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Wild seeing Denzel's progression back when I just knew him as another raider klan nikka. He should be the blueprint for a lot of younger nikkas in the game.
Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez, See Your Future (Discussion Thread)
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I don't care what drops. fukk em
I don't care what drops. fukk em
The Smell of Death had a marsupial looking at his fur and out comes the flannel and dikkie pants. I was legit about to move reckless until those 2 minutes were up
Mortal1
Superstar
Thunderkatt on the beatThe Smell of Death had a marsupial looking at his fur and out comes the flannel and dikkie pants. I was legit about to move reckless until those 2 minutes were up
FruitOfTheVale
Superstar
Off 1st listen there's some very good songs on here, the production as a whole is dope af.
Rap-wise his delivery was solid, lyrically it veered between good and average but the songwriting is focused enough that you come away feeling like he had a lot to say. There were definitely some lyrical highlights on here though, Worst Comes To Worst is a standout.
I look for God on the daily
Praying that the reaper don't take me in the land controlled by Hades
I'm feeling hasty yet I'm moving hesitant
The air, the water and the food we eat is filled with pestilence
Accompanied by famine and death, it's no choice
but to stay at home, examine yaself, this low voice
is getting higher as the fire ignites the end of the blunt
Wondering am I gon make it to see the end of the month
Newsflash from the office that give me the views I want
But the image that I get is my president being a c*nt!
I think people gonna break fast and won't even make it to lunch
So every line that Curry drop is equivalent to a punch!
Bars
I wish more of the tracks were as lyrically focused as the above, sometimes he spits a stream of consciousness type flow a la Kendrick with less focus on bars and more on "feeling". It works songwriting-wise but some of the lines can be a little unmemorable imo. The first song was probably the best of that style, some of the other songs written similarly I could live without.
Take a ride on my train of thought, fundamentals what I bought
penniless, I await the emptiness, enlighten,
26 years on Earth, my soul fightin'
Habits that inhabit my body has took a likin'
To my lifestyle, battling stress the size of "goliath"
"Sling shots" plus "hard rocks", these "stones getting thrown"
My temptations are amplified when I get along
Tried to separate the action from the man
I wholeheartedly understand why I need to grow even though I'm grown
If I did you wrong, I vow to make it right
Judge me off appearance, it was said to me I'm impolite
Eyes remain in freeze mode, I'm stuck in fight or flight
I'm deflecting my daily problems within my daily life
Recognizing patterns of my own demise
Why I feel like hiding the truth is finding a lie?
Dealt with thoughts of suicide, women I've objectified
Couldn't see it through my eyes so for that, I apologize
I'm desensitized, working hard to empathize
Strung out on love addiction and groupies when souls collide
I'm been this way since the day I turned six
I been touched before, way before the day I touched my...
Now I'm almighty pushing through the pain
The almighty cushion to the flame, the bursts of burning bushes in my brain
I had to make an effort, double overtime to change
Had to turn on my journey, them mistakes I made on the way
Manipulation to get what I want
Getting very distant after I got what I need
Writing rappin' wisdom, whiskey, women, wars and weed
Narrating all these conflicts then top it off with greed
I keep walkin', I keep walkin', I keep walkin...
Me and my so-called best friends don't speak often
Blaming me for everything when they can't point fingers at theyselves
So be grateful I offered to help
Been aware is my definition of melt
My eyes see imperfections within myself
cracked images, bad luck and broken mirrors
Funny how I see impermanence so clearer
I dedicate this to the ones I hurt
It's time to get my spirit right on Earth
Before my sins become an evil curse
O/A I'd give the lyricism 7.5/10, the songwriting 8.5/10 and the production 9/10. This is a very good album, definitely the most cohesive and focused I've heard from him.
Rap-wise his delivery was solid, lyrically it veered between good and average but the songwriting is focused enough that you come away feeling like he had a lot to say. There were definitely some lyrical highlights on here though, Worst Comes To Worst is a standout.
