Denzel Curry

     

Denzel Rae Don Curry (born: February 16, 1995 (1995-02-16)) is an American rapper known for his music.

Career

In 2011, Curry released his first mixtape titled King Remembered Underground Tape 1991–1995.^{[citation needed]} The whole project that he posted was later included on rapper SpaceGhostPurrp's page, which began Curry's music career. Following the release of his first mixtape, Curry became a member of SpaceGhostPurrp's hip hop group, Raider Klan.

In 2012, he released his second mixtape, titled King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996,^{[citation needed]} which caught the attention of rapper Earl Sweatshirt and other members of the Odd Future label. In late 2012, he met his manager Mark Maturah, and under his guidance, released his first studio single, "Dark & Violent", featuring rappers J. K. The Reaper and Nell, to SoundCloud.

Raider Klan was disbanded, which led to Curry deciding to embark on his solo rap career. In 2013, he released his debut full-length album, titled Nostalgic 64.

Personal life

Curry was born on February 16, 1995, in Carol City, Florida. He started with early poetry ambitions in elementary school before he began rapping in the sixth grade. His spent his time challenging others to rap battles. In a 2018 interview with The Breakfast Club, he disclosed that he was molested by an unnamed older male during his childhood.

In January 2021, Curry discovered that he's related to the rapper Smino through the discovery of a shared uncle.

Brother's Death

On February 27, 2014, Curry's brother, Treon "Tree" Johnson, died as a result of complications after being tased by the police in Hialeah, Florida. Officers responded to an emergency call made by a man claiming that Johnson was allegedly beating two dogs with a metal pipe. Officers then used physical force, pepper spray, and a taser in an attempt to restrain Johnson. He went unconsious after being tased multiple times and he later died after being transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital. His family argued that the incident was a case of police brutality. Curry has spoken about Johnson's death and police brutality in interviews and in his music. The main example being the lyric "Cops killing' blacks when the whites do the most," in his 2022 song "The Last."

YouTube channel

Curry created his channel on August 8, 2010, and he uploaded his first video on December 15, 2011. He uploads music videos and audio to his channel.

Discography^{[citation needed]}

Studio albums

• Nostalgic 64 (2013)
• Imerpial (2016)
• TA13OO (2018)
• Zuu (2019)
• Melt My Eyez See Your Future (2022)

Mixtapes

• King Remembered Underground Tape 1991-1995 (2011)
• King of the Mischievous South: Vol 1 - Underground Tape 1996 (2012)
• Strictly 4 My R.V.I.D.X.R.Z. (1993) (2012)
• Mental Vendetta (2012)
• King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 (2024)

References

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