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)
The Anti-Club
Curren$y Lyrics
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Sober flow, I ain't smokin five days
But i'ma burn this beat and leave it in a ashtray
Yo Joey, give me a light, so I can see where I'm goin
These niggas actin like hoes and these hoes is actin like niggas I'm like "Whyyy?"
Figured I could go without an answer, like Philadelphia 76ers without Ive
Spitta spittin, he from the city of killers
But don't got a mean bone in his body
So I'ma have to call my guys in
That's a bigger network, never risin, all of em kamikaze
Homie you don't believe me, you can try me
Crash and burn, long as they take you with them, now is a completed mission
And I could give a fuck about who on television if it ain't my team
Give a fuck how much you spendin if it ain't my green
Give a fuck about you bitchin, you treated like a queen, y'all niggas is obscene
Night life, New Orleans is my scene, even if I'm not seen, motherfucka
Spitta, I write a rhyme and that man not be, what you call gangsta, but it's my life
You niggas is livin lives, Santa Claus (?) in your stock in
Hearin that shit that you droppin, but it was not that nice
Both hands is broken, you can't write, better hire a ghost
Spitta got money to burn, turn bread to toast
Chemical flow, I turn crack back to coke
Melly, yo, give me a light
Who's givin them niggas fashion advice?
These niggas dressin like bitches, these bitches dressin like niggas
Don't know the homie a homie or he a dyke
Look twice, shorty might be a guy, hail day for real
But the same intensity that a dog chasin a mailman, that's how i'm a chase this mill
Don't like paper so I won't take that deal
Spitta nigga, I write a rhyme
Yeah
[Verse 2 - Trademark the Skydiver]
The plane is emotion, fly FS-1 is approachin
Movin in the speed of Jet proportion
Top Gun's la costra nostra, we so focused, nigga,
Testarossas, new roadsters
House on the beach, wake up see the ocean
Kush keep me chokin, Trade for the roaches
(?) with a cars, (?) of the fortress
Sky dive, I glide over the surface
Fly by in the sky, quicker than Silver Surfer
Only land when lambs is being purchased
A cane man, you tell from the Porsches
Swang is so ferocious, you can hear it in verses
Whip game torture, pimp game horse em
I ain't jumped from the porch, I kick-flipped of it
Ollied over coffins, manual through corpses
Tried to get abortion, turn rashes in the fortunes
Chalked up losses, sway from the vultures
Hooked up with bosses, that specialize at sources
Hit em up on a (?), don't give a fuck what it's costin
I'm good in any hood (?)
I ain't the H, blowin trees, gettin the stress above me
In Curren$y's song "The Anti-Club," he begins by stating that he hasn't smoked in five days, but he remains in control of his flow. He asks for a light from Joey before remarking on the strange behavior he's observed. He wonders why some people act like hoes and why some women act like men. Curren$y then boasts about his city and his lack of violent tendencies. He explains that he has a group of friends to deal with anyone who disrespects him. If they attempt to take him down, they're taking down an entire network with them.
Curren$y is dismissive of what others are doing if it's not related to his own team. He doesn't care what someone else spends if it's not his own green. He doesn't care if others are on television if it's not his own squad. He seems to value his life in the nightclubs of New Orleans over the lives of those who aren't on his team. He doesn't consider himself a gangster, but his life is and he's excited to chase after money.
Trademark the Skydiver continues the theme of pursuit, detailing his own experiences. He describes his movement as an approaching FS-1 aircraft, flying in the speed of Jet proportion. He claims that his focus is so precise that he can purchase Testarossas and new roadsters without distractions. He has a house on the beach, wakes up to see the ocean, and stays high from kush. He mentions that he can identify a cane man by his Porsches.
Trademark has a ferocious whip game, and his pimp game is impressive. He claims that he didn't jump from the porch but kick-flipped off it. He says that he's outsmarted abortion efforts and turned rashes into fortunes. He also got hooked up with bosses who specialize in drugs sources. He feels excellent in any hood, but he doesn't care about stressing about trees because he's good either way.
Overall, the song is an affirmation of the artists' talent and desires for fame and money. They know they have a network of friends to help keep them on top and that they'll do whatever it takes to get there.
Line by Line Meaning
Sober flow, I ain't smokin five days
I am currently not under the influence of any substances for the past five days.
But i'ma burn this beat and leave it in a ashtray
I am going to rap on this instrumental and do it so well, leaving other artists in the dust.
Yo Joey, give me a light, so I can see where I'm goin
Joey is asked for a light to direct the path to success in his music career.
These niggas actin like hoes and these hoes is actin like niggas I'm like 'Whyyy?'
People are not behaving according to their gender role stereotypes and it's confusing to him.
Figured I could go without an answer, like Philadelphia 76ers without Ive
He is confident with his ability to succeed without necessarily having all the answers and resources.
Spitta spittin, he from the city of killers
Curren$y is from New Orleans where crime rates are high, but he's making music instead of engaging in violence.
But don't got a mean bone in his body
He doesn't have a violent personality, despite growing up in a rough environment.
Pussy-ass niggas keep on tryin to bring it out me
People keep trying to provoke him into violent behavior but he isn't biting.
So I'ma have to call my guys in
He will bring in his support network to deal with people trying to instigate him.
That's a bigger network, never risin, all of em kamikaze
His network of friends is large and committed to the cause, even if it means putting themselves in harm's way.
Homie you don't believe me, you can try me
If someone doesn't believe he's not a violent person, they can test him if they want.
