88rising

88rising
Company type	Private
Industry	Music entertainment; mass media;
Founded	2015
Founders	Sean Miyashiro, Jaeson Ma
Headquarters	Los Angeles, CA, United States
Key people	Sean Miyashiro; (CEO)
Revenue	2,500,000 United States dollar (2022)
Number of employees	70
Subsidiaries	Paradise Rising (Philippines); 88INFINITY (Japan); W8VES (China); SEVENATION (China); Sunrise Club (China); DAYDREAM (China); PLAYGROUND (China); House of Jade; FLUXGEN; NewSounds Family (China); Infinite Thrills;
Website	88rising.com

88rising (stylized as 88⬆), formerly known as CXSHXNLY (pronounced "cash only"), is an American record label founded in 2015 by Sean Miyashiro. According to their website, Miyashiro describes it as a “hybrid management, record label, video production, and marketing company”.^[1]

The company has gained popularity as a music platform and record label primarily for Asian American artists such as Joji, Keith Ape, Rich Brian, and Niki. Miyashiro once stated that 88rising is "The Disney of Asian hip-hop".^[2] In 2019, 88rising was awarded Label of the Year by Netease, one of the largest music streaming platforms in China.^[3]

Headquartered in New York City, the company also has offices in Los Angeles and Shanghai.^[4] Outside of its core group, the company has collaborated with other artists, most notably KOHH, CL, DPR Live, Yaeji, Phum Viphurit, Verbal, and Hikaru Utada.^[5]

^ Leonard, Devin (December 5, 2017). "The Man Who Sold the World on Asian Hip-Hop". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
^ adage.com/article/qaa/q-aa-88rising-s-sean-miyshiro/313297
^ ""A Pivotal Moment in Asian Music History": 88rising Founder Talks Higher Brothers and Worldwide Flex". RADII | Culture, Innovation, and Life in today's China. February 25, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ Wu, Chen (April 30, 2018). "Q&AA: 88rising's Sean Miyashiro Wants To Build 'Disney For Asian Culture'". Ad Age. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ Hsu, Hua (March 26, 2018). "How 88rising Is Making a Place for Asians in Hip-Hop". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

[Bloomberg_World_on_Samoan_Hip-Hop-1] Leonard, Devin (December 5, 2017). "The Man Who Sold the World on Asian Hip-Hop". Bloomberg. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[2] .com/article/qaa/q-aa-88rising-s-sean-miyshiro/313297

[radiichina1-3] ""A Pivotal Moment in Asian Music History": 88rising Founder Talks Higher Brothers and Worldwide Flex". RADII | Culture, Innovation, and Life in today's China. February 25, 2019. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[AdAge-4] Wu, Chen (April 30, 2018). "Q&AA: 88rising's Sean Miyashiro Wants To Build 'Disney For Asian Culture'". Ad Age. Archived from the original on July 7, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2018.

[TheNewYorker-5] Hsu, Hua (March 26, 2018). "How 88rising Is Making a Place for Asians in Hip-Hop". The New Yorker. Retrieved June 8, 2018.

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