Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievious South: REVIEW

Yo, yo, yo! What’s good, fam? It’s ya boy Denzel back on the block, an' this time we gonna be droppin’ the lowdown on my namesake, my main man Denzel Curry’s new joint. Aight, so listen up y'all. This album rollout was straight up messy, word. First, homie dropped that “King of the Mischievous South 2” tape back on 19th July. Then outta nowhere, he re-releases it with some extra tracks, and just calls it “King of the Mischievous South.” Like, Denzel already gots this OTHER album named "KOTMS1" so then ya get a whole new album??? Nah, nah, it ain't flowin' right b. Who’s runnin’ the poor plannin' up in this circus? But yo, forget the drama, let’s talk about the music.

 

Now back in July, y'all may have remembered ya boy reviewed KOTMS2. We gonna be mergin' n' rewritin' parts of that review n' stickin' em in here. Thank you Mr. Curry for the xtra work, nahmean? But yo, enough of the jokes, let's get to it. The songs son threw in are marked witta [NEW] tag in the margins.

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KOTMS II INTRO ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp

First off, I ain’t even know who this Kingpin Skinny Pimp guy is, but this intro hittin’ like a throwback. Got me feelin’ like I’m back in my teenage years. Straight vibes.

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ULTRA SHXT ft. Key Nyata

Aight, here we go—this album startin' out mad smooth. This joint's comin' in mad hot, got some vibes like OutKast but wit' that new twist. Bars hittin’, beats bumpin’, I’m noddin’ heavy. Curry’s comin’ out the gate swingin’, yea, he got that vocaliser thing on, but yo, he's goin' in hard already.

Beats: 9/10

Lyrics: 8/10

Overall: 17/20

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SET IT ft. Maxo Kream

Aight, this one’s a slow burner. They fumbled the bass drop, but Curry’s flow stays sharp—dude spittin’ like I don't even know if son care 'bout what the beat’s doin’. The hook's mad dope, I love how he throws his accent around wit' that "Set it right THUR!" line. That's mad dope y'all. Maxo Kream pulls up, does his thing, but it ain’t blowin’ me away. Solid verse, but not crazy. Kinda reminds me of 21 Average is he had skill.

Beats: 8/10

Lyrics: 7/10

Overall: 15/20

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HOT ONE ft. TiaCorine & A$AP Ferg

Dang this startin' off so good. “So much drive, that I gotta get a chauffeur.” Denzel was spittin' mad bars on that first verse, but yo, A$ap Ferg came in wit' sum muddy flows and kiddie rhymes. Like, my guy, this ain’t Dr. Seuss hour. Get him outta here, n' kick whatever producer let son in the studio out wit' him. TiaCorine's verse is hard, reminds me of Yoyo features on an Ice Cube album back in the day. Dope track.

Beats: 8/10

Lyrics: 7/10

Overall: 15/20

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[NEW] ACT A DAMN FOOL ft. Duke Deuce, Slim Guerilla

Aight, beat startin' out kinda menacing here. Then the producers dropped that shit jus' right n' DANG, this joint is a vibe! That hook’s a banger, n' Curry’s killin’ the first verse. That rhymin' son's doin' is off the hook, kid really brought the energy n' the talent to match it y'all. Deuce and Slim slid through, their verses are kinda aight, but Curry’s the MVP per usual.

Beats: 8/10

Lyrics: 8/10

Overall: 16/20

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BLACK FLAG FREESTYLE ft. That Mexican OT

This one's supposed to be a freestyle. Aight, started off kinda cool, not too crazy, but I like summa them bars. Dang, that one line "If my music made ya deaf, then bitch, my jewlery made ya blind!" that hit. Mexican OT’s flow ain’t bad, but his voice grates after a minute. Decent, but not a showstopper. I vibes wit' it tho'.

Beats: 7/10

Lyrics: 6/10

Overall: 13/20

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HEADCRACK INTERLUDE ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp

Just an interlude skit of Denzel Curry flexin' wit' his crew. Not a song so like usual we ain't countin' this.

