Awich News & Updates

Awich Announces New Album Produced by RZA & Lead Single ‘Butcher Shop' Feat. FERG

Awich dropped a new song called "Butcher Shop feat. FERG" on digital platforms last Friday (April 11...

Apr 14, 2025 • MSN

Awich Demonstrates Her Potential to 18,000 Fans in K-Arena: Concert Review

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the night of Nov. 5, Awich ...

Nov 27, 2023 • Yahoo

Awich Taps Top Rappers From 5 Asian Countries for ‘ASIAN STATE OF MIND’ With Jay Park, KR$NA, Masiwei & VannDa

The Queen of Japanese Hip-Hop is ushering in a new era of Asian hip-hop on this cypher track. By Bil...

Mar 07, 2025 • Billboard

Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and Paledusk from YAO second single ‘FOR OKINAWA’

YAO, the newly formed Japanese music collective bringing together Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK,...

Sep 14, 2026 • POP!

Awich & A$AP Ferg Display Sharp Pens On RZA-Produced "Butcher Shop"

Japanese femcee Awich is launching the rollout for her upcoming album with RZA with a cutthroat lead...

Apr 14, 2025 • HotNewHipHop

Awich Drops ‘Fear Us Feat. Joey Bada$$ & RZA’ Music Video: ‘Our Unity Is What They Fear Most’

Awich unveiled the music video for "Fear Us feat. Joey Bada$$ & RZA," taken from her album Okinawan ...

May 14, 2026 • Yahoo

Awich becomes first Asian artist to headline Red Bull Symphonic

Japanese hip-hop powerhouse Awich is set to bring her music to life through orchestra at Red Bull Sy...

Aug 05, 2026 • Philippine Daily Inquirer

Photos: YAO Releases New Single FOR OKINAWA Featuring AWICH and CHICO CARLITO

YAO, the collective featuring AWICH, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and PALEDUSK, has released its seco...

Sep 04, 2026 • BroadwayWorld

YAO「ありふれた世界の果てに」、「急上昇ランキング」1位 M!LKユニット曲「真・運命」など3作TOP5入り【オリコンランキング】

Awich、CHICOCARLITO、ONE OK ROCK、Paleduskの4組によるプロジェクト・YAO（ヨミ：ヤ...

Sep 23, 2026 • 福井新聞ONLINE

Okinawan Rapper Awich Reveals How ‘Love’ For Her Island Translated Into Music & New Video ‘Bad Bad’

Awich, a leader in Japanese hip-hop, EXCLUSIVELY talked to HollywoodLife about her Okinawan heritage...

Aug 22, 2020 • Hollywood Life

The Next Global Hip-Hop Star Could Be This Rapper From Japan

I’m sitting in a club in Shinjuku, Tokyo, sipping distilled snake venom, jet-lagged to the point o...

Jan 15, 2024 • GQ

Japanese Supergroup YAO Is Feeling Lucky With Debut Single ‘777’

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Sirikul is a L.A.-based ...

Aug 05, 2026 • Forbes

Awich ‘Okinawan Wuman' Interview: Billboard Japan Women In Music

Billboard Japan spoke with Awich for the latest installment of its Women in Music interview series. ...

Jun 08, 2026 • MSN

Japanese Supergroup YAO Drops Emotionally Charged Single “FOR OKINAWA”

Arriving right before ONE OK ROCK's tour finale, Awich took to social media urging fans to learn the...

Sep 04, 2026 • Hypebeast

Okinawan rapper Awich rejects your constructs

Ask Awich about any frame of humanity and she’ll tell you it’s a construct. Nationality, gender,...

Sep 03, 2020 • ジャパンタイムズ

YAO Share Sentimental New Track ‘FOR OKINAWA’

YAO, the sensational new project from ONE OK ROCK, Paledusk, Awich, and Chico Carlito, have shared t...

Sep 04, 2026 • Rock Sound

AWICH Drop New Track 'Pendulum'

Japanese Hip-Hop Queen Awich releases the new track “Pendulum” as well as a video for “Kakurem...

Dec 14, 2023 • BroadwayWorld

Awich Talks ‘Okinawan Wuman,’ Motherhood & The Fight for Women’s Place in Hip-Hop: Billboard Japan Women In Music Interview

Billboard Japan spoke with Awich for the latest installment of its Women in Music interview series. ...

Jun 08, 2026 • Yahoo

Awich to Curate Segment in NYC's SummerStage Outdoor Music Event With JP THE WAVY, OZworld & More

Awich is set to grace the Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage outdoor music event in New Y...

Aug 29, 2025 • MSN

‘You can be a mother and you can be sexy’: Japan’s hip-hop queen Awich on being both and how she dealt with her grief when her husband was killed

The self-proclaimed queen of Japanese hip-hop, Awich has stories to tell, from discovering rap as a ...

Aug 22, 2022 • scmp.com