharcyde) (2025)
• "highs & lows" (with seiji oda and Warren Hue) (2025)
• "GBAD (Number_i Remix)" (with Jackson Wang and Number_i) (2025)
• "GBAD (jasontheween Remix)" (with Jackson Wang and jasontheween) (2025)

Promotional singles

• "Fire to the Fuse" (with League of Legends and Jackson Wang) (2022)

Projects

• KISS (2022)^[66]
• 1999 WRITE THE FUTURE (with RCA Records) (2023)
• Tuborg WHY NOT Rap Tour (with Tuborg) (2023)^[67]
• RED to HITC (with Xiaohongshu) (2023)^[68]

Concerts

Music festivals

North America tours

• 88 Degrees & Rising Tour (2018)

Online concerts

• Asia Rising Forever (2020)
• ASIA RISING: Summer Edition (2020; cancelled)

• New Year Concert with Masiwei - Presented by McDonald’s (2021)
• Asia Rising Together: Benefit Concert (2021)
• Double Happiness: Global Digital Festival (2022)
• K~I~S~S Virtual Concert (2022)^[70]
• SPACE JUMP (2022)^[71]

China tours

• Homecoming Shuochang Xin Shidai Quanguo Xunyan (Homecoming 说唱新世代全国巡演) (2020)
• Kaidilake Zao Lang Yinyue Jie (凯迪拉克造浪音乐节) (with Cadillac) (2021)^[72]
• Tuborg Hiphop Tour (with Tuborg) (2023)
• Quchenshi Wanshi Hun De Kai Paidui (屈臣氏万事混得开派对) (with Watson's) (2023)
• Tuborg Hiphop Tour (with Tuborg) (2024)
• Tuborg Hiphop Tour (with Tuborg) (2025)

Concerts participation

• Coachella (as 88rising's HEAD IN THE CLOUDS FOREVER) (2022)
• Coachella (as 88RISING FUTURES) (2024)

Filmography

Reality shows

• Rap For Youth (Bilibili, 2020)^[73]
• 造浪 (Bilibili, 2020)

Films

• Jamojaya (2023)

Documentaries

• Asia Rising: The Next Generation of Hip-Hop (2019)
• Masiwei - East Avenue (2021)
• Stoop Kid (2022)

TV shows

• TEMPLE (2020)

Notes

References

Official links