Rapper Tall is a stature, a presence, hailing from Dallas. At 6'8" and with musical talent that reaches much higher, his new release "Wake Up Drunk" is a high-octane, genre-smashing banger that involves you deep in the neon havoc of a night out in town. Right from the opening beat, you know this isn't a song for the faint of heart. It's a party soundtrack, plain, simple, full-on party, raucous, raw, and unapologetically honest.
Mixing genres like pop rap, alternative hip-hop, and Southern swagger, "Wake Up Drunk" is the audio equivalent of tequila shots at midnight and dancefloors you won't remember in the morning. The production hits hard, melodic, and raw in the best way, and Tall's assured delivery greases the beat with confident knuckles. His hooks are as hypnotic as they are instant, the type that haunts your memory after the night is long over, while his verses cut with a raw edge, unapologetic in the tales that inevitably follow a night of turning up.
There's a degree of consciousness in "Wake Up Drunk." This is a Polaroid of youthful disorder. A track that knows the beauty of the blurry, adrenaline-fuelled moments that make up a good night and the hazy mornings that follow. Whether pre-gaming with friends or getting in the zone on the dance floor, "Wake Up Drunk" brings the energy.
The gossamer strands of Tall's wide-ranging musical lineage, from the lyrical grain of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony to the melodic aura given off by Brent Faiyaz to the cultural depths of Nigerian rap legends, are all apparent in the layers of his sound. He has a vibe and a voice, and he demonstrates that even at the heart of a mess, there is a method. There's a purpose to the party. In "Wake Up Drunk," Tall challenges you to live and not just ask you to listen.
Tall is the next big thing
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