Tyler, The Creator, Big Poe | Wacky Wednesday

In the ninth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Big Poe,” performed by Tyler, The Creator.

Do you know what day it is? It is Wednesday, folks! Do you know what that means? Why, it is Wacky Wednesday! In the spirited column Wacky Wednesday, we analyze, break down, and explore songs from various musicians of various genres that can be considered unique, unusual, or ‘wacky.’  These songs can be new or old; the only requirement is that they ‘catch the ears’ because of their distinctiveness.  With the background established, in the ninth edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Big Poe”, performed by Tyler, The Creator. Wacky Wednesday vibes commence!

Good to know, Tyler, The Creator (Tyler Okonma)! The colorful “Big Poe” commences Tyler, The Creator’s 2025 Grammy-nominated alternative music album, DON’T TAP THE GLASS. Speaking of tapping, the Grammy-winning rapper taps Pharrell Williams, as Sk8brd, for the assist. Tyler, The Creator produced the record, which features at least 15 songwriting credits 👀. Unsurprisingly, samples play a crucial role:  “Roked” by Shy Ben Tzur, Jonny Greenwood, and The Rajasthan Express, “Pass the Courvoisier Part II” by Busta Rhymes, and “Hey Hey” by Gerson Kingsley.

“Big Poe” begins with a unique intro featuring vocal effects and referencing the title of the album (“Number three (nigga), don’t tap the glass”). Tyler, The Creator performs ad-libs in the background in his traditional voice.  There are unique vocal ad-libs post-intro as “Big Poe” begins to settle in from The Rajasthan Express sample (“Roked, roked, roked I’Elohim / Roked, roked, roked m’Elohim”). Tyler, The Creator is his usual, unapologetic self once the groove kicks in during the first verse.  “Burn this shit down, turn this shit up / I don’t consent, I don’t give fucks,” he raps, and continues, boldly, “You on my dick, nigga, get up / Wipe your lips off while I zip up, huh.” Damn! As always, TTC delivers a compelling cadence and flow.  This continues in the unforgettable chorus where he dubs himself as Big Poe.  Tyler continues eating and leaving no crumbs in the second verse, where hates “lightskin niggas,” but likes “darkskin” and “lightskin bitches.” He concludes the eyebrow raising verse with a Super Mario reference (“Right now, I’m Mario, pipe down”).  Sk8brd, aka Pharrell Williams, raps the third verse where he’s “Married to the game, forty carats in the rings,” and concludes, “I got a bunch of wolves, they are dialed in.”  Tyler drops another solo verse, memorably spitting, “You weird as fuck, nigga, I said stop /… I don’t trust white people with dreadlocks.” Lordy! The Busta Rhymes “Pass the Courvoisier Part II” sample arrives in timely fashion as the bridge (“Don’t this shit make a nigga wanna (jump, jump)”).  There is one final verse, courtesy of Williams, rapping fiercely (“Oh, what, you wanna get loud then? / Huh, fuck around and get found then”).  The Rajasthan Express sample reappears in the outro.  All in all, “Big Poe” is not only a hell of a ride, but a hell of a lot of fun to listen to.  This is an epic way to start DON’T TAP THE GLASS.

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Tyler, The Creator, Big Poe: Wacky Wednesday No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

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