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.
SUPER SAIYAN SUPERMAN l ZUPER ZA1YAN ZUPERMAN
Denzel Curry Lyrics
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Curry got the hair like a Super Saiyan, yuh, uh
You the man, nah
Pockets lookin' fatter than the Buddha man, yuh, uh
Ricky Tan, uh, I'ma catch flight like I'm Jackie Chan, uh, yuh
Nigga playin, uh
Show these niggas how to fuckin' make a band, uh, uh
If she slide then she better be clean like Tide, uh
Laundry, detergent
I'ma get up in that body like a surgeon
Pussy wetter than a damn sea urchin
Denzel be a fuckin' legend like urban
Legendary shit, you on your secondary shit
I'm on my Yes Julz mixed wit' Katy Perry shit
White on white, while I'm on this beat
Make a masterpiece like Mona Lisa
Shout out to the reaper, I drop ether
Drop mo' crack than eggs on Easter
I don't need a feature, boy you either
Leave it to me, but you leave it to beaver
Killin' these niggas like shots on the evil
I am a god nigga, call me young shiva
Look at the testament, better than ever been
Makin' an estimate for all my paper, run like a Mexican
Servin' the rest of it, buyin' a resident on a new day
Got a new house with the same girl
But she got a new blouse, pussy runnin' to me, but ain't no mouse
Curry be on point like a motherfucking joust yuh, yuh
Lemme turn into a Super Saiyan real quick
Kill shit, kill shit, my navy seal shit
Yuh, Super Saiyan, nah
Curry got the hair like a Super Saiyan, yuh, uh
You the man, nah
Pockets lookin' fatter than the Buddha man, yuh, uh
Ricky Tan, uh, I'ma catch flight like I'm Jackie Chan, uh, yuh
Nigga playin, uh
Show these niggas how to fuckin' make a band, uh
Uh, Super Saiyan, nah
Curry got the hair like a Super Saiyan, yuh, uh
You the man, nah
Pockets lookin' fatter than the Buddha man, yuh, uh
Ricky Tan, uh, I'ma catch flight like I'm Jackie Chan, uh, yuh
Think I'm playin', uh
Show these niggas how to fuckin' make a band, uh, uh
Yuh, yuh
Ahh!
The song 'SUPER SAIYAN SUPERMAN | ZUPER ZA1YAN ZUPERMAN' by Denzel Curry is about his greatness and confidence in himself. He compares his hair to that of a Super Saiyan, a reference to the popular anime series Dragon Ball Z where Super Saiyans are depicted as having spiky hair while in a state of increased power. He also boasts about his wealth, stating that his pockets are fatter than that of the Buddha man, who is known in Buddhism as a symbol of wealth and prosperity. He likens himself to Jackie Chan, a legendary martial artist and actor, emphasizing his ability to fly like him. Curry also declares that he will teach others how to make music and become successful like him.
The lyrics of the song follow a characteristic hip-hop style with rhymes, wordplay, and cultural references. In the first verse, Curry talks about his preference for clean partners using a play on words with the brand name of a laundry detergent, Tide. He then boasts about his sexual prowess and likens himself to a legend like Urban; here, "urban" refers to the rapper Nas' nickname "Nasty Nas," emphasizing his skill as a rapper. In the second verse, Curry continues his wordplay, comparing his music to Mona Lisa, an iconic artwork. He then brags about his talent, claiming that he does not need to collaborate with other artists to make good music. The verse then progresses into a boast about his wealth and how he is successfully investing his money.
