Dave Blunts is bringing an explosive comeback with his most anticipated song to date, First Day Out The Hospital, to be released February 28th, 2025. Ending months of speculation among fans regarding his comeback song, the song arrives during an especially poignant point in his life after a rocky period in which he was ill and put his album in delay. Previewed in December 2024 both on Instagram and TikTok, the song has generated unprecedented hype among fans who have been eagerly waiting to listen to Blunts’ raw and untainted take on his ordeal.
The journey to this release has not been smooth sailing for Blunts. This year saw rap star Blunts in hospital seriously ill, leading him to push his third solo album to February 14th, 2025. This hospital visit not only put his plans in reverse gear was used to inspire First Day Out The Hospital—a song full of anger, strength, and emotion.
I was tethered to an oxygen source while sitting in that performance area, he raps, referencing his compromised condition while in live performance. His performance during his Juice WRLD Day in Chicago in November 2024, where he was onstage with an oxygen can in his hands, raised red flags among fans about his condition. Blunts has remained passionate about his work in spite of these trials, making his suffering and resilience song.
Lyrically, First Day Out The Hospital does not hesitate. Blunts is not hesitant to get in someone’s face about not only his illness but about individuals who he feels have taken advantage of his situation. One of the most oft-cited lines is an in-your-face call to someone named Isabelle: “Stupid bh who is clout chasing, had to block her number, she lame / Don’t love Isabelle ’cause she only love me because of the fame.”
Aside from his own grievances, the song does touch upon his ire directed toward the industry, name-checking fellow artists and referencing his ongoing struggle to shake his codeine dependency. Though raw in content in ways that can be described as inflammatory, this is in accordance with the no-holds-barred attitude that has polarized Blunts in hip-hop circles.
Unofficial leaks of the song have been online until now, causing heated debate among critics and fans. Social media is abuzz with reaction to Blunts’ vulnerability and lyrical material. Many have been complimenting his vulnerability and story-telling ability. Others have been worrying about his physical condition, in part given his ongoing referencing substance use.
The song has been compared to Juice WRLD, Future, and Durk songs by music critics in melodic flow and emotionally expressive vocals. First Day Out The Hospital is an anthem that is reflective in content but high-energy in style by combining raw lyricism with an active beat.