I look for God on the daily
Praying that the reaper don't take me in the land controlled by Hades
I'm feeling hasty yet I'm moving hesitant
The air, the water and the food we eat is filled with pestilence
Accompanied by famine and death, it's no choice
but to stay at home, examine yaself, this low voice
is getting higher as the fire ignites the end of the blunt
Wondering am I gon make it to see the end of the month
Newsflash from the office that give me the views I want
But the image that I get is my president being a c*nt!
I think people gonna break fast and won't even make it to lunch
So every line that Curry drop is equivalent to a punch!
Bars
I wish more of the tracks were as lyrically focused as the above, sometimes he spits a stream of consciousness type flow a la Kendrick with less focus on bars and more on "feeling". It works songwriting-wise but some of the lines can be a little unmemorable imo. The first song was probably the best of that style, some of the other songs written similarly I could live without.
Take a ride on my train of thought, fundamentals what I bought
penniless, I await the emptiness, enlighten,
26 years on Earth, my soul fightin'
Habits that inhabit my body has took a likin'
To my lifestyle, battling stress the size of "goliath"
"Sling shots" plus "hard rocks", these "stones getting thrown"
My temptations are amplified when I get along
Tried to separate the action from the man
I wholeheartedly understand why I need to grow even though I'm grown
If I did you wrong, I vow to make it right
Judge me off appearance, it was said to me I'm impolite
Eyes remain in freeze mode, I'm stuck in fight or flight
I'm deflecting my daily problems within my daily life
Recognizing patterns of my own demise
Why I feel like hiding the truth is finding a lie?
Dealt with thoughts of suicide, women I've objectified
Couldn't see it through my eyes so for that, I apologize
I'm desensitized, working hard to empathize
Strung out on love addiction and groupies when souls collide
I'm been this way since the day I turned six
I been touched before, way before the day I touched my...
Now I'm almighty pushing through the pain
The almighty cushion to the flame, the bursts of burning bushes in my brain
I had to make an effort, double overtime to change
Had to turn on my journey, them mistakes I made on the way
Manipulation to get what I want
Getting very distant after I got what I need
Writing rappin' wisdom, whiskey, women, wars and weed
Narrating all these conflicts then top it off with greed
I keep walkin', I keep walkin', I keep walkin...
Me and my so-called best friends don't speak often
Blaming me for everything when they can't point fingers at theyselves
So be grateful I offered to help
Been aware is my definition of melt
My eyes see imperfections within myself
cracked images, bad luck and broken mirrors
Funny how I see impermanence so clearer
I dedicate this to the ones I hurt
It's time to get my spirit right on Earth
Before my sins become an evil curse
O/A I'd give the lyricism 7.5/10, the songwriting 8.5/10 and the production 9/10. This is a very good album, definitely the most cohesive and focused I've heard from him.
areohbee824
Superstar
Man this is so nice
Best album I heared this year by far. I love the range he pulls from especially the production nikka got some 90s sounding shyt to modern shyt. Which I think that’s what makes a classic hip hop album is when you can bridge all the eras together. Definitely his best project to date.
Definitely a great album. The writing is great on Curry's end and every feature added to the album perfectly. Love the production on this as well. I know he had some anime inspiration on this album and it shows because lot of the more chill beats feel like you're listening to some old school Toonami in the 90s.
My favorite album of 22 so far. Complete - 
we need more of this music.
we need more of this music.bubba scotch
All Star
Classic
Yea this the best album I’ve heard this year. Unbelievable really. Flawless production. Denzel has range and can do multiple type of tracks flawlessly. It’s just feels like you could drop him in wnynera and let him rock. Off first listen I was blown away. Wasn’t expecting such a amazing sounding album, Denzel being able to rap his ass off is an added bonus. He’s able to bridge the gap effortlessly.
Yapdatfool
Superstar
Thunderkatt on the beat
Was thinking the same shyt on my first listen.
This album man... damn man. I can't describe how dope it is from start to finish. I'm officially lookin out for more Denzel Curry joints after this.
((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL
Hussle & Motivate
OP put "Album of the year" in the title to get more clicks
areohbee824
Superstar
Honestly, this might be my favorite drop here in 2022 so far 