Dax doesn’t just rap on “I Hate That I Love You”—he bleeds through every bar, pouring his soul into a song that’s as gut-wrenching as it is powerful. From the moment the strumming guitars kick in, you know you’re about to be hit with something heavy. Then his voice comes in—raw, frustrated, breaking under the weight of pain. Every breath, every line feels like an emotional freefall, the kind you can’t look away from. It’s fast, relentless, and yet somehow deeply controlled, like he’s balancing on the edge of an emotional cliff, teetering between heartbreak and rage.
The production is stripped down yet intense, with shimmering guitar licks giving way to pounding beats that amplify the agony in his words. You can hear the ache in his voice, the way his flow tightens with frustration, how the cracks in his tone betray the tears he’s trying to hold back. It’s storytelling at its most vulnerable, Dax lays bare the pain of love lost, the wounds of abandonment, and the gut-punch reality of having his child taken away. When he screams “I STILL LOVE YOU!” it’s a moment, a breaking point, a shattering of whatever composure was left.
And the YouTube music video is absolutely devastating. Every scene, every edit, and every frame hits you in the emotions which are so tangible they practically reach through the screen and grab you by the throat. But the ending is something else. It’ll leave you staring at the screen, jaw on the floor. No wonder people in the comments are crying, sharing their own stories, and connecting with the song with all their humanhood, especially men with their masculinity finally feeling heard.
Dax’s “I Hate That I Love You” is an emotional wrecking ball. If you’ve ever loved someone who hurt you beyond repair, this track will hit home in ways you didn’t expect. Check out the YouTube music video with tissues in hand.
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Review by: Naomi Joan