L.A.-based rapper Wax has spent two decades as hip hop's beloved underground favorite, signed to Def Jam and scoring a Number One Billboard hit across Europe with "Rosana." His new road-recorded album Highway Hotel, made with tour DJ Hoppa, blends raw hip hop grit with melodic, eclectic lyricism. Catch Wax + DJ Hoppa live at The Independent in San Francisco on Friday August 28, 2026!