℗ 2019 88RISING RECORDS/12TONE MUSIC, LLC EXCEPT TRACK 8; (P) 2019 88RISING RECORDS/12TONE MUSIC, LLC LICENSED BY AVEX ENTERTAINMENT INC. Head In The Clouds II is 88rising’s sophomore group album, featuring various artists signed to the 88rising label, such as Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers, NIKI, and AUGUST 08. 88Rising puts Asian artists and alt music at the forefront, ... Head In The Clouds II is due for full release Oct. 11.

Founded in 2015, 88rising has established itself as the premier record label for Asian representation in the Western music landscape. NIKI) [Henry Fong Remix] - Single, History (feat. When HITC II isn’t catching up to trends, it’s chasing past successes.

Guest appearances include Yung Bans, Yung Pinch, 03 Greedo, BlocBoy JB, Vory, Phum Viphurit, Playboi Carti, Famous Dex, Verbal, Goldlink and HARIKIRI. NIKI) [Henry Fong Remix] - Single, History (feat. Bringing the team back together for the second year in a row, Asian-centric music collective 88Rising issued Head in the Clouds II in the summer of 2019. The track reeks of a lazy attempt at a Kpop crossover without truly engaging with the eccentricities of the genre. 88rising ’s debut album, “Head in the Clouds” (2018), radiated a perfect summertime vibe full of bright hip-hop and R&B tunes.In a similar way, the label’s follow-up album, “Head in the Clouds II” (2019), serves as a fitting sequel, once again revolving around a summertime theme. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Scrobbling is when Last.fm tracks the music you listen to and automatically adds it to your music profile. All signs were pointing to Head In The Clouds II, the label’s 2nd collaborative album in 2 years, to be another easy win, but the end result couldn’t be further from it. A guaranteed pairing that would have instantly caught fan attention if the song wasn’t as insipid. The album is stacked with delightful moments that show 88rising’s evolution; Joji served as the mixtape’s executive producer, and many of the tracks bear his stylistic imprint. Everyone sounds out of their element here in a bid to appeal to the ever-burgeoning Asian American EDM community.

It was released through 88rising and 12Tone Music on July 20, 2018. … Swae Lee & Major Lazer) [Explicit], Walking (feat. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The Rich Brian and Chung Ha-led opener “These Nights” isn’t any better. The company has g…. Barney Bones & Rich Brian) [Explicit], © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

( Log Out /  88rising, Joji & GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, Hopscotch (feat. Unlike its predecessor, where the record sounded like an actual collaborative album for everyone on the label to let loose and make great music together, HITC II reeks of label intervention in order to craft a project that can appeal to the widest audience possible.

88rising — the pioneering music and arts collective who have the most groundbreaking artists from Asia bridging Eastern and Western youth culture — announced their first-ever music festival Head In The Clouds.

Head in the Clouds II is the second album by musical collective 88rising. A cute duet between Stephanie Poetri and Kpop star Jackson Wang, the song is inoffensive but also fails to justify why it needed to get the 88rising treatment since there’s barely any difference from the original.

Head in the Clouds II is the second album by musical collective 88rising. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.

Then there are “Just Used Music Again” and “Hopscotch”.

Is bad lyrical content enough to discredit an album? To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). Upon release, the compilation debuted within the Top 100 on the Billboard 200. Along with familiar faces from the label roster -- including Rich Brian, Joji, Higher Brothers, and August 08 -- the set also welcomed Got7's Jackson Wang, Swae Lee, Major Lazer, GoldLink, and more, bridging East and West for sun- and lounge-friendly jams such as "These Nights" and "Walking."
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Lead single “Indigo”, “Shouldn’t Couldn’t Wouldn’t” and “La La Lost You” are all amazing R&B tracks that provide a respite from the uninspired dance tunes.

