Nigerian-Canadian Rapper Daniel Nwosu Jr. aka Dax has been a household name in Africa lately. Many could argue that he’s not coming to the limelight now but they will alo agree that many only got to discover him lately. He has however, been the latest public motivation and role model for some young rising African rappers for sometime now.
With that magical spark that reconnected him with his African audience, proven by active fan groups littered in renown African countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Kenya and Cameroon just to name a few, it’s fair to say he has got all it takes to be the next rap god with the validation and tremendous support he’s getting. The point here is that, time and time again, the music business has proven that no matter the talent, fan validation is a must if an artist must break even. He knows how to make his way into the fan’s hearts and he doesn’t downgrade another artist to uplift himself.
What young African rappers are surely learning from him also, is the aspect of not letting clout and sudden traction be a tool for disrespect. After a fan compared him with Eminem and even rated him over Em, he didn’t hesitate to rebuke this fan, schooling him that Eminem remains the supreme – someone he idolized and still idolizes.
This is someone who can go in and out of Hollywood whenever be wants. Though he’s not satisfied with the attention his talent is getting as he believes many are ignoring him deliberately, disrespect has not been the way for him to earn the attention his career deserves.
What he’s going through in foreign land is what many African artists go through. That is, they’re easily minimized and ignored but there comes a time where the violent takes it by force. It will eventually change but respect must remain a tool for the strike! It’s impressive to see that he’s building a more solid connection with the people back home.
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Against popular belief about rappers, he’s still daring, stating facts and leveling up in realness and humility. His African values are still very much in tact, though we’re looking forward to seeing him display some African culture like fashion in some of his clips.
We believe he’s however underrated with over one million YouTube subscribers and a crazily active social media presence accompanied by his lyrical prowess, flow and punctuality.
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