| Today, Taiwanese R&B singer, actress, and creative artist 9m88 (pronounced “Jo-m-Baba”) shared the video for “Star,” produced by Stones Throw artist Silas Short. The track showcases 9m88’s buttery vocals across Short’s jazzed out R&B beat, as she croons about being stuck in a negative funk, eventually encouraging to finding the brightness inside. “It’s a self-assuring song to people who still can’t see their worth,” 9m88 says. “We need to shred our minds and have faith in ourselves, or else life can be too pessimistic. This is an honest song for me.” The track comes from her sophomore album 9m88 Radio, released last month via her label Jazz Baby Co. and Waves Collective. Crafted in collaboration with an international roster of musicians and producers like Oddisee (USA), Arthur Moon (USA), Silas Short (USA), StarRo (Japan), SUMIN (South Korea), and more, the album floats between genres, as if switching channels between different radio stations. The album digs deep into the psyche of a young woman in the modern world by exploring themes of relationship struggles, internal doubt, self-expectations, and growing in a career. 9m88 also announced that she’ll be heading out on a North American tour starting next month with Sunset Rollercoaster. She will also be performing at the MetaMoon Music Festival at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on November 26, featuring Lay Zhang, Karencici, ØZI, Sury Su, and more, hosted by MC Jin. Details and tickets can be found here. Watch: “Star” 9m88 Radio: Listen / Share 9m88 (Baba) was born in Taipei and raised in New York. After the release of her debut album Beyond Mediocrity in 2019 – for which she won Best New Artist at Taiwan’s Golden Indie Music Awards in 2020 – she has continued to transform into a mature, self-possessed artist. In addition to an ever-growing music career, Baba has broadened her artistic range in fashion and film. Her unique and colorful personal style has gained her high fashion status and she has been spotted on the cover of fashion magazines across Asia, including ELLE, VOGUE, Milk X, and many others. She has also partnered with multiple esteemed luxury and beauty brands such as CHANEL, LOEWE, Miu Miu, Estée Lauder, Shu Uemura, and more. Since 2020, Baba began her acting career, with a supporting role in the Taiwanese film “I Missed You,” as well as starring in the TV drama series “Mr. Hito.”  Photo Credit: Jac Chung Wan ‘9m88 Radio’ Album Art | Hi-res version here   9m88 Tour Dates: Oct 5 Boston, MA @ Big Night Live* Oct 6 New Haven, CT @ Toads Place* Oct 7 Washington, DC @ Howard Theatre* Oct 9 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts* Oct 10 New York, NY @ LPR* Oct 11 New York, NY @ LPR* Nov 26 New York, NY @ MetaMoon Festival Nov 28 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo * – with Sunset Rollercoaster Follow 9m88: Instagram | Facebook |
9m88 Goes Galactic In “Star” Video | On Tour w/ Sunset Rollercoaster Next Month