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G'Z UP ft. 2 Chainz & Mike Dimes

This thing got 2Chainz on it. 2Chainz is one of them MCs who tries too hard n' just messes tracks up, namsayin'. Like son used to be callin' hisself "Tity Boi". I'mma pray that this fool don't bring Denzel down any, cause the worst part of this album's gotta be them wack-ass features son be hirin'.

The beat startin' out nicely, an' Denzel jumps on an' just slaughters it of course. "I made a comma, now you just a comic relief!" Fire bar. Let's end it here, how 'bout it?

Nah. They ain't. 2Chainz's be jumpin' in tryna be backseat driver up in here. This guy spittin' nonsense in his smooth voice. This mess...yo, I guess ya can listen to it, but this summa them nonsense lyrics, an' the rhyming's WACK. Son sounds like he phoned in this off-topic car crash n' don't even be knowin' what the song's supposed to be about.

Word is bond, the last rapper that hopped on this ship ain't even supposed to be hear, namsayin'. Son soundin' like some lukewarm water they done thrown in. Geesh, who gave Denzel these generci features. Son got a dope track goin' on an' then these Walmart rappers go n' mess things up.

Beats - 9/10

Lyrics - 5/10

14/20

LUNATIC INTERLUDE

This one's anoda one of them skits. This got a nice beat wit' sum nice scratches from whateva DJ's on this. Dang, kinda wish Denzel had rapped on this.

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SKED ft. Kenny Mason & Project Pat

Kenny Mason pn a feature's a good sign, cause son's why JID's "Dance Now" became a hit. Yo, this beat's flames! Curry came in right outta the gate throwin' mad lyrical punches, like, yo, this track make me wanna go tear up trees or sumthin'! Dang this slaps like heck. Kenny Mason’s a beast, that second verse hits like heck, an' Project Pat, that OG wrapped it all up so smooth. We back on the right track wit' this album yo! A certified banger.

Beats: 9/10

Lyrics: 9/10

Overall: 18/20

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[NEW] GOT ME GEEKED

On KOTMS2, we got Sked flowin' so nice into Cole Pimp, but yo........this.........I ain't even be knowin' what the heck this mess is son, I ain't even knowin' what made Denzel put this mess on the album y'all. What even is this? Track be soundin' like Bone Thugs and Sabrina Carpenter smashed at a New Years party n' Sabrina had a baby ain't nobody asked for. It's like son's tryna blend Bone Thugs style wit summa this electronic dance, RnB typa mess. Heck no. Keep that away from my ears, b.

After playin' this over n' over to kinda see if I can tell what son's aimin' at, I kinda think this one of them satire, jokey kinda tracks, like "Automobile" off of the "Efil4zaggiN" album or sumthin' like that. I'mma keep it a hunna wit' y'all, that goofy hook, that lightweight beat, the mid subject matta, n' the singsongy voice Denzel's got here ain't gonna let me take this track serious, for real. Ish feels shoved in. I ain't even knowin' WHY Denzel had to make this. This the type of mess ya put on for like, hmmmmm...like a quick Sunday drive, where ya at a picnic wit' ya girl in a nice flowery sundress or sumthin'. This summa that sundress music fam, I ain't wantin' no sundress music on a hardcore hiphop record.

Beats: 2/10

Lyrics: 5/10

Overall: 7/20

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COLE PIMP ft. Ty Dolla $ign & Juicy J

This one's got summa them poppy love song vibes but it's aight. Juicy J's verse is mid, he's kinda stumblin' a bit, nothin' I'm gonna be comin' back to. Ty Dolla's croonin' self's on the hook...that hook's like nectar's comin' outta my speakers, yuck. But yo, Denzel saves the day. Son actually went in mad lyrical n' mad hard over this shoppin' cart crew beat. I vibes wit' this, kinda grew on me afta a few listens. Oh, an' ya just gotta love the "Hey Alexa" line wit' it's accompanying sample, that's mad clever y'all!

Beats: 6/10

Lyrics: 8/10

Overall: 14/20

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[NEW] P.O.P. ft. Key Nyata, Sauce Walka

This jpoint startin' out wit' summa that nice piano an' people talkin'. Oh man, YO MAN, this flow HITS! Dang, Denzel flowin' so nice on almost anythin', word! Kid's rhymin's mad dope too b, son's probably jus' spit one of the most lyrical verses on this album. That's SOLID, word!!

