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.
Planet Shrooms
Denzel Curry Lyrics
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Have, gold bullets rocking
Inside your temple, metallica
What happens when murder and
Mix 'em with Galaga
That's too many niggas that's
Calibrating with calibers
Excalibur, killin' all through the
But as master in disguise
I'm master in disguise, elevated you and I
Counting sticks and body parts
Options when is join or die
Count to 2, grab the 9
All these suckers are clouds
'Cause their fantasy is
Final destination underground
To a dirt freak accident
A young Devil's advocate
Goin' Ham on the Madison
And poppin' his bitch from the cabinet
I keep locally Madison
Before an undergraduate jobs closin'
Now you coppin' that brick from the ocean
All your life you have been focused
Since your mom wasn't open
Face shine inside a box now
It looks like you votin'
From where the slogan was survive in Atlanta
That holds the zone of war
More killers bribe with contraband
But they playin' Contra, fuck around
Tryin' to meet the next level
And minimize the coppers
The CPU and cheat codes won't work
20 years old can't afford a lawyer
Momma said he should've went to church
Stop by, I'm smokin' in another universe
As my whole planet gets worse
I'm blasted if I could rule the world
On my way back to Earth
And see all of the out of the day gloomers
Inter-galactic storm troopers keepin'
My brothers captive
So don't ask me if I believe in magic
If I answer, I say it only exists in drugs
And god is a mirror 'cause his image is in us
Holy water drippin' down her body
Hurry up get a cup down a in panties hopin'
That she wasn't naked
Same outfit as Eve, I'm not Adam
But I'm still sacred
He slit the adam's apple
And now it's forsaken
The basic, all medication
Civilization is pagan
Before we built the pyramids
Hieroglyphics outdated
Textin' on the iPhone and 95 works slated
Israelites in a modern day Babylon
But cannot live in the sun
Before explain to me how we
Not the chosen one
7 stars in my hand, and a blade on my tongue
Whether a god is a profit, illusion optic
Clocks stop it, had to pause it
Fundamental brain deposit
Project, 'cause science is not a conscience
Put in logic, no emotional shit
Holy as the cross that Jesus walked in
To the Crossroads i don't see no Bonethugs
All I see is Thugbones
Stone cold the pegasus is arson
Radiate flows like sippin' water
Out the faucet, bitch
Custom plated and put it in a scribe
If we start a revolution
It needs to be televised
But it will be only for the
Viewers that's watchin' with open eyes
I despise you critics that
Interfere with your lies
I'm on an acid tab havin'
Intercourse with the sky, fuck the world
I'm gonna elevation the minds, fuck the world
And I'ma fuck it till it's mine
Fuck the world
And I'm fuckin' till it's mine
To every competitor, and to any challenger
Addressing all opponents and rivals
Have, gold bullets rocking
Using golden bullets for ammunition
Inside your temple, metallica
Filling your mind with powerful music
What happens when murder and
The consequences of combining violence and
Mix 'em with Galaga
mixing it with a classic videogame
That's too many niggas that's
It becomes overwhelming with so many people
Calibrating with calibers
Adjusting and aligning with weapons
Excalibur, killin' all through the
Using Excalibur to kill enemies
Book of lies livin' upon a revelation
Living in a world full of deceit
But as master in disguise
Being an expert at hiding true intentions
I'm master in disguise, elevated you and I
I am skilled at deception and raising us up
Counting sticks and body parts
Tallying weapons and casualties
Options when is join or die
Having to make life or death choices
Count to 2, grab the 9
Preparing to use a firearm
All these suckers are clouds
These fools are insignificant and fleeting
'Cause their fantasy is
Because their dreams are
Final destination underground
Their ultimate fate is death
To a dirt freak accident
To an unplanned tragic event
A young Devil's advocate
A person who challenges conventional beliefs
Goin' Ham on the Madison
Going wild on the streets
And poppin' his bitch from the cabinet
Taking drugs from a hidden stash
I keep locally Madison
I maintain a high level of intoxication
Before an undergraduate jobs closin'
Before getting stuck in low-paying jobs
Now you coppin' that brick from the ocean
Now you're acquiring large quantities of drugs
All your life you have been focused
