Dax, a Nigerian-Canadian poet and rapper, calls from a phone number with a Wichita, Kansas, area code to speak with The Tennessean about his outsider-to-insider rise in country music's mainstream.

Dax Pierson’s presence in the Bay Area music scene was unmistakable. In the early 2000s, Pierson’s projects Subtle and 13 & God pioneered an introspective, expansive hip-hop sound that paved the way ...

Rapper Dax has unveiled the music video for his deeply personal track, “Lonely Dirt Road,” urging fans to share it widely to create an impactful message. “‘Lonely Dirt Road’ is a personal song i wrote ...