Axiom Tha Wyze is an independent hip hop artist, producer and lyricist out of Boise, Idaho and a member of the city’s Earthlings Crew. His name is a reference to a truth that speaks for itself and his music certainly lives up to that. It’s a very dense, layered type of rhyming, very much about fatherhood, about getting through the day and about the journey of personal growth. He’s a big producer himself and makes a lot of his own beats, moving between boom bap and very soulful samples. He’s actually produced, mixed and mastered an entire album of his own. He’s been on the road all over the country, he’s a mentor to young artists through the Rap America Project and his recent work has been the single ‘Bounce’ and the Merfolk Space Program album with Andy O.
Pay Attention
“Pay Attention” sees Axiom teaming up with Planet Asia (of Fresno, CA) who is a very respected figure in the West Coast underground. He’s been working with Rasco in Cali Agents and is the head of Gold Chain Military. The two first met on tour, got along great and have worked together before (Planet Asia was on Axiom’s “Knowledge My Wisdom” with Popa Wu). This track is the natural outgrowth of that friendship and has the very natural feel of two guys who just like to trade bars.
The end result is very much stripped down, hard hitting boom bap on a very dusty, soulful production with a very clear emphasis on the words. Axiom brings his trademark sharp delivery and his love of intricate rhyming, Planet Asia brings his weight of experience and his own brand of wordplay. They’re different enough to keep each verse interesting, they share the same respect for the basics and it’s just a great piece of music in the sense that it’s music that you’re meant to listen to. The title says it all really.
Final Thoughts
What’s so striking about ‘Pay Attention’ is just how natural the collaboration is. Axiom Tha Wyze and Planet Asia are genuinely complimentary, the song is very much about the lyrics and the raw, soulful production rather than trying to be something it’s not. It’s a straightforward, lyric driven single that will appeal to anyone who likes hip-hop that’s got skill and substance at its core.
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