Curry left Raider Klan in 2013, releasing his debut studio album, Nostalgic 64, in September of that year, while still in high school. He has since released three extended plays: 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms in 2015, 13 in 2017, and UNLOCKED (a collaboration with Kenny Beats) in 2020, and four studio albums: Imperial in 2016, Ta13oo in 2018, Zuu in 2019, and Melt My Eyez See Your Future in 2022. TA13OO, ZUU, and Melt My Eyez debuted at numbers 28, 32, and 51 on the Billboard 200 chart, respectively, with Melt My Eyez returning at number 17 after the release of an extended edition. All of his projects have garnered significant critical acclaim.
In 2012, he released his second mixtape, titled King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996, which caught the attention of fellow American rapper Earl Sweatshirt and other members of Odd Future label.
Curry's third mixtape, titled Strictly for My R.V.I.D.X.R.S., 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 rap style on this mixtape was inspired by 2PAC. On June 9, 2015, Curry released his first double EP, titled 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms. His first release in 2016 was the single "Flying Nimbus".
His second full-length album, titled Imperial, was released on March 9, 2016, then re-released later on Spotify as the deluxe version on October 14, 2016. In June 2016, Curry was featured on a cover as one of the XXL's 2016's Freshmen Class.
On May 13, 2017, Curry uploaded a track entitled "Hate Government [demo]" to his SoundCloud account. In the weeks that followed, he released two more demos for songs entitled "Equalizer [demo]" and "ZELTRON 6 BILLION ft. Lil Ugly Mane." After these releases as well as a series of cryptic posts on social media (seemingly portraying another alter ego called Zeltron), he released an EP entitled 13 on June 25, 2017. All of the demo tracks were included on the EP as well as two other new songs. On August 18, 2017, Curry released another song called "Skywalker." Later that year, on September 22, a remastered version of 32 Zel was released, including a remix of "Ultimate" featuring Juicy J.
On April 2, 2018, Curry released the lead single off of Ta13oo titled, "Sumo" on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. On May 24, 2018, Curry released the second single off the album titled, "Percs". Curry then released the third single titled, "Clout Cobain", on July 13, 2018, and announced that his album TA13OO, would be released in three acts: The first act, Light, was released on July 25, followed by Gray on July 26, and Dark on July 27. Each previously-released single represents one of the album's acts, as "Sumo" represents Light, "Clout Cobain" represents Gray, and "Percs" represents Dark, which comes together cohesively to form TA13OO. TA13OO features guest appearances from GoldLink, JID, JPEGMAFIA, ZillaKami and more.
On January 5, 2022, the official trailer for Curry's fifth studio album, titled Melt My Eyez See Your Future, was uploaded to his YouTube channel. It was revealed that the album would contain guest appearances from artists such as T-Pain, 6lack, Slowthai, Rico Nasty, J.I.D, and Thundercat, among others. Curry said the project would feature a new, more mature sound, different from his previous works: "Y'all are not going to hear the same type of Denzel anymore." On January 24, a single titled "Walkin", along with a Western-inspired music video directed by Adrian Villagomez, was released. Curry also said the album "is made up of everything that I couldn't include on Ta13oo or Imperial because I was going through depression and anger issues", and would take inspiration from traditional hip-hop, drum and bass, trap, poetry, and jazz. The same day, a North American and European tour promoting the album (with guest acts Kenny Mason, Mike Dimes, Redveil, and PlayThatBoiZay) was announced. On February 24, Curry released another single from the upcoming album, "Zatoichi" featuring Slowthai. It was accompanied by a music video also directed by Adrian Villagomez. On March 18, Curry announced the album would be released on March 25. On March 21, a third single, "Troubles" featuring T-Pain, was released along with a music video. The album was released on March 25, 2022. It debuted at number 51 on the Billboard 200 chart, and at number 23 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Curry recorded a song featuring rapper Reason, "1st Quarter", as a contribution to Apple Music's "collection of exclusively commissioned new songs from Black creatives", titled Juneteenth 2022: Freedom Songs. He commented: "It's an accomplishment to make it through the first quarter of my life. Especially as a Black man in America".
Curry's song featuring PlayThatBoiZay, "Let It All Hang Out", was included in Elvis—a biographical movie about Elvis Presley that premiered in June 2022—as well as on the movie's soundtrack album.
On June 24, 2022, a collaboration between Dot da Genius, JID, Curry, and Kid Cudi, titled "Talk About Me", was released, along with a music video directed by Cole Bennett. On June 29, 2022, Curry performed an NPR Tiny Desk Concert. On July 21, he performed "Walkin" on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
On September 30, 2022, Curry released Melt My Eyez See Your Future (The Extended Edition). The album features reimagined versions of songs from the original album with live instrumentation performed by the Cold Blooded Soul Band, which performed with Curry on his NPR Tiny Desk Concert and The Tonight Show performance.
