Awich becomes the first rapper to appear on the solo cover of Rolling Stone Japan

■ A 14,000-word long interview is also included in which he talks about his strong feelings as an artist and his vision for the future.

Awich will be the first rapper to appear solo on the cover of music culture magazine “Rolling Stone Japan vol.27” (on sale June 25th).

In 2022, Awich performed at the Nippon Budokan, the first solo performance by a female solo rapper in Japan, and the following year, she performed at the K Arena, becoming one of the rappers representing the scene in both name and reality. In 2024, she appeared at Coachella Festival, the largest music festival in the United States, and the following month she also took the stage at Head In The Clouds, a festival hosted by 88rising in New York. And this summer, she will be performing on the big stage of the GREEN STAGE at Fuji Rock.

Awich has also been actively involved in social activities for some time, such as launching a project to provide free English learning opportunities to young people from low-income households in its local area of Okinawa.

She is highly praised for her songs and activities that empower women, but in this 14,000-word interview she talks at length about her strong feelings as an artist and her vision for painting an even bigger story.

“Rolling Stone Japan vol. 27” with Awich on the cover will be released on June 25th. Pre-orders are being accepted at bookstores, online bookstores, CD shops, etc. nationwide.

■Awich Interview (Excerpt from the magazine)
I’ve always wanted to raise the bar for this community since I created “Queendom”. More than wanting to be cool or popular, I want to create an era, create a new way of thinking, and do something more iconic. That’s why I’m working to raise up the “female” community and the “Okinawa” community.
I saw Doja Cat’s stage at Coachella, and it was amazing. Her singing and dancing skills were amazing, and when I looked up the production and concept later, I found out that the theme was muscles, bones, and hair. I was blown away, thinking, “Maybe she wanted to express the origins of humanity.”
It’s important to feel that “this is what the Asian experience is like,” so if you don’t know your roots, you’ll only have superficial relationships. Monpati also said, “Stop having superficial relationships.” So, if you don’t dig deep into yourself, you won’t be able to connect with others on a deeper level.