There's something profoundly moving about an artist who chooses silence over noise, clarity over chaos. Daniel Nwosu Jr., better known as Dax, made exactly that choice when he promised himself he wouldn't release new music until he achieved six months of sobriety. The result? "Man I Used To Be" - a track that feels like watching someone rebuild themselves note by note. The Canadian-Nigerian rapper, who once...

When you hear the name Stephen Thomas, you might right away think of Charleston, West Virginia, or maybe his own genre name, "Universal" As a label, it does not feel like a neat box. Instead, it feels like an open field where hip-hop and alternative pop music mix. His most recent song, "Breaking Hearts," sounds a lot like that. It utilises sounds from artists like...