Birdz
Denzel Curry Lyrics
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I, a Jehovah
Come take a look at my city and its culture
City full of vultures, city full of zo's
City full of gangsters, that's sticking to the code
Everybody thinking they know me, for real?
'Cause they only see me on the poster, for real
Don't test my dogs, they got holsters, for real
Aim, cock back shoot at lames
Name, unknown we are not the same
Shame, on a brrr, tryna run game
We was able to sell it, now my city serve cane
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't got will I don't give a fuck
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't got will I don't give a fuck
Living on a limb, but I'm blowing hemp
You see the limo tinted, never know its him (Woo)
Cocaine wraps in the Cadillac (Cocaine)
I got lil homie with me, city on our backs (Denzel)
Always been a loner cause I'm so rebellious
Pulling on a bong make me feel angelic
Penning a memoir, pray I live to tell it
Never will I tell it, that's considered callous
Vroom vroom vroom bitch we on a move (Vroom)
Snort a line of this and I bet you clean your room (Haha)
Mansions in Atlanta, trophy on a mantel
Long live my nigga Nipsey, light another candle
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't got will I don't give a fuck
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't got will I don't give a fuck
Butterfly doors keep the birds chirpin (Woah)
Big tall bat like I'm in a circus (Yeah)
Pray I keep it all, like the sun is service (Woo!)
My pastor making dollars like he Erick Sermon
Lord forgive me for my tendencies, yeah
Got an evil plan for my mini me's, yeah
See Ben has got to grow, time to plant a seed, yeah
It's time to make compost of my enemies, yeah
My city full of palm trees, and bad bitches
You see? if your dog green its bad bidness
You see? if its all green, they all switching
We lost, and by all means, we all missing
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't got will I don't give a fuck
In Denzel Curry's song "BIRDZ," he paints a picture of his city and its culture. The first verse talks about how his city is full of vultures, gangsters, and people sticking to their codes. He mentions that people think they know him because they see him on posters and warns not to test his dogs because they are armed. The chorus emphasizes that if you don't start anything, then there will be no consequences. The second verse talks about how Denzel lives on the edge, smoking weed and driving in tinted limos, and how he has homies with him to carry the city on their backs. he talks about praying that he lives to tell his memoir but will never be callous enough to reveal everything. He ends the verse with a tribute to the late Nipsey Hustle, saying, "Long live my nigga Nipsey, light another candle."
The last verse talks about how his city is full of palm trees and bad bitches. He warns that if the dog is green, it's bad business and that people will switch up if everything is green. He ends with the line, "We lost, and by all means, we all missing," highlighting the problems his city and its people face.
These lyrics show that Denzel is proud of his city, its culture, and its people. He also acknowledges the issues that exist while warning others not to cross him or his crew. The song "BIRDZ" is an honest portrayal of the realities of living in a tough city while holding on to hope and pride.
Line by Line Meaning
Lets start it over
Let's begin again
I, a Jehovah
Referring to himself as a godlike figure
Come take a look at my city and its culture
Inviting people to see his city and its customs
City full of vultures, city full of zo's
His city is full of scavengers and wild animals
City full of gangsters, that's sticking to the code
There are a lot of street criminals, but they follow a certain code
Everybody thinking they know me, for real?
People think they know him, but do they really?
'Cause they only see me on the poster, for real
People only see him on posters, not in real life
Don't test my dogs, they got holsters, for real
Don't mess with my crew, they're armed and dangerous
Fuck a pop tart, we carry toasters, for real
We don't mess around, we carry guns
Aim, cock back shoot at lames
We shoot at those who are weak
Name, unknown we are not the same
We're not like everyone else, we're unique
Shame, on a brrr, tryna run game
He's calling out those who try to deceive others
We was able to sell it, now my city serve cane
They used to sell drugs, now his city is addicted to it
Living on a limb, but I'm blowing hemp
He's taking risks, but he's relaxed with marijuana
You see the limo tinted, never know its him (Woo)
He's low-key, you won't notice him in his tinted limo
Cocaine wraps in the Cadillac (Cocaine)
There's a lot of cocaine in his Cadillac
I got lil homie with me, city on our backs (Denzel)
He has a friend with him, and they represent their city
Always been a loner cause I'm so rebellious
He's always been alone because he goes against the norm
Pulling on a bong make me feel angelic
Smoking marijuana makes him feel peaceful
Penning a memoir, pray I live to tell it
He's writing about his life, hoping to survive to share it
Never will I tell it, that's considered callous
He won't share his story, it's seen as heartless
Vroom vroom vroom bitch we on a move (Vroom)
They're on the move, driving fast
Snort a line of this and I bet you clean your room (Haha)
If you do cocaine, you'll have a lot of energy
Mansions in Atlanta, trophy on a mantel
He has a big house in Atlanta, with trophies to show off
Long live my nigga Nipsey, light another candle
He's paying respect to Nipsey Hussle, who has passed away
Butterfly doors keep the birds chirpin (Woah)
His car doors attract attention
Big tall bat like I'm in a circus (Yeah)
He has a baseball bat, standing tall
Pray I keep it all, like the sun is service (Woo!)