Head in the Clouds II shows that 88rising is committed to Asian and Asian American representation, going hard while recognising that cultural diversity in music and entertainment is still an ongoing fight. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. They’re all serviceable and achieve what they set out to do, which is to be fun party music. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The first Head in the Clouds was an impressive look at the artists’ chemistry as well, following contemporary trends while also establishing a pop-rap sound of their own. I am always going to support 88 rising, I love everything about them and I am glad to have bought this album to add to the collection. Start the wiki. Leave feedback, 88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY, is an American mass media company that founder Sean Miyashiro describes as a "hybrid management, record label, video production and marketing company". The Asian hip-hop collective returns for round two. There’s one bright spot on the album, however, and that’s NIKI. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers & AUGUST 08) [KRANE Remix] - Single, Warpaint (feat. Not perticularly my style threwout, great tracks don't get me wrong but overall not my style. “Need Is Your Love”, “Tequila Sunrise”, “Walking”, “Hold Me Down”, “2 The Face” and “Gold Coast” are all dance-inspired cuts that underwhelm. For the second 88rising family album, the collective fills out their dreamy hip-hop and R&B with tasty excursions outside their comfort zone. It’s a breezy ballad that would have been right at home on NIKI’s EP earlier this year, but sticks out like a sore thumb here.
Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Javascript is required to view shouts on this page. There’s passion and confidence in her delivery and, honestly, NIKI sounds like the only artist on HITC II that isn’t phoning it in. The less said about these tracks the better. “Head in the Clouds II” is the second studio album from 88rising, an American multimedia production company famous for being a strong proponent of Asian artists and musicians. AUGUST 08 & GoldLink), Hopscotch (feat. It was released through 88rising and 12Tone Music on October 11, 2019. Swae Lee & Major Lazer) [Clean]. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site.

Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers & AUGUST 08) [KRANE Remix] - Single, Warpaint (feat. Editors’ Notes Head in the Clouds II shows that 88rising is committed to Asian and Asian American representation, going hard while recognizing that cultural diversity in music and entertainment is still an ongoing fight. Rich Brian) [Robotaki Remix] - Single, Midsummer Madness 20 (feat.

Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Tequila Sunrise (feat. However, the crime is that they rob the individuality that fans have come to enjoy and expect from 88rising’s artists. Walking (feat. The best music from Asia to the US and everywhere in between. Review: 88rising’s “Head in the Clouds II” is a disappointing mess Jensen Ooi Reviews 88rising, Album Review, August 08, Higher Brothers, Joji, Lexie Liu, NIKI, Pop, R&B, Rap, Rich Brian 1 Comment Founded in 2015, 88rising has established itself as the premier record label for Asian representation in the Western music landscape.

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It’s an unholy matchup that fails to go anywhere as the track fizzles out just after 2 minutes without any form of a climax.

Like a true pop star, she confidently struts her way across the tracklist, obliterating anything else that comes before and after it. Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2019. Go directly to shout page. Also, “I Love You 3000 II” is reminiscent of the ’88’ twists on existing songs that the label did on HITC. 88rising, Rich Brian & CHUNG HA. “Strange Land” with NIKI and Phum Viphurit is a collaboration that makes sense, given that “Lover Boy 88” was a massive sleeper hit from the 1st HITC. Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The company has gained popularity as a musical platform and label for Asian artists such as, 88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY, is an American mass media company that founder Sean Miyashiro describes as a "hybrid management, record label, video production …, 88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY, is an American mass media company that founder Sean Miyashiro describes as a "hybrid management, record label, video production and marketing company". Over the course of 2018, we’ve also seen solo efforts from Rich Brian, NIKI, Lexie Liu, Higher Brothers and August 08; each ranging from decent to great. Joji, Rich Brian, Higher Brothers & AUGUST 08) - Single. 2nd single “Breathe” sees Joji teaming up with Don Krez to tackle a dance-pop beat while still retaining his drowsy vocal delivery.

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This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. It’s a mind-boggling aesthetic change given how none of 88rising’s artists even come close to making such music on their solo material. Copyright © 2020 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Rich Brian tones down his wild ways and opens up to K-pop hitmaker CHUNG HA (“These Nights”) as well as to Indonesian indie-folk artist NIKI (“Shouldn’t Couldn’t Wouldn’t”). NIKI, however, benefits the most: Head in the Clouds II serves as her unofficial coming-out party with four tracks, including the subtle take on desire “Indigo”. Ditching the trap and pop influences of its predecessor, HITC II instead chooses to embrace dance and electronic production for the bulk of the project. Additional taxes may apply.