Wichita native Dax wades straight into the terrifying, hollow quiet of a spiritual crisis on his explosive original single, "God, Can You Hear Me?". Rooted in an existential reckoning he faced at age twenty-five, the Christian rap and alternative hip-hop track intentionally strips away the deafening static of modern life. He wants to clear the room, desperately trying to catch a single divine frequency. https://open.spotify.com/album/4LK1D5Nz0hAzEXyN4G2zMd?si=WemquaSLRWKsq8iz-RlGhQ Listening...

When 7Z MAXI released his latest single, "Back From The Dead", the collision between the unforgiving pavement and the holy pulpit feels surprisingly organic. The Philadelphia-based solo artist, sometimes operating as Holy Boy Maxi, is tunneling straight back to the gritty, nostalgic energy of 2012 underground drill music. He is handing down a heavy, paradox-laden survival guide directed at the youth navigating treacherous environments...