{"id":2442300,"date":"2019-03-29T10:12:10","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=814999"},"modified":"2019-03-29T10:12:10","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T16:12:10","slug":"asian-rappers-take-on-the-world-in-clip-from-asia-rising-doc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/music-news\/asian-rappers-take-on-the-world-in-clip-from-asia-rising-doc\/","title":{"rendered":"Asian Rappers Take on the World in Clip From \u2018Asia Rising\u2019 Doc"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sean Miyashiro\u2019s 88rising, the self-described hybrid media collective spotlighting Asian and Asian-American rappers such as Rich Brian and Joji, is the subject of a new documentary dropping on Friday \u2014 for which an exclusive clip is available to watch here.<\/p>\n

Miyashiro\u2019s company produced Asia Rising: The Next Generation of Hip-Hop<\/em> in partnership with Red Bull\u2019s music initiative, and the film is available on Red Bull\u2019s YouTube and the Red Bull TV site. Rich Brian, Keith Ape, Higher Brothers, Suboi, Jin Dogg and Awich star in the documentary, which chronicles the twists and turns of the artists\u2019 cross-cultural rise to fame, as well as their collaborative work as part of the 88 creative family.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reason for why this is working is a myriad of factors,\u201d Miyashiro says in the clip. \u201cIt\u2019s certainly the Internet and accessibility. The world is more open, and I think that we are certainly bringing it closer together.\u201d (The company, only a few years old, has already launched a dozen careers and embarked on festivals, tours and fashion partnerships.) Awich puts the film\u2019s purpose thusly: \u201cCan people relate to our stories and how we came to hip-hop to express ourselves? If so, that\u2019s a real game-changer, for us and for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ve just scratched the surface,\u201d Miyashiro told Rolling Stone <\/em>last November<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re now in a position of representing somebody and something, and we have an opportunity to improve how close the world is. Now we can really elevate it, be this shining beacon of light for what a company can do, what a collective of people can do. That\u2019s what really excites us. But it\u2019s also like \u2014 hey, we really gotta deliver now.\u201d<\/p>\n