Denzel Curry is an American hip hop artist. Denzel was greatly influenced by the work of Tupac Shakur, as well as Buju Bunton. Curry's compositions are characterized by dark, depressing lyrics, as well as aggressive and fast rapping.
The desire to make music in the guy appeared in childhood. He gained popularity after he posted his debut tracks on various music platforms. At the age of 16, Denzel released his debut mixtape King Remembered Underground Tape 1991-1995 and wanted to develop in this direction.
Childhood and youth Denzel Curry
Denzel Ray Don Curry (full name) was born on February 16, 1995 in Karol City (USA). It is known that he grew up in a large family, where, in addition to him, they raised four more children.
Denzel's parents were not connected with creativity. His father worked as a truck driver, and his mother was engaged in ensuring the protection of stadiums. Music was often played in their house. This eventually shaped Curry's taste in music. The young man grew up on the Funkadelic and Parliament tracks. Later, Denzel Jr. was imbued with tracks by Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane.
During his school years, Curry realized that he himself could write poetry. Later, he was seriously imbued with rap culture. Denzel attended the Boys & Girls Club. There he met a guy named Premi. The acquaintance of the guys went to the benefit of Curry. Premi contributed to the development of his talent.
The good times ended after the parents divorced. The brothers were forced to go to college. In addition to studying, they worked, since the mother could support four children on her own. Denzel was forced to leave Design and Architecture High School.
Curry didn't give up. He continued to dream. Soon the young man entered Miami Carol City Senior High School. Denzel focused on creativity. This period of his creative biography is notable for the fact that the rapper recorded the first tracks. He also posted his work on various music platforms.
The creative path of Denzel Curry
The first tracks of the young rapper appeared on MySpace. There, Denzel Curry met SpaceGhostPurrp, whose mixtape Blackl and Radio 66.6 attracted the attention of the artist. Then the rappers found out that they live in the same city. So we decided to meet and get to know each other in person. A new friend invited Curry to join the Raider Klan. The group was famous for their live performances in Karol City.
This period of time is marked by the fact that Denzel actively worked on the debut mixtape King Remembered Underground Tape 1991-1995. Curry posted the entry on the official Raider Klan page. After the release of the mixtape, Denzel got his first serious fans.
Next work King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996 not only appealed to fans and music lovers, but was also acclaimed by producer Earl Sweetshot, who mentioned Denzel on Twitter.
The creation of the Strictly for My RVIDXRS mixtape didn't have a very good foundation. Curry was distressed by the news of the death of Trayvon Martin, who was also from Karol City. He decided to dedicate the new mixtape to the guy. When creating the composition, Denzel was inspired by the recordings of Tupac Shakur.
Denzel Curry leaving Raider Klan
In 2013, Karri Denzel decided to leave the Raider Klan. The rapper decided to build a solo career. Soon he presented the solo album Nostalgic 64 to the public. Lil Ugly Mane, Mike G, Nell and Robb Bank $ took part in the recordings of the disc as guest artists. Unfortunately, the LP did not make it to any music charts.
Despite this, Curry's popularity has increased exponentially. Denzel's voice was often heard in the tracks of reputable rappers. Early in his career, he collaborated with Deniro Farrar and Dillon Cooper.
New compositions and the popularity of the artist
Everything changed in 2015. It was then that the rapper presented the composition Ultimate, which became a real "gun". The song was included on the track listing of EP 32 Zel / Planet Shrooms and peaked at number 23 on the rap chart in the United States of America. Soon, a video clip was released for the composition, which gained several million views. Then Knotty Head came out, which "hinted" to the fans that there was very little time left before the presentation of the new Imperial album.
After the presentation of the album, the rapper gave fans something to think about. He presented the "fans" with a new stage name Zeltron. The rapper noted that the new name is an alter ego.
Under the new stage name, the rapper presented several tracks. The compositions Equalizer, Zeltron 6 Billion, Hate Government deserve considerable attention. The presented songs were included in the mini-collection "13". The release of the songs was accompanied by cryptic posts on social networks, after reading which the fans had different thoughts.
The next studio LP of the singer Ta1300 was released in 2018. The album was highly acclaimed by fans and music critics. She entered the top 20 of the American rap and R&B charts. And also took 16th position in the ranking of New Zealand.
The album was released consecutively in several Light, Gray and Dark acts. The song Clout Cobain deserves considerable attention. The composition took the 6th position in the American charts, and later received a "gold" certification. The Sirens track was later re-recorded. On the updated version, the voice of the charming Billie Eilish sounded.
In 2019, Curry's discography was replenished with another album. The record was called Zuu. The LP went on sale in May. The record was marked in the music charts in America, Australia, Great Britain and Canada. Invited guests included: Kiddo Marv, Rick Ross and Tay Keith.
After the presentation of the album, the rapper announced a tour, in which he planned to visit Russia. On the eve of the performance, Denzel tore his vocal cords and was unable to attend. The artist appeared on the Russian stage in December 2019.
Personal life of Denzel Curry
Denzel Curry does not advertise information about his personal life. Once he told that while studying at school he had a girlfriend for whom he had serious feelings. When the beloved left the guy, he fell into depression and for a long time could not get out of this state.
The artist is often compared to a clown. He often appears on stage in makeup, trying to portray fun and joy. But what is going on in the rapper's soul is known only to him.
Denzel Curry is not a theorist, he tells fans about his life and the moments that he experienced. Often, Denzel's stories are violent and frightening. There are no stories about love experiences in the rapper's works. Curry tells the truth to the "fans".
Denzel Curry: interesting facts
- During his school years, the rapper battled with classmates.
- The artist went to the same school with Trayvon Martin. The murder of the guy provoked the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement.
- Denzel loves anime.
- The singer lived in the same house with rapper XXXTentacion for a long time and tried to keep the young man out of trouble.
- Denzel wrote the Ta13oo compilation in reverse order. I looked for inspiration for storytelling from the works of Shakespeare.
Rapper Denzel Curry today
At the beginning of 2020, the rapper announced the release of the mini-LP 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT. The work was warmly received not only by fans, but also by authoritative music critics.
Around this time period, Denzel Curry and producer Kenny Beats presented the Unlocked album. All eight tracks on the record were recorded after Curry appeared on Kenny Beats the Cave.
Together with the presentation of the collection, the rappers released a 24-minute animated film, in which all the tracks from the album sounded. In the video, the guys travel through the digital space in search of missing files.
Denzel Curry in 2021
Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats presented a LP at the beginning of March 2021, which consists of only remixes. The collection was called Unlocked 1.5. The record was topped by tracks from the 2020 release.
