Vada Azeem is from Columbus, Ohio. I don’t where Vada went. Vada rapped under the name Le For The Uncool then the Columbus rapper changed names into Vada. Vada still rapped.
I liked Le For The Uncool’s The Measure in 2010.I liked the Anti-Parachute Theory and The Monster on Maple Street. I liked Vada. Vada rapped with a nasal voice with an Islamic perspective in the hype beast era.
In an instance all the Sole Classic rappers disappeared except Rashad, and Jay Swifa. Franz relocated to Baltimore and won Grammys with Turnstile.
It’s kinda like Donald Trump decided he was wanted become president and a bunch of smart and cool people were deported to LA, and Maryland.
In 2026, I was streaming my program and eating a meal. I found Vada Azeem’s new ep The Difficulty Crossing A Field streaming from my Apple Music.
Vada reappeared earlier this year rapping with J-Swifa for a song called Funeral. Vada’s Funeral verse threatened Mike Dewine with repercussions.
I hadn’t heard Vada rap in several years. Vada was angry at Mike Dewine. Mike Dewine is probably the least offensive Republican. Dewine defended Haitians.
I found it refreshing a rapper from Columbus would insult a Republican during the second Trump term. I haven’t heard anyone from Columbus diss Trump, JD Vance, Larry Householder or Jim Jordan. I was startled a Columbus rapper expressed a political opinion about an elected official.
Vada didn’t use crude language while warning Mike Dewine. Vada probably wouldn’t call Jim Jordan a "faggot cuckold.”Vada didn’t use the word bitch during his Fly Union years. I don’t have any clever insults for JD Vance. JD Vance’s wife Usha isn’t anything like Jim Jordan’s collage crush, Dr. Richard Strauss.
I started steaming Vada’s new album The Difficulty Crossing A Field. Vada doesn’t call Jim Jordan a “faggot cuckold.”Vada still has the same class and tact.
I’m a couple songs in. Vada doesn’t call Jim Jordan a “faggot cuckold.” Perhaps he will later.
Insha’Allah
Vada’s The Difficulty Crossing a Field sounds like RZA, and Jay Electronica’s incensewith a Danny Brown voice slowed, rapping about opposing white supremacy while praising Allah’s omnipotent beauty.
Vada sound collage leads into Vada rapping over Reflection Eternal’s Fortified Live instrumental.
I looked at Mos Def’s Instagram. Mos Def is following Kamala Harris. It’s like pants have two legs. Hip Hop is everything I once knew. I recognize Hip Hop culture as I’ve always known it.
Vada song The Magi brings in singing with a woman saying she loves me while Vada's music layers various Wu sounds with Jay Electronica Na’layn dunks. Vada utilizes historical samples and melodies..
“Computer, Bears, and Parables."
The Difficulty Crossing A Field finale is No Wrong Lines is a stream of consciousness rap where Vada swims in his history which acknowledges absence and human turmoil which created Vada’s absence. I still don’t know where Vada went.
Things I know about Vada. Vada and I are friends. Vada was once known as LE For the Uncool.Vada was in Fly Union. Vada split from Fly Union. Vada continued to make music with Rashad, P.Blackk, J-Rawls and Fabrshay A.
I’m having Fabrshay A nostalgia.
The thing about white supremacy and Islamophobia. People who support white supremacy and Islamophobia aren’t good at Hip Hop. I promise.
Vada reminds us that Hip Hop is as simple as having an ear for music, and opposing white supremacy.
Vada’s The Difficulty Crossing Field made Bobby Digital mouth noises interspersed with a college of changing the channel from Al Jazeera, Ancient Aliens, and the Hallmark Channel and sounds doper than 85 percent of people making rap music.