Your entire life you've been determined
Since your mom wasn't open
Because your mother was not supportive
Face shine inside a box now
Your face glows on a screen
It looks like you votin'
It appears as if you're making choices
From where the slogan was survive in Atlanta
In a place where the motto was to stay alive in Atlanta
That holds the zone of war
A place where there is constant violence
More killers bribe with contraband
Criminals bribing with illegal goods
But they playin' Contra, fuck around
But they're playing risky games
Tryin' to meet the next level
Trying to progress further
And minimize the coppers
And evade the police
The CPU and cheat codes won't work
Using computer intelligence and shortcuts won't help
20 years old can't afford a lawyer
A 20-year-old unable to afford legal representation
Momma said he should've went to church
Mother expressing disappointment in not attending church
Stop by, I'm smokin' in another universe
Join me while I indulge in an altered state of mind
As my whole planet gets worse
As the world around me deteriorates
I'm blasted if I could rule the world
I would be in complete control if I had the opportunity
On my way back to Earth
Returning to reality
And see all of the out of the day gloomers
Observing those who are pessimistic
Inter-galactic storm troopers keepin'
Alien forces keeping
My brothers captive
My fellow individuals imprisoned
So don't ask me if I believe in magic
Don't question my belief in the supernatural
If I answer, I say it only exists in drugs
If I respond, I'd say it's only present in drugs
And god is a mirror 'cause his image is in us
God is a reflection of ourselves
Holy water drippin' down her body
Sacred liquid running down her physique
Hurry up get a cup down a in panties hopin'
Quickly collecting the liquid in underwear, hoping
That she wasn't naked
That she wasn't exposed
Same outfit as Eve, I'm not Adam
Wearing the same clothes as Eve, but not being Adam
But I'm still sacred
But I am still holy
He slit the adam's apple
He cut the Adam's apple
And now it's forsaken
And now it is abandoned
The basic, all medication
The fundamental, all forms of medication
Civilization is pagan
Society is heathen
Before we built the pyramids
Before the construction of pyramids
Hieroglyphics outdated
Hieroglyphics becoming obsolete
Textin' on the iPhone and 95 works slated
Using iPhones and modern technology in the 1990s
Israelites in a modern day Babylon
People of Israel in a contemporary city of sin
But cannot live in the sun
Unable to exist in the light
Before explain to me how we
Before teaching me why we
Not the chosen one
Are not the selected individuals
7 stars in my hand, and a blade on my tongue
Holding seven stars in my hand, and a sharp weapon on my tongue
Whether a god is a profit, illusion optic
Whether a deity is a prophet or a visual deception
Clocks stop it, had to pause it
Stopping time, needing to halt it
Fundamental brain deposit
Fundamental knowledge embedded in the mind
Project, 'cause science is not a conscience
Projecting because science lacks moral awareness
Put in logic, no emotional shit
Relying on logic, devoid of emotions
Holy as the cross that Jesus walked in
Incredibly pure, like the cross Jesus carried
To the Crossroads i don't see no Bonethugs
At the Crossroads, I don't see any members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
All I see is Thugbones
All I see are tough individuals
Stone cold the pegasus is arson
Completely unfeeling, the mythical creature Pegasus is causing destruction
Radiate flows like sippin' water
Releasing powerful lines like drinking water
Out the faucet, bitch
From the tap, disrespectful term
Custom plated and put it in a scribe
Crafted and engraved into a writing instrument
If we start a revolution
If we initiate a rebellion
It needs to be televised
It must be broadcasted
But it will be only for the
However, it will only be for
Viewers that's watchin' with open eyes
Audience members who are paying attention
I despise you critics that
I strongly dislike those critics who
Interfere with your lies
Interrupt with their deceitful words
I'm on an acid tab havin'
I'm under the influence of LSD, experiencing
Intercourse with the sky
An intimate connection with the sky
Fuck the world
Disregard the world
I'm gonna elevation the minds
I will elevate people's intellect
And I'ma fuck it till it's mine
And I will conquer it completely
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