On the musician’s heavily marketed debut, a smattering of half-decent ideas struggle to make a case for the artist’s outsized fame
videos, the musician Teezo Touchdown mostly appeared in his front yard, standing sort of mawkishly in a way that brings to mind Edward Scissorhands and sporting the now signature metal nails that adorn his hair. There, he would perform snippets of mostly acoustic, minimal-sounding pop-punk ballads that possessed a bleeding earnestness, almost childlike in their sincerity. Songs like the treacly but heartfelt “Strong Friend,” which doubled as a kind of PSA for mental health awareness.
industry’s influencer du jour, appearing on the social feeds of Tyler, the Creator, Drake, and more. He was even featured on “Modern Jam,” from Travis Scott’s latest album,In those arenas, Teezo Touchdown’s offbeat sensibility offers a compelling enough foil to the polished norms of contemporary rap.
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