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.
Heartless
Denzel Curry Lyrics
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Bap bap bap blap blap, brrap, brrap
My gun got diarrhea when it
Boop boop boop boop boop
Y'all niggas with that barking shit
That woo woo woo woo woo
Do you hear the 1 to 44, double 22?
Ooh niggas be thinking they real niggas
Niggas be thinking they shining
Niggas be thinking they diamonds
My niggas movin' in silence
You niggas don't want a war
I lay you down with the dinosaurs
Bitch I am a Megazord
In the streets you do not win awards
I'm high as a hoverboard
I don't compute like a motherboard
I eat like a carnivore
None of you niggas prepared for war
This ain't what you heard before
Roll up the green like a herbivore
This ain't what you heard before
Roll up the green like a herbivore
Like Jordan you stay with the bullshit
My nigga I'm done with the nonsense
My nigga I'm outta my conscience
I'm throwin' my brain out the window
A whole bunch of kush and some indo
I'm bout to roll up with my kinfolk
With all of the things that I seen
It's looking just like what Bush wrote
Roll it up
Smoke it up and put it through the glass pipe
Fuck around with me
This'll probably be your last night
First time she saw me
It will probably be her last time
When she call me back
I'ma tell her it's a bad time
I do not talk shit
I'd rather just start shit
Out of my starship, I slept with a goddess
Out of the darkness, I feel like a goblin
I am so heartless, I'm feeling so heartless
I am so heartless, why am I so heartless?
I am so heartless, why am I so heartless?
I am so heartless, why am I so heartless?
I am so heartless
Why am I so heartless? yeah!
In Denzel Curry's song "Heartless," the lyrics reflect a sense of aggression and detachment. The opening lines of "boop boop boop" and "bap bap bap blap blap" can be interpreted as the sound effects of gunfire, setting the tone for the rest of the song. Curry uses vivid imagery to describe his gun, likening it to having diarrhea when it shoots rapidly. He dismisses those who engage in boastful and confrontational behavior, stating that they don't want a war because he is capable of overpowering them. He compares himself to a powerful entity, a Megazord, and asserts that he operates in silence, suggesting a sense of strategic and calculated violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Boop boop boop boop boop boop
Repetitive noise indicating the start of something
Bap bap bap blap blap, brrap, brrap
Onomatopoeic sounds representing gunshots
My gun got diarrhea when it
My gun malfunctioned when it
Y'all niggas with that barking shit
You guys with all that loud talk
That woo woo woo woo woo
That excessive and meaningless noise
Do you hear the 1 to 44, double 22?
Can you comprehend the guns and violence?
Hold on, let me slow it down, RIP dJ Screw
Wait, let me calm down and pay respect to the deceased dJ Screw
Ooh niggas be thinking they real niggas
Oh, some people believe they are authentic individuals
Niggas be thinking they shining
They feel like they are standing out
Niggas be thinking they diamonds
They believe they are precious and valuable
My niggas movin' in silence
My friends operate discreetly
You niggas don't want a war
You guys are not prepared for a battle
I lay you down with the dinosaurs
I'll defeat you and make you extinct like dinosaurs
Bitch I am a Megazord
I am powerful and unstoppable
In the streets you do not win awards
There are no accolades for violence
I'm high as a hoverboard
I am extremely intoxicated
I don't compute like a motherboard
I don't fit into societal norms
I eat like a carnivore
I consume aggressively
None of you niggas prepared for war
None of you are ready for conflict
This ain't what you heard before
This is not the typical narrative you've been exposed to
Roll up the green like a herbivore
Smoke marijuana like someone who doesn't eat meat
Like Jordan you stay with the bullshit
Similar to Jordan, you continue with the nonsense
My nigga I'm done with the nonsense
My friend, I'm finished with the foolishness
My nigga I'm outta my conscience
My friend, I'm no longer thinking rationally
I'm throwin' my brain out the window
I'm disregarding logical thinking
A whole bunch of kush and some indo
Plenty of marijuana and a particular strain
I'm bout to roll up with my kinfolk
I'm about to smoke with my relatives
With all of the things that I seen
Considering all the experiences I've had
It's looking just like what Bush wrote
It closely resembles the outcome predicted by Bush
Roll it up
Prepare the marijuana
Smoke it up and put it through the glass pipe
Inhale the smoke using a glass pipe
Fuck around with me
Engage in reckless behavior with me
This'll probably be your last night
This is likely to be your final evening
First time she saw me
The initial occasion she encountered me
It will probably be her last time
It will likely be her final encounter with me
When she call me back
If she contacts me again
I'ma tell her it's a bad time
I will inform her that it is an inconvenient moment
I do not talk shit
I don't engage in idle talk
I'd rather just start shit
I prefer to initiate conflict
Out of my starship, I slept with a goddess
After leaving my spaceship, I had intercourse with a divine being
Out of the darkness, I feel like a goblin
Emerging from obscurity, I feel monstrous
I am so heartless, I'm feeling so heartless
I lack compassion, I am extremely callous
I am so heartless, why am I so heartless?
I lack empathy, why do I lack empathy?
I am so heartless, why am I so heartless?
I lack sympathy, why do I lack sympathy?
I am so heartless, why am I so heartless?
I lack emotions, why do I lack emotions?
I am so heartless
I am extremely cold and unfeeling
Why am I so heartless? yeah!
Why do I possess such lack of compassion? yeah!
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