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NEW MUSIC: 88rising Mix It Up in "Head in the Clouds II" Album

By Nefertiti Jenkins

Following another successful Head In The Clouds Festival back in August, in Los Angeles, 88rising has returned with a new 16-track "Head in the Clouds II" album. Their first "Head in the Clouds" compilation project dropped back in 2018.

This time around, 88rising has enlisted the collaboration of artists like Kpop hitmaker CHUNG HA, and Jackson Wang of kpop group GOT7. Also on the album are GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, RHYME SO, Barney Bones, Stephanie Poetri, Don Krez, Swae Lee, Major Lazer, Thai singer-songwriter Phum Viphurit and GoldLink.

And that's in addition to the 88rising labelmates - Rich Brian, NIKI, Higher Brothers, AUGUST 08 and Joji. There's also representation for the mixed bag of sounds of the project, from China, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Thailand and the United States. Expect to hear pop, hip-hop, dance, folk, electronic and more on the Joji executive produced collection. Check it out below. 



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