Line by Line Meaning
Super Saiyan, nah
I am not literally turning into a Super Saiyan (a popular anime reference), but my hair looks wild and attention-grabbing like theirs
Curry got the hair like a Super Saiyan, yuh, uh
My hair is styled in a way that resembles the craziness of a character from the anime series Dragon Ball Z, namely a Super Saiyan
You the man, nah
I'm not giving you the status of being 'the man'
Pockets lookin' fatter than the Buddha man, yuh, uh
My pockets are substantially filled with money; in fact, they're bigger than the real Buddha's pockets could ever be
Ricky Tan, uh, I'ma catch flight like I'm Jackie Chan, uh, yuh
I'm referencing the movie Rush Hour, where Jackie Chan's character tries to uncover a plot involving a crime boss named Ricky Tan. Then, I'm using that reference to explain that I'll be traveling by plane like Jackie Chan did escaping danger in that movie
Nigga playin, uh
People should stop playing around and take me seriously
Show these niggas how to fuckin' make a band, uh, uh
I know how to make money, and I'll teach others how they can do the same thing
Little bitch ride, I don't fuck with anyone that kill my vibe, uh
I only want to be around people who don't bring drama or negativity into my life
If she slide then she better be clean like Tide, uh
I'm calling for my partner to maintain cleanliness before any sexual activities take place
Laundry, detergent
I'm continuing the play on words using Tide detergent as a point of reference for cleanliness
I'ma get up in that body like a surgeon
When I have sex, I'll be like a skilled and smooth surgeon
Pussy wetter than a damn sea urchin
The woman I'll be having sex with will be extremely wet, to a point of comparison with an oceanic animal known as a sea urchin
Denzel be a fuckin' legend like urban
I'm comparing myself to other legends, like Denzel Washington or urban legends
Legendary shit, you on your secondary shit
I'm a legendary artist doing legendary things, while others are not as great and performing secondary activities
I'm on my Yes Julz mixed wit' Katy Perry shit
I'm referencing Yes Julz, a social media influencer and adding Katy Perry, a popular white female artist as an explanation of what level of popularity and status I'm comparing myself to.
White on white, while I'm on this beat
I'm wearing all white just to show off my style while I'm rapping on this particular beat
Make a masterpiece like Mona Lisa
I will create a work of art that will be as famous and well-regarded as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting
Shout out to the reaper, I drop ether
I'm giving praise to the personification of death, then referencing an anesthetic drug used in surgeries and also as a slang for insults or beatings
Drop mo' crack than eggs on Easter
I'm using Easter eggs as a higher-level analogy for dropping insults, often called cracking, but in a larger quantity than expected
I don't need a feature, boy you either
I don't need a collaborating artist to make great music, and neither do you. You can make it big on your own if you work hard enough.
Leave it to me, but you leave it to beaver
I'll handle the task, but you can keep waiting for someone else to do your work.
Killin' these niggas like shots on the evil
I am 'killing' or beating all of my competitors and enemies, just like good or virtuous characters in movies shoot guns specifically at the antagonists i.e. 'evil' or 'bad guys'
I am a god nigga, call me young shiva
I'm likening myself to Shiva, the Hindu god who was said to be a great musician and performer, thus asserting that I am a godly artist
Look at the testament, better than ever been
I am an example of quality music and artistry, and I'm getting better with time.
Makin' an estimate for all my paper, run like a Mexican
I am counting the vast amount of money I've made and my hustle is comparable to how fast Mexican people move in order to achieve more success or status.
Servin' the rest of it, buyin' a resident on a new day
I'm spending the leftovers or surplus of my money on buying a new residence to keep living comfortably
Got a new house with the same girl
I have finally decided to settle down and buy a new home with my longtime girlfriend. We are still together despite the big changes in my life.
But she got a new blouse, pussy runnin' to me, but ain't no mouse
Although my partner has purchased new clothes, she still finds me irresistible and pursues me. She's like a cat chasing a mouse, except there's no real chase; she's already 'caught' me
Curry be on point like a motherfucking joust yuh, yuh
When I'm rapping, I'm precise and on-point with every word and line, like knights in medieval jousting tournaments were with their lances.
Lemme turn into a Super Saiyan real quick
I'm feeling excited and ready for action, so to express it, I'm using the Super Saiyan reference again
Kill shit, kill shit, my navy seal shit
I'm going to go out and be a badass, using the skills taught to military soldiers, specifically the elite Navy SEALs.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Denzel Curry, Michael Mule, Justin Elwin, Isaac De Boni
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