“Big Dawg” is simply what Southern Hip-Hop should sound like: percussive, hard 808s, and animated rap delivery without sacrificing penmanship. J Nolan sets the stage with opening bars about holding his son while watching the industry go up in flames, leaving a vacancy for new energy. He approaches the track with a familiar hunger akin to his ATL predecessors such as early T.I., Field Mob, and OutKast while charting his own unique pace.