On November 3rd, Southwestern hip-hop rising star Wake Self–aka Andrew Martinez–was fatally injured in a car accident  in Santa Fe New Mexico, reportedly caused by a drunk driver who swerved into oncoming traffic, striking the car Martinez was driving. Martinez had just completed his latest album, ironically titled Ready to Live, and was preparing for its release party when tragedy struck.  The incident shook the tight-knit Southwestern hip-hop community where Martinez had become a familiar figure, and sent ripples of…