i wouldnt call a-wax an up and comer, hes been around since the early 2000s and has what 4 or 5 albums out.
Its a matter of opinion, personally i never got into X-Raideds shit that much. I don't have one of his albums. I have almost all of A-Waxes albums and I see him as a good dude. Dude shot me a free signed copy of concepts and contradictions after i personally bought a copy of savage times off him, good shit wax