Curren$y had an underground hit in 2006, Where Da Cash At, which can be heard on several of Lil' Wayne's mixtapes, including Dedication 2. He was featured on Lil Wayne's song "Grown Man" from the album Tha Carter II. Due to certain issues concerning the release of his album Music 2 Fly 2, he left Young Money and formed his Fly Society crew with professional skateboarder and rapper Terry Kennedy.
He has since focused on his Jets movement, which helped introduce various rappers such as Trademark da Skydiver, Young Roddy, Fendi P and T.Y., as well as slightly reintroduce No Limit veteran Fiend to new audiences. He later started to work in New York with Ski Beatz and other MCs at Dame Dash's DD172; where he released Pilot Talk and its sequel Pilot Talk II both in 2010, and was also featured on several songs on Ski Beatz' 24 Hour Karate School. Since then, Curren$y has put out eight more albums, 25 EPs and 43 mixtapes.
Albums
2009 - This Ain't No Mixtape (April 21, 2009)
2009 - Jet Files (October 6, 2009)
2010 - Pilot Talk (July 13, 2010)
2010 - Pilot Talk II (Nov. 22, 2010)
2011 - Weekend at Burnie's (June 28, 2011)
2012 - Muscle Car Chronicles (February 14, 2012)
2012 - The Stoned Immaculate (June 5, 2012)
2015 - Pilot Talk III (April 4, 2015)
2015 - Canal Street Confidential (December 4, 2015)
2018 - Fetti (with Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist)
2019 - #2009 (with Wiz Khalifa) [February 8, 2019]
2019 - Gran Turismo (with Statik Selektah) [May 17, 2019]
2019 - Pheno Grigio (with Berner) [July 7, 2019]
2019 - Plan of Attack (with Trademark & Young Roddy) [October 11, 2019]
2019 - Back at Burnie's (December 20, 2019)
2020 - The Tonite Show with Curren$y (with DJ Fresh) [January 31, 2020]
2020 - Spring Clean (with Fuse) [June 19, 2020]
2020 - The OutRunners (with Harry Fraud) [July 24, 2020]
2020 - The Director's Cut (with Harry Fraud) [September 18, 2020]
2021 - Collection Agency
Mixtapes & EPs:
2006 - G-Series Mixtape (with Mack Maine)
2007 - Life At 30,000 ft.
2007 - Independence Day
2008 - Higher Than 30,000 ft.
2008 - Welcome to the Winner's Circle
2008 - Fear & Loathing in New Orleans
2008 - Super Tecmo Bowl
2008 - Fast Times At Ridgemont Fly
2008 - Fin...
2009 - How Fly (with Wiz Khalifa)
2010 - Smokee Robinson
2011 - Return to the Winners Circle
2011 - Verde Terrace
2012 - Here (February 5, 2012)
2012 - #The1st28 (with Styles P) [ February 28, 2012]
2012 - Cigarette Boats (with Harry Fraud) [July 10, 2012]
2012 - Priest Andretti (October 31, 2012)
2012 - 3 Piece Set / A Closed Session (December 24, 2012)
2013 - New Jet City (February 5, 2013)
2013 - Live in Concert (with Wiz Khalifa) [April 20, 2013]
2013 - Bales (with Young Roddy) [September 6, 2013]
2013 - The Stage (with Smoke DZA & Harry Fraud) [October 30, 2013]
2014 - The Drive In Theatre (February 14, 2014)
2014 - Saturday Night Car Tunes [August 30, 2014]
2014 - More Saturday Night Car Tunes [October 4, 2014]
2015 - Even More Saturday Night Car Tunes (April 20, 2015)
2015 - Cathedral (August 5, 2015)
2016 - The Owners Manual (January 19, 2016)
2016 - The Carrollton Heist (February 14, 2016)
2016 - Weed & Instrumentals (March 25, 2016)
2016 - Bourbon Street Secrets (with Purps) [April 20, 2016]
2016 - The Legend of Harvard Blue (May 30, 2016)
2016 - Stoned on Ocean (June 27, 2016)
2016 - Weed & Instrumentals 2 (July 22, 2016)
2016 - Revolver (with Sledgren) [August 24, 2016]
2016 - Andretti 9/30 (September 30, 2016)
2016 - Andretti 10/30 (October 30, 2016)
2016 - Andretti 11/30 (November 30, 2016)
2016 - Andretti 12/30 (December 30, 2016)
2017 - The Jetlanta EP (with Cornerboy P and T.Y.) [January 13, 2017]
2017 - The Fo20 Massacre (April 20, 2017)
2017 - The Champagne Files (July 20, 2017)
2017 - The Motivational Speech EP (with Lex Luger) [September 30, 2017]
2018 - The Spring Collection (February 23, 2018)
2018 - Parking Lot Music (March 28, 2018)
2018 - Air Freshna (April 20, 2018)
2018 - The Marina (with Harry Fraud) [May 30, 2018]
2018 - Fire in the Clouds (August 30, 2018)
2018 - Weed & Instrumentals 3 (December 24, 2018)
2019 - Umbrella Symphony (with LNDN DRGS) [May 10, 2019]
2019 - Hot August Nights (August 16, 2019)
2019 - Hot August Nights Forever (November 28, 2019)
2019 - Prestige Worldwide (with Smoke DZA) [November 29, 2019]
2020 - 3 Piece Set (February 21, 2020)
2020 - Smokin' Potnas (with Fendi P) [March 13, 2020]
2020 - The Green Tape (April 10, 2020)
2020 - Bonus Footage (with Harry Fraud) [November 27, 2020]
2021 - Financial District (April 20, 2021)
JLC
Curren$y Lyrics
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Can't talk out loud round these chauffeurs
Way on the outskirts we have slick meetings
Looking over our shoulders
Motherfuckin' lip readers just wanna know what I told ya
What I rolled ya
Wake up and smell the Folgers
The bitches on your posters
Really coming over
Feelin' that jet livin'
Dozin' off on suede sofas
Waking up to mimosas
Joy rides at high price rollsters
Ma side, east life, keep them trees rolling
Hundred dollar bills folding
Fools counting on me to fuck up
I'm counting up that money as it's pouring in
Jets nigga
You know it's them
Losing to me for you would be a win
Jets nigga
You know it's them
Losing to me for you would be a win
I had to say that again
Jet life commandments
Jet life commandments
Mother fuckers better meet my demand list
Jet life commandments