Them other two verses? Eh, I ain't feelin' em. Both kinda average, I hate Denzel's put so many mid rappers on here. But that hook's memorable. Great track, that first verse soundin' like summa that ish off the Binary Star tape yo.

(In case ya ain't knowin' what Binary Star is, y'all can peep that joint here, it's an' underground classic: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP1lC0FnuI0J91a3FcfNkerXWuUU3gCVU)

Beats - 6/10

Lyrics - 7/10

13/20

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[NEW] ANOTHA LATE NITE ft. 454

The intro here's fire, n' Denzel's back spittin' solid again. Yo, this beat's unique son, I'm lovin' how they took a whole buncha DJ scratches n' made a beat. Ain't that nice? Beat matches Denzel's rapping to a T, ya feel me? Denzel's rappin' 'bout him an' some girl he met someplace out in the hood. I'm feelin' it an' 454's guest verse hits pretty nice too y'all. Hook's kinda weak, but I'm lovin' this track. Exitin' sample's clever.

Beats - 7/10

Lyrics - 7/10

14/20

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WISHLIST ft. Armani White

This joint slaps hard y'all. It's the track every rapper's got 'bout how girls ain't jack, but yo, I'm feelin' it. Both Curry and Armani spittin’ fire, this one's timeless. Got some great lines, an' got a great hook too.

Beats: 8/10

Lyrics: 9/10

Overall: 17/20

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HIT THE FLOOR ft. Ski Mask the Slump God

First off lemme say sumthin' for y'all. I ain't never been no Ski Mask fan. Son raps all crazt, an' ain't been rappin' nothin' but sex, sex, sex for a hot minute now. An' son ain't no DJ Quik or anythin' like that, he ain't got the charisma to make being a ho sound fly, son jus' says whateva he likes an' says it wack half the time. If you listenin' to Ski Mask daily, ya probably a 13 year old boy who shouldn't be carin' 'bout sex a;ll that much anyways, nahmean?? Summa y'all be comin' in hear tellin' me "Well son's fifth fastest rapper in the world that's gotta count for su-" Nah. If ya ain't got the substance an' rhymes to go wit' it, ya reviewer ova here don't be carin' if you's the 1st fastest, ain't carin' bout NONE OF THAT YO!

Ayo, now that I'm thinkin', I'm recallin' Ski Mask and JID had a freestyle battle somewheres. I ran an' grabbed the link for y'all. Watch JID make Ski Mask look like a fool if ya like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww_YlWm_SHM

This hook mad annoyin'. Almost all of that screamin' rap is plain stupid y'all. Denzel, this ain't good at all. All that moanin' you be doin' is mad annoyin' too.

Yeah, this shit's good soundin' rappin'. But if ya take away that beat, stuff's horrible. This rhyme scheme's ridiculous, I hate to say this, but Ski Mask beat son by jus' rappin' 'bout nothin'. Dang this was a letdown.

Beats - 8/10

Lyrics - 4/10

12/20

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[NEW] STILL IN THE PAINT

Yo, this joint comin' in mad hard for real, son. Straight heat! Denzel’s first verse is crazy immaculate, like, for real, this summa that top-tier spittin'. Son's bustin' that mic, I’m talkin’ best verse I heard from dude, word is bond! Man snapped like a rubber band, son left that beat CHARRED, like son cremated this joint already!

Then this kid callin' hisself Lazer jumps in. Nah son. This fool done gone n' killed the whole vibe. This wackness soundin' like son heard Denzel’s verse, got all shook, an' said, "Yo fam, ugh!! Jus' forget it, ugh! I ain’t even gon’ try rappin', ugh!!" Bars were corny, talkin’ bout "Nigga get sum papah cuts, we playin’ with pape-ugh". Get son outta the booth, this wack mumblin' fool killin' my vibe.

Then BkThaRula pulls up, and she kinda redeeems the vibe. A few wack bars here and there, but compared to Lazer, sista was up in there spittin' an' killin' it. Mad dope verse, this track's fire!

