In a world saturated with copycat beats and commercial veneers, every so often, an artist emerges who not only tears through the noise—but burns it to ash. Axley Jade Blaze is one such artist. A self-described “gothic rap” phenomenon, she’s fusing hip-hop with theatrical darkness, poetic depth, and rock’s blistering soul. Her June 20, 2025 release, the formidable and fearless EP Death Notes, doesn’t just debut her as a voice in the crowd—it heralds her as a voice of the crowd: of the lost, the scarred, the seekers, and the damned.
This five-track body of work is a rare alchemy—equal parts bleeding confession, operatic shadowplay, and bold hip-hop architecture. It’s a testament to what happens when pain, poetry, and production collide with no filter and no apologies.
Hailing from the unforgiving streets of New York and now rooted in South Florida’s scorched creative underbelly, Axley Jade Blaze is not merely an artist—she’s an embodiment of contrast. A poet and rapper. A dancer and dreamer. A woman of searing sensuality who also moves through the world with quiet introspection. Her aesthetic is built on juxtaposition, and her music is the crucible in which all those conflicting energies erupt.
From a young age, words became her survival. “I started writing poetry and lyrics at a mere 7 or 8,” Axley reveals. “Even as a child, I was intense. Dreamy. Always in an abstract, artistic state.” Her influences span the kaleidoscope of genre and emotion: from Tupac Shakur, Aerosmith, and The Beatles, to Lana Del Rey, Trent Reznor, and Marilyn Manson. It’s no wonder her sonic palette resists easy classification. In Axley’s world, Sylvia Plath meets Outkast, and it somehow works.
Now, with the release of Death Notes, she gifts us her diary of shadows. Like a poetic exorcism broken into sonic chapters, the EP ‘Death Notes’ unfolds with cinematic, spectral precision. Each track is an emotional inkblot—a Rorschach test that bleeds differently for every listener.
“Fatal Notes (Dear Heroin)” ft. Slim Spitta – The EP’s opener is also its heart. “Fatal Notes (Dear Heroin)” is a harrowing open letter, a whispered plea, a scream from within the void. Originating as a poem penned during Axley’s own battle with heroin addiction, the track has evolved into a haunting duet between seduction and survival. “It tells the tale of how somebody in pain turns to the one thing they should run from,” she says. “It fools you into thinking you’ve reached heaven… until the fall.”
Backed by a ghostly beat that seems to echo from within the walls of a dying church, her verses slither and punch. Slim Spitta’s guest appearance only intensifies the emotional wreckage, adding grit to an already bleeding narrative. This is seven plus minutes of storytelling at its most visceral—and unforgettable.
“Sleeping Beauty (Last Words)” – This track casts a funereal shimmer. Like a lullaby for the soul’s departure, it pulses with melancholy and fragile hope. The production is minimalist yet emotionally maximal—Axley’s spoken-word vocals layered over a hauntingly throbbing beat, a moment of suspended grief, of beauty in death. It’s not just a song; it’s an elegy. The soaring choruses are spine-tinglingly irresistible as they worm their way into your soul.
“No Sleep” ft. Jarren Benton – Enter the darkness with teeth. “No Sleep” is gothic horror in rap form—a vampire’s anthem for the sleepless, the addicted, the cursed. Axley trades profound verses with rap heavyweight Jarren Benton, and the chemistry is electric. The manic-infused edge and soulful anthemic choruses act as a lament while Benton delivers knife-like bars soaked in existential dread. Beyond the musical theatrics, there’s deeply rooted meaning. The beat is savage, the mood uncompromising. It’s a modern-day monster with a classical soul.
“The Weeping Bullet” ft. Slim Spitta – Brutal, honest, and deeply necessary. “The Weeping Bullet” is perhaps Axley’s boldest track thematically. Co-written with Slim Spitta, it tackles domestic violence and partner abuse with an honesty so raw it stings. Axley’s delivery is poetic yet sharp, her voice infused with restrained fury and deep sorrow.
The metaphor of the “weeping bullet” captures the duality of trauma—both explosive and silently scarring. The drumbeat is industrial, almost metallic, like steel striking bone. It’s a necessary song for necessary times—music not just to move to, but to wake up to.
“Eulogy” – Closing the EP is “Eulogy”, a soul-baring curtain call that reads like a love letter to all she’s lost—and all she’s survived. It’s a moment of quiet after the storm, the sound of a prayer and a phoenix in ash preparing to rise again. The music swells like a dirge and then dissipates, leaving listeners somewhere between hope and heartbreak.
In an age where performative pain is often paraded as art, Axley Jade Blaze delivers the real thing. Every note of Death Notes feels earned. Every bar feels lived. From her near-fatal battles with addiction to the deep scars of emotional abuse, Axley does not shy away. She dives headfirst into darkness, and in doing so, brings others into the light.
Beyond the music, her mission is clear. With shoutouts to Janie’s Fund—the foundation led by Steven Tyler aiding girls aging out of the foster system who’ve survived domestic violence and sexual assault—Axley uses her platform for more than performance. She’s a witness. A survivor. A lighthouse.
With more singles from Death Notes planned for release in late 2025, a growing fanbase, and her rock band Hypnotik Rage revving up for future drops, Axley Jade Blaze is building a genre-defying empire—one song at a time. And make no mistake: this isn’t just a trend. This is a movement.
With her poetic roots, boundary-breaking sound, and magnetic, mercurial energy, she’s not just here to entertain. She’s here to haunt. Death Notes isn’t just an EP—it’s a warning, a confession, a love letter to pain, and a battle cry for healing.
“I have a real message to spread. I take my work seriously. I believe in my artistic integrity.” — Axley Jade Blaze. Believe her. She’s earned it. Listen to Death Notes now on all major platforms and follow Axley Jade Blaze as she redefines gothic rap—one fatal note at a time.
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