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)
Televised
Curren$y Lyrics
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Carpet parties in New Orleans for my homecoming
Bring your own buds in for test inspection
'Fore access is granted to my section
My diesel East Coast, my kush is Western Conference
Chronic, nothing but bombest for
The elitest of rhymers and beat designers
You smell these trees leaking through your equalizers
OG Daytons nigga not them eagle wires
A couple niggas from the old block mad
So when I visit I park my lo-lo in the grass
To keep an eye out, smoking one for the homie on the mural
As I ride past. If I was drinking, I'd have poured some wine out
Not your frank Amy Winehouse
Candy paint on my skybox, tell a square bitch "watch out!"
[Chorus]
The reeferlution will be televised
We getting money now
The reeferlution will be televised
The new-school coupe just left the paint booth
Got me stepping like a nupe, barking like a Que
G'd up music, we spark a barbecue
Got a '70 Carlo named after daughter too
Excellent Wolverine blue, you can see the water too
Oak wood turning, know what we burning..
Absolutely, baby! International Jones, jet life
I ? and the ?
Paper plates and I (?)
You were smoking with ? what do I sacrifice
Paint job fine as the hair on a frog's back
The green you bringing better glow or stank or we don't want that
Get My leaders from Houston
Monsta Beatz on the heat that we using
My engine sounds like it's been juicin'
Chick bad my stick, I'm shooting
Spitta Andretti, what we call it? Reefer
[Chorus]
In Curren$y's song "Televised", he talks about marijuana and the culture surrounding it. The opening lines describe his experiences at the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam and the red-carpet parties he has attended in his hometown of New Orleans. He emphasizes the importance of the quality of the marijuana being brought in for test inspection before access is granted to his exclusive section. He then goes on to describe the different strains of marijuana he enjoys, highlighting the East Coast diesel and the Western Kush.
Next, Curren$y touches on his humble beginnings, the EZ Widers he used to smoke when he started, and how he has since graduated to boss-level smoking with raws. He mentions that he drives around in his OG Daytons to provoke envy from people in his old block, and to honor his fallen homies. Curren$y makes it clear that he is above the Amy Winehouse type of addiction and proceeds to brag about his candy-painted skybox.
In the chorus, he declares that "the reeferlution will be televised", indicating a change in public perception of the culture behind marijuana, in which people who enjoy marijuana can do so openly. Towards the end of the song, Curren$y raps about his life now, his new-school car, his music, and the people he shares it with.
Overall, the song is an ode to marijuana and the lifestyle that it supports. It describes Curren$y's experiences flying, driving around, smoking, and attending exclusive events with like-minded people. The chorus, which repeats the phrase "the reeferlution will be televised" seemingly pushes for normalization and acceptance of marijuana use.
Line by Line Meaning
From High Times Cannabis Cup judging the red
I received recognition at the High Times Cannabis Cup, and now I'm hosting red carpet parties for my homecoming in New Orleans.
Carpet parties in New Orleans for my homecoming
I'm throwing parties in New Orleans to celebrate my return home.
Bring your own buds in for test inspection
Before you can enter my section, you must have your buds inspected for quality.
'Fore access is granted to my section
You must receive clearance to enter my section.
My diesel East Coast, my kush is Western Conference
I have different types of weed available - diesel from the East Coast and kush from the Western Conference.
Chronic, nothing but bombest for
I only have the best and strongest strains of weed available.
The elitest of rhymers and beat designers
Only the best rappers and producers are allowed in my section.
You smell these trees leaking through your equalizers
The smell of the weed is so strong, you can smell it through your sound system.
A boss on them raws though I started with them EZ Widers
I've come a long way since I first started smoking cheap rolling papers.
OG Daytons nigga not them eagle wires
I'm riding with expensive and stylish Daytons, not cheap and common eagle wires.
A couple niggas from the old block mad
Some old acquaintances are angry with me for my success.
So when I visit I park my lo-lo in the grass
To avoid confrontation, I park my lowrider in the grass instead of on the street.
To keep an eye out, smoking one for the homie on the mural
I'm keeping a lookout while smoking in memory of my fallen friend depicted on the wall.
As I ride past. If I was drinking, I'd have poured some wine out
I show respect for my fallen friend while riding by and would have done the same if I had alcohol.
Not your frank Amy Winehouse
I'm not as big of a mess as Amy Winehouse was.
Candy paint on my skybox, tell a square bitch "watch out!"
I'm driving a flashy car and warning any haters to stay out of my way.
The reeferlution will be televised
My revolution of weed will be broadcasted to the world.
We getting money now
My success is bringing in a lot of money.
The new-school coupe just left the paint booth
My new car is freshly painted and stylish.
Got me stepping like a nupe, barking like a Que
I'm feeling and acting confident and powerful like a new initiate and established member of a fraternity.
G'd up music, we spark a barbecue
We're playing gangster music while cooking outside on a grill.
Got a '70 Carlo named after daughter too
I have a vintage 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo that I named after my daughter.
Excellent Wolverine blue, you can see the water too
My car is painted in a bright blue color, and you can see the detail of the paint job.
Oak wood turning, know what we burning..
We're burning high-quality weed, and the smoke is turning the oak wood we're using for fuel.
Absolutely, baby! International Jones, jet life
I'm confident and living the jet-setting lifestyle as International Jones.
I ? and the ?
Unknown meaning.
Paper plates and I (?)
Unknown meaning.
You were smoking with ? what do I sacrifice
Unknown meaning.
Paint job fine as the hair on a frog's back
My paint job is extremely fine and precise.
The green you bringing better glow or stank or we don't want that
If your weed isn't of high quality, we don't want it.
Get My leaders from Houston
I'm getting my weed from the leaders in the Houston area.
Monsta Beatz on the heat that we using
I'm using beats from Monsta Beatz.
My engine sounds like it's been juicin'
My car's engine sounds powerful and revved up.
Chick bad my stick, I'm shooting
I have an attractive woman with me, and I'm feeling confident and powerful.
Spitta Andretti, what we call it? Reefer
I'm known as Spitta Andretti, and my specialty is smoking and distributing high-quality weed.
The reeferlution will be televised
My revolution of weed will be broadcasted to the world.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: D Harleaux, Daryl Anthony Harleaux, J Fitch, John A Fitch, Richard Jones, Shante Franklin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
chaffinj25
11yrs ago??.. shit still slaps
Don Kevin
CLASSIC JETLIFE
Big Red
AND THE AIR IS OUR HOME!!!
Chris Wise
Curren$y - prodigy - tht pretty much sums it up
Thomas Swager
i'm hi'd up. JETLIFE
Jonathan
dope dope dope. anyone know if ski is still producin for curren$y now that he is with WB?
KoolAiddJammer
the reeferlution will be televised!
LoneVisionz
@2ndGenDurgo Ski Beatz will be lead producer on Pilot Talk III when it drops.
Adilson C
@2ndGenDurgo Probably why would a record label stop him from working with his own producers, but im pretty sure spitta didnt sign a contract where they can fuck with his music, Curren$y's not going to have a "LASERS" like Lupe fiasco lol
ColdBlooded_3_
RIP AMY WINEHOUSE