Hailing from Massilon, Ohio, rapper Stalley has a well-deserved
reputation for being a potent on-stage presence, and a force of hip-hop
lyrical acumen. Throughout his career he has lent his distinctly
Midwestern take on Dirty South-style rap to collaborations with veterans
like Scarface, Curren$y, Ski Beatz, Paul Wall, and Rick Ross, with whom
he has had a longtime association with, from his time as a signee of Ross'
own Maybach Music Group label.
Now in 2018, Stalley finds himself riding solo once again, and
unrestrained by a label, and creatively free. This lack of inhibitions comes
out in full force on his new EP Tell The Truth Shame The Devil. Produced
largely by Supah Mario (Drake, Young Thug, 2 Chainz), Tell The Truth
takes an emotional detour from the familiar club anthems of his previous
works, touching on issues of vulnerability, suicidal thoughts, artistic
freedom, and more intense lyrical fare. (Which is not to say the album is
completely free of freewheeling, boastful party rap goodness.)
