Denzel Curry
| Denzel Curry | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Aquarius'Killa, Raven Miyagi, Denny Cascade, ULT, The Ultimate, |
| Born | February 16, 1995 |
| Origin | Carol City, Florida, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop, hardcore hip-hop, cloud rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper Visual artist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | C9, L&E |
| Associated acts | Deniro Farrar, Metro Zu, Lil Ugly Mane, JK the Reaper, Ruben Slikk, Lofty305, Mike Dece,Yoshi Thompkins, Joey Bada$$, Flatbush Zombies, The Underachievers, Mick Jenkins, Nell, Rick Ross, Nyck Caution, |
| Website | ultimatedenzelcurry |
Denzel R. Curry (born February 16, 1995)[1] is an American rapper from Carol City, Florida.[2] He released his debut full-length album titled Nostalgic 64 on September 3, 2013.[3] His follow-up album Imperial was released on March 9, 2016.
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Early life
Denzel Curry grew up in Carol City, Florida for nineteen years. He wrote poetry in Elementary School, then in sixth grade, he got into rapping. He used to go to a Boys & Girls Club where he challenged some people to rap battles, but he would always lose to his mentor.[4] He attended Miami's Design And Architecture High School for his first two years of high school. After getting kicked out of DASH, Curry then attended Miami Carol City Senior High School where he started creating Nostalgic 64 while trying to graduate. He is of Bahamian descent.[5]
Musical career
2011–2012: Various mixtapes
Denzel Curry released his first mixtape on September 24, 2011, and was titled King Remembered Underground Tape 1991–1995. He posted it on SpaceGhostPurrp's page, who promptly gave birth to Denzel's career. After the mixtape, he became a member of SpaceGhostPurpp's hip hop group, Raider Klan.[6][7]
He released his second mixtape called King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996, which caught the attention of Earl Sweatshirt and other members of Odd Future.[4]
Curry's third mixtape was titled Strictly for My R.V.I.D.X.R.S. and was released after the death of Trayvon Martin, who also lived in Carol City and went to the same High School as Denzel Curry. His style of rap on this mixtape was inspired by Tupac Shakur.[4]
2013–14: Nostalgic 64
Before the album, Denzel Curry decided to leave the Raider Klan and became a solo artist.[8] On September 3, 2013, Denzel Curry released his debut album titled Nostalgic 64 with features from JK the Reaper, Lil Ugly Mane, Mike G, Nell, Robb Bank$, Stephen A. Clark, and Yung Simmie.[9] In 2014, he was featured on Deniro Farrar's "Bow Down" off of the Rebirth EP[10] and on the track "Eyes of the World" off Dillon Cooper's mixtape X:XX.[11]
2015–2016: 32 Zel / Planet Shrooms and Imperial
On June 9, 2015, Denzel Curry released a double EP titled 32 Zel / Planet Shrooms. His first release in 2016 is the single "Flying Nimbus".
On March 9, 2016, released his second studio album, "Imperial". The album includes guest appearances from Joey BadA$$ and Rick Ross.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Nostalgic 64 |
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| Imperial |
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EPs
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| 32 Zel / Planet Shrooms |
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Mixtapes
- King Remembered: Underground Tape 1991–1995 (2011)[12]
- King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 1: Underground Tape 1996 (2012)[13]
- Strictly for My R.V.I.D.X.R.Z (2012)[14]
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Threatz" (featuring Yung Simmie and Robb Bank$) |
2013 | Nostalgic 64 |
| "Zone 3" | 2014 | |
| "Ice Age" (featuring Mike Dece) |
2015 | 32 Zel / Planet Shrooms EP |
| "Flying Nimbus" (featuring Lofty305) |
2016 | non-album single |
| "Knotty Head" (featuring Rick Ross) |
Imperial |
Guest appearances
- Metro Zu – "Wave Cap" from Mink Rug (2012)
- Mike Dece – "Drogas" from 1996 (2012)
- Lil Ugly Mane – "Twistin'" from Mista Thug Isolation (2012)
- Lofty305 – "Posh Rvidxrs" from Maxine (2013)
- Deniro Farrar – "Bow Down" from Rebirth (2014)
- SDotBraddy – "Darius" from Private Sessions (2014)
- Dillon Cooper – "Eyes of the World" from X:XX (2014)
- SDotBraddy – "Can't Tell Me Shit (Remix)" (2014)
- Ruben Slikk – "Lord Vader Kush" from Turd Fighter (2015)
- DJ EFN – "Lane 2 Lane" from Another Time (2015)
- Yung Simmie – "Grotto Flow" from Yung Smokey (2015)
- Mike Dece – "The Federation" from Rich Slut (2015)
References
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External links
- Denzel Curry on SoundCloud
- Denzel Curry on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Denzel Curry discography at Discogs
