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.
John Wayne
Denzel Curry Lyrics
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Any love that we stay
Ohh, how hard it's been
Bad times in here like I'm
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
The world is darker
Than the integration of a Brooklyn Dodger
All I need is me, myself and I and also my revolver
Crackers out here shooting joggers
Trouble making fire starters
Still get paid to solve our problems
Him or me, I guess I pop him
Way before he shoot, I shot them
Plotting from the get, then got them
911, emergency will murder me the day I call them
Now they got me living lawless
Been the furthest thing from flawless
They ain't fuck with niggas
Since the greatest of the grandfathers bought them
So much pain I've endured, now I'm painless
I got the juice, my only friend is my stainless
My little weapon gave me power when I aimed it (bwah)
This for my niggas in the struggle, let us sing, sing
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
Who is it? And they already lying
Fuck what you say, fuck every damn thing in time
Alright, cool, cool
The lyrics of "John Wayne" by Denzel Curry (feat. Buzzy Lee) speak of the tough conditions that individuals have to face in different areas of the world. The song's central theme relates to the persona of "John Wayne," who is seen as the quintessential heroic and fearless cowboy figure. The singer (Curry) adopts John Wayne's persona and begins to "walk around the hood" with a "nine on his hip," signifying his tough exterior. He is ready to defend himself and his community against anyone who tries to harm them.
The song starts with the singer saying he is ready to "take any love that stays" and how tough it's been to survive in the world. He mentions the hardships that people face, such as shootouts, racism, and police brutality. The lyrics paint a bleak picture of the world and the struggles that people go through. Despite all these hardships, the singer takes inspiration from John Wayne, who is seen as a symbol of strength, courage, and resilience, and is ready to face the world with a fearless mindset. The song, which features the chorus "walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne," emphasizes the persona of the cowboy hero and encourages people to fight back against the injustices of the world.
Overall, the lyrics of "John Wayne" touch upon the hardships of life, the struggles people face, and the need for strength and resilience to survive in a cruel and violent world.
Line by Line Meaning
Anytime that I can take
Whenever I have the chance
Any love that we stay
Any love that we keep
Ohh, how hard it's been
This has been very difficult
Bad times in here like I'm
These are tough times for me
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
I roam the streets like a hero
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I carry a gun and I won't hold back
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
I'm going to retaliate for past wrongs
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
I won't feel bad for hurting them, we chant
The world is darker
The world is a grim and scary place
Than the integration of a Brooklyn Dodger
It's even darker than the integration of a baseball team
All I need is me, myself and I and also my revolver
I only trust myself, and my gun
Crackers out here shooting joggers
White people are shooting black joggers
Trouble making fire starters
People who cause trouble are lighting fires
Still get paid to solve our problems
The people who created the problems are profiting from solving them
Him or me, I guess I pop him
If it's between him or me, I'll shoot him
Way before he shoot, I shot them
I'll attack before they have the chance to
Plotting from the get, then got them
I planned it out from the beginning and executed it
911, emergency will murder me the day I call them
If I call for help, the police will kill me
Now they got me living lawless
I don't follow the law anymore
Been the furthest thing from flawless
I've made a lot of mistakes
They ain't fuck with niggas
They don't like black people
Since the greatest of the grandfathers bought them
This has been going on for generations
So much pain I've endured, now I'm painless
I've been through a lot, but I don't feel it anymore
I got the juice, my only friend is my stainless
I have power and my gun is my only ally
My little weapon gave me power when I aimed it (bwah)
My gun makes me feel powerful
This for my niggas in the struggle, let us sing, sing
This is for my friends who are going through the same thing, let's chant
Who is it? And they already lying
Whoever it is, they're already being dishonest
Fuck what you say, fuck every damn thing in time
I don't care what you say, I don't care about anything anymore
Alright, cool, cool
Okay, I understand
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: S. Spielberg, B Hendricks, Denzel Curry
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Razzzlin
Lyrics:
Anytime that I can take
Any love that we stay
Ohh, how hard it's been
Bad times in here like I'm
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
The world is darker
Than the integration of a Brooklyn Dodger
All I need is me, myself and I and also my revolver
Crackers out here shooting joggers
Trouble making fire starters
Still get paid to solve our problems
Him or me, I guess I pop him
Way before he shoot, I shot them
Plotting from the get, then got them
911, emergency will murder me the day I call them
Now they got me living lawless
Been the furthest thing from flawless
They ain't fuck with niggas
Since the greatest of the grandfathers bought them
So much pain I've endured, now I'm painless
I got the juice, my only friend is my stainless
My little weapon gave me power when I aimed it (bwah)
This for my niggas in the struggle, let us sing, sing
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
Walk around the hood like I'm John Wayne
Nine on my hip, I'ma let that bih bang
I'ma give them what they gave us on the first grade
No remorse, I'ma give them boys pain, we sing, sing
Who is it? And they already lying
Fuck what you say, fuck every damn thing in time
Alright, cool, cool
@wadecushing4863
Needed 30 seconds of “you think you know me” but this is still great
@I00iiiMakebelieve
You think you know + Coughs + moaning + Peggy saying fuck but making it sound like puck would've made this song a lot better
@moneyymadness9139
@@I00iiiMakebelieve what
@latrellwilson5182
@@I00iiiMakebelieve da-damn peggy, what?
@windy6587
Peggy decided discord ping on the beat would be dope
@akri5045
frl😂
@C_M_L
2:21 made me check my discord notifications
@ricardo-kf1oq
💀💀💀💀
@ricardo-kf1oq
same bruh lol
@elementalgerm68
LMAOOO same