Crash and burn, long as they take you with them, now is a completed mission
He is willing to take down anyone who tries to instigate him, even if it means he goes down with them.
And I could give a fuck about who on television if it ain't my team
He doesn't really care about mainstream media if it doesn't involve his immediate circle.
Give a fuck how much you spendin if it ain't my green
He doesn't care about how much others are spending if it's not benefitting him or his team.
Give a fuck about you bitchin, you treated like a queen, y'all niggas is obscene
He doesn't care about anyone complaining, especially if they're living an overly luxurious and ridiculous lifestyle.
Night life, New Orleans is my scene, even if I'm not seen, motherfucka
He enjoys the nightlife of his hometown New Orleans, even if he sometimes prefers to stay out of the limelight.
Spitta, I write a rhyme and that man not be, what you call gangsta, but it's my life
His style of music may not necessarily conform to gangster rap stereotypes, but it's an authentic reflection of his life experiences.
You niggas is livin lives, Santa Claus (?) in your stock in
Other rappers are living luxurious lives that seem too good to be true, like they're just living in a fairytale.
Hearin that shit that you droppin, but it was not that nice
He's heard other people's music and doesn't think it's good.
Both hands is broken, you can't write, better hire a ghost
Other rappers may not be able to write their own lyrics, and should get someone else to help them out instead of trying to do it themselves.
Spitta got money to burn, turn bread to toast
He has plenty of money to spend, and can even afford to waste it on frivolous things.
Chemical flow, I turn crack back to coke
He has a unique chemistry with his music and can turn something seemingly negative into something positive.
Melly, yo, give me a light
Melly is asked to give him a lighter to continue smoking weed.
Who's givin them niggas fashion advice?
He's wondering who is giving other rappers their fashion advice.
These niggas dressin like bitches, these bitches dressin like niggas
People aren't conforming to traditional gender roles in terms of how they dress.
Don't know the homie a homie or he a dyke
He can't tell if someone is a close friend or a lesbian based on their appearance.
Look twice, shorty might be a guy, hail day for real
He's informing others to be careful not to confuse someone's gender identity based on their appearance.
But the same intensity that a dog chasin a mailman, that's how i'm a chase this mill
He's chasing the money with the same level of intensity as a dog chasing after a mailman.
Don't like paper so I won't take that deal
He doesn't care about money if it involves sacrificing his artistic integrity.
The plane is emotion, fly FS-1 is approachin
Trademark the Skydiver is stating that emotion is the fuel to his success, and he's approaching his goals like a plane flying towards its destination.
Movin in the speed of Jet proportion
He's moving fast towards his goals, like a jet plane.
Top Gun's la costra nostra, we so focused, nigga,
He's referring to the movie Top Gun and saying that his team is so focused and concentrated on their goals.
Testarossas, new roadsters
He's referencing luxury sports cars as a symbol of his success.
House on the beach, wake up see the ocean
He's achieved success to the point where he lives in a luxurious house by the beach and can enjoy a view of the ocean every morning.
Kush keep me chokin, Trade for the roaches
He smokes high-quality weed that makes him cough, but he still saves the leftover bits called roaches.
(?) with a cars, (?) of the fortress
It's unclear what he's saying here, but he's likely referencing his car as a symbol of his success and safety.
Sky dive, I glide over the surface
Trademark the Skydiver is referencing his stage name and saying that he's gliding through life with ease.
Fly by in the sky, quicker than Silver Surfer
He's flying through life at a quicker pace than the Marvel superhero character, Silver Surfer.
Only land when lambs is being purchased
He only stops working and takes a break when he's making purchases and expanding his wealth.
A cane man, you tell from the Porsches
He's making a reference to his wealth and success that can be seen in his Porsches.
Swang is so ferocious, you can hear it in verses
His style and flow are so intense and distinctive that they can be felt through the music itself.
Whip game torture, pimp game horse em
He's referencing his success in the car industry and possibly the music industry as well, where he dominates and controls others.
I ain't jumped from the porch, I kick-flipped of it
He didn't start from the bottom, he made a bold leap off the porch and propelled himself forward.
Ollied over coffins, manual through corpses
He's saying that he's been able to navigate through difficult situations and obstacles with ease, even if it involves death.
Tried to get abortion, turn rashes in the fortunes
He's been able to turn bad situations into good outcomes, like turning a rash decision into a profitable venture.
Chalked up losses, sway from the vultures
He's experienced some losses and failures, but he's learned from them and avoided people who would take advantage of him.
Hooked up with bosses, that specialize at sources
He's connected with business people who are good at finding opportunities and sources of income.
Hit em up on a (?), don't give a fuck what it's costin
He's saying that he'll reach out to his connections regardless of the cost, because he knows it will benefit him in the long run.
I'm good in any hood (?)
He's saying that he can move and be successful in any neighborhood or territory.
I ain't the H, blowin trees, gettin the stress above me
He's saying that he's not a regular weed smoker like some other rappers, but he still indulges in it to relieve stress.
Contributed by Alexis D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@realjoshb
Spitta and Trade were the first Curren$y and Wiz
@The305Ent
This song relevant rn crazy
@seandafny
Trademark be wrecking shit lol
@MrPothead181
Almost 2024 . Rap game wack as hell. I just bump og Jetlife , good sense and OTB.
@yzfaisal
2023!
@Landoees_World
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@ironlionkingbo2352
Feel bad for those who never heard this one
@ironlionkingbo2352
Forever a classic jets set man
@314roberts
2019
@oP-bh9tg
you can't write betta hire a ghost
spitta got money to burn turn bread to toast