ThaKidWade

Lenoir, NC, USA

Tha Kid Wade ( Wade Nichols from Lenoir, NC) is an Appalachian lyricist whose raw storytelling turns poverty, addiction, and recovery into hard-hitting rap. With tracks like No Bad Days, R.A.T (Run And Tell), and his ‘Dirty Town, Dirty World’ mixtape, Wade blends boom-bap grit and Southern bounce into music built for reflection and resilience. From his breakout collab ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ with Slaqks to his latest releases, Wade is carving a new lane for Appalachian hip-hop.