Jet life commandments
First start of the business get the fam rich
I'm laid back chillin', posted
Living like a villain mostly
Coast to coast G
Rap hustlin', smokin'
Allowed places you not allowed to go in
The beats bitch niggas is scared of
I goes in so King Kong
Go head with that Felicia ass crack
What he smokin' on personal
This mine, it won't work for you
Yo whole clique in trouble need a focus group
Learn you on how to earn
But you uncoachable
What you want me to do
Fall back like the top on that
And a half a joint pimpin I'm high
Jet life commandments
Jet life commandments
Niggas better meet my demand list
In "JLC" by Curren$y (JLC standing for Jet Life Commandments), the rapper talks about the secrecy and exclusivity of the Jet Life crew, an independent hip-hop collective founded by Curren$y himself. The lyrics suggest that the group communicates through text messages to avoid being overheard by people outside their circle, such as the chauffeurs driving them around. They hold their meetings in secret locations on the outskirts, constantly looking over their shoulders to make sure they're not being followed or spied on by lip readers.
The song also touches on the lavish lifestyle that the Jet Life members lead, with mentions of expensive cars (such as Rollsters), designer clothes (Dolger), and mimosas. Curren$y implies that other people may be envious and trying to bring him down by counting on him to fail, but he's too focused on counting his money and living the jet life. The chorus reinforces the idea that Jet Life is the best and that nobody can compete with them, as losing to them would still be a win. The Jet Life Commandments are a set of rules and principles that the members follow to achieve success and wealth, and listeners are warned that if they don't meet the demands, they won't be able to join the exclusive club.
Line by Line Meaning
Through text message we plot to take over
We plan to take over through communication via text message.
Can't talk out loud round these chauffeurs
We can't speak out in the open around these drivers.
Way on the outskirts we have slick meetings
We have secret meetings on the outskirts of town.
Looking over our shoulders
We are always worried about being watched or followed.
Motherfuckin' lip readers just wanna know what I told ya
People who can read lips want to know what I said.
What I rolled ya
I rolled up something for you to smoke.
Wake up and smell the Folgers
Wake up and realize what's going on.
Crystals on my Dolger
There are crystals on my watch.
The bitches on your posters
The women on your posters are coming over to see me.
Really coming over
They are actually coming over.
Feelin' that jet livin'
I enjoy the lifestyle of being part of the Jet Life crew.
Dozin' off on suede sofas
I am relaxing on comfortable suede couches and falling asleep.
Waking up to mimosas
I am waking up and having drinks made with orange juice and champagne.
Joy rides at high price rollsters
We take expensive cars out for a spin just for fun.
Ma side, east life, keep them trees rolling
On the east side, we always keep marijuana on hand.
Hundred dollar bills folding
We are folding hundred dollar bills.
Fools counting on me to fuck up
People are betting that I will mess up or fail.
I'm counting up that money as it's pouring in
I am making money quickly and counting it as it comes in.
Jets nigga
We are part of the Jet Life crew.
You know it's them
Everyone knows it's us.
Losing to me for you would be a win
Losing to me would be better than not being involved at all.
I had to say that again
I repeated myself because I know it's true.
Jet life commandments
Rules to follow as part of the Jet Life crew.
Mother fuckers better meet my demand list
People need to meet my expectations and requirements.
First start of the business get the fam rich
Start the business and help your family become wealthy.
I'm laid back chillin', posted
I am relaxed and just hanging out.
Living like a villain mostly
I am living like a villain, mostly doing what I want.
Coast to coast G
We are traveling across the country.
Rap hustlin', smokin'
We are making money through rap music and smoking marijuana.
Allowed places you not allowed to go in
We are allowed into places that other people are not.
The beats bitch niggas is scared of
Other people are afraid of the beats we use in our music.
I goes in so King Kong
I put a lot of effort into making great music.
Go head with that Felicia ass crack
I don't care about your irrelevant remarks.
What he smokin' on personal
The type of marijuana I smoke is my personal preference.
This mine, it won't work for you
What works for me might not work for you.
Yo whole clique in trouble need a focus group
Your group is in trouble and needs help figuring out what to do.
Learn you on how to earn
I can teach you how to make money.
But you uncoachable
You refuse to listen and cannot be taught.
What you want me to do
What do you expect me to do?
Fall back like the top on that
I am stepping back like the top of a convertible car.
And a half a joint pimpin I'm high
I am high off half of a joint.
Niggas better meet my demand list
People need to meet my expectations and requirements.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: D Harleaux, Daryl Anthony Harleaux, J Fitch, John A Fitch, Shante Franklin
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