He wants to keep everything he has, like the sun's duty
My pastor making dollars like he Erick Sermon
His pastor is making a lot of money, like Erick Sermon
Lord forgive me for my tendencies, yeah
Asking God for forgiveness for his actions
Got an evil plan for my mini me's, yeah
He has bad intentions for his future children
See Ben has got to grow, time to plant a seed, yeah
He's talking about growing his name, and planting a legacy
It's time to make compost of my enemies, yeah
His enemies will be of no use to him in the future
My city full of palm trees, and bad bitches
There are a lot of palm trees and attractive women in his city
You see? if your dog green its bad bidness
If someone compares you to a dog, it's bad news
You see? if its all green, they all switching
If everyone is on the same page, people start to turn on each other
We lost, and by all means, we all missing
They've been defeated, and everyone is gone
Don't start none, won't be none
If you don't start anything, there won't be a problem
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Don't say anything, don't hear anything, don't see anything
Only fear one, but now I fear none
He only fears God, but now he fears no one
And if you ain't got will I don't give a fuck
If you don't have a strong will, he doesn't care
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Denzel Curry, Isaac Deboni, Michael Mule, Rick Ross
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hanma4166
[Intro:Denzel Curry]
Uh-huh, yeah, hmm
Yeah, uh-huh, yeah
Well damn
[Verse 1: Denzel Curry]
Let's start it over
Eye of Jehovah
Come take a look at my city and its culture
City full of vultures, city full of Zoes
City full of gangsters that's stickin' to the code
Everybody thinking that they know me for real
'Cause they only seen me on a poster for real
Don't test my dawg, they got holsters for real
Fuck a Pop-Tart, we carry toasters for real
Aim, cock back, shoot at lames
Name unknown, we are not the same
Shame on a brrt tryna run game
We was able to sell it, now my city serve 'caine
[Chorus: Denzel Curry]
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't God, well, I don't give a fuck (No)
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't God, well, I don't give a fuck
[Verse 2: Rick Ross]
Huh (Maybach Music)
Living on a limb and I'm blowing hemp (Boss)
You see the limo tinted, never know it's him (Woo)
Cocaine wraps in the Cadillac (Okay)
I got lil' homie with me, city on our backs (Denzel)
Always been a loner 'cause I'm so rebellious (What?)
Pulling on a bong, it make me feel angelic (M-M-M)
Penning a memoir, I pray I live to tell it (Huh)
Never will I tell it, that's considered careless (Woo)
Vroom, vroom, vroom, bitch, we on a move (Vroom)
Snort a line of this, I bet you clean your room (Haha)
Mansions in Atlanta, trophy on the mantle (I got 'em)
Long live my nigga Nipsey, light another candle (Boss, Maybach Music)
[Chorus: Denzel Curry]
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't God, well, I don't give a fuck
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't God, well, I don't give a fuck
[Verse 3: Denzel Curry]
Butterfly doors keep the birds chirpin' (Oh)
Big top back like I'm in the circus (Yeah)
Pray I keep it all at the Sunday service, uh
My pastor making dollars like he Erick Sermon
Lord forgive me for my tendencies, yuh
Got an evil plan for my mini-mes, yuh
See business gotta grow, time to plant a seed, yeah
Its time to make compost of my enemies, yeah
My city full of palm trees and bad bitches
You see? If your dawg green, its bad business
You see? If it's all greed, they all switching
We lost, and by all means, we all missing
[Chorus: Denzel Curry]
Don't start none, won't be none
Don't speak, don't hear, and don't see none
Only fear one, but now I fear none
And if you ain't God, well, I don't give a fuck
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thanks genius
@JonahDewar
Rick Ross compliments Denzel Curry very well
@edgy_username
Only real time I can listen to Ross tbh. Wish ugly mane was a ft on the album.
@marquezbishop2747
@@edgy_username nah, Ross a goat💯
@KayCraZy
Jonah Dewar check out thaa remix tho that shit bang 🗣🔥
https://youtu.be/aZEMfJWW7mE
@R2TheM
Marquez Bishop big facts
@quiescent1530
Complements*
@hackersky
Finally NFS got denzel curry on their tracklist.
@maxidkwuthislastnameis8733
Hackersky best night song out of all
@fingersonfire4gh
Going off that i was going to comment on here already but saw your comment about nfs heat which by the way is a FANTASTIC game. Lol i maxed out already though and beat the story. :/ I’m ready for more! But anywho, i was going to say i think Zuu would have also been a good song for this game. That would have done so well. Imagine if that drop in the song kicks in while you are getting chased by cops.
@maxidkwuthislastnameis8733
fingersonfire4gh that’s one thing I don’t like bout nfs heat...short story!