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Wax links up with DJ Hoppa at The Independent on Friday at 9 pm, blending razor-edged rap, melodic hooks, and the loose humor that has fueled his cult following. The Maryland-born MC can pivot from acoustic confessionals to double-time bars, while Hoppa keeps the crates deep and the cuts sharp, a SoCal producer and DJ known for work with Dizzy Wright. It reads as a hang that turns technical when the verses start flying.