Edit: I just found out this chick's 22. Ayo, that’s wild, y'all. She got potential to really make moves if she stays in the right circles. Mo' power to ya sista!

Beats - 10/10

Lyrics - 7/10

17/20

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HOODLUMZ ft. A$AP Rocky & PlayThatBoiZay

This beat's feelin' straight wavy, kinda got this almost G-funk flavor. This PlayThatBoiZay tho.....ayyy, son be soundin' like he fresh outta SoundCloud’s bargain bin. This sum dumpster bin rap, straight amateur hour. Thank God Denzel comes through and saves the day, though. Second part of Denzel's verse is straight up lyrical murder, b. Son made that Don't-PlayThatBoiZay bozo look like a straight up rookie here...

Now Rocky steps up. He aight. He Rocky, you know? He jus' gonna be Rocky, do summa that kinda half-baked cloud rap mess, he's aight. Slow flow, smooth delivery—it works, but it ain’t groundbreaking. Overall, Denzel carried this track heavy.

Beats - 8/10

Lyrics - 7/10

15/20

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KOTMS II OUTRO ft. Kingpin Skinny Pimp

An outro skit. This tied everything up nicely.

I'mma tally everything up now, yo. I done played this album through three times straight n' not gonna lie, this hits hard. KOTMS2 ain't feelin' the same afta this.

217/300

72%

Aight, here we go wit' the summarisin' of this tape. First off y'all, straight up, this joint was fire and went way beyond what I was expectin' son was gonna put out afta that mad sloppy rollout. Son’s a straight up assassin on the mic, a true wordsmith. I been rockin’ with KOTMS2 since it came out, yo. There's a couple things I ain't feelin' here tho' n' I'm gonna talk 'bout 'em now...

First off, the feature make this thing fall off in parts. Denzel’s pen game is too crazy, son's flow’s untouchable, and he actually gets kinda in-depth in what he spits—something too many heads in the game be forgettin' these days. But then he lets these wack features come up in the studio n' drag him down. The kid’s out here collabing with sellouts, pop crooners, SoundCloud school dropouts, an' jus' straight-up wack fools. Word is bond y'all, I ain't wantin' 'round 2/3rds of these guys, I only wanna hear Denzel spittin’, maybe with a heavy-hitter guest on a track or two. That’s it. All these extras bring nothin' but filler, an' they're mad annoyin'.

I'mma try an' explain it to y'all. Check out this analogy: this album’s like a three-course meal, right? First, you got the lobster—mad flavorful, cooked to perfection. That’s Denzel right there, son's the lobster. Then ya gotcha seasoned veggies—clean n' solid. That's whoever’s on the hook. But then, yo, the meal ends with a McDonald’s hash brown. That hash brown's what I'mma be callin' these suckas on the third-verse features. Y'all some trashy losers for real, b. Who’s tryna eat junk food with fine dinin'? A prime example is when Ski Mask shows up on "Hit the Floor." That goofy fool done gone up in there an' made Denzel’s verse sound bad, an' that’s hard to do. Like, did Ski pass him whatever drugs he was on that day or sumthin'? Straight up nonsense track son.

Next issue: "Got Me Geeked." Man, we was ridin’ smooth, all this hardcore rap energy hittin’—and then this car wreck happens. This track’s straight garbage, like you was watchin’ Scarface and, boom, a laxative commercial pops up. An' that laxative commercial done gone an' got this vibe like it’s made by summa them artsy white chicks rockin’ plaid skirts, sippin’ tea, and sittin' stitchin' silk scarves while readin' Vogue. Now I don't mean no disrespect to the plaid skirt wearin' white chick crowd, but, yo, this ain’t what I came here for. Gonna use this phrase again for like the hundreth time this review: hook's mad annoyin' y'all. Denzel's out here soundin' like he done gone full Quagmire out here: "Giggity giggity goo!"—nah, we ain’t doin’ this. This joint soft an' mid as all get out, I could practically smell Bed, Bath N' Beyond perfume samples comin’ out my speakers on that one.

But yo, real talk, if you skip over, ignore, or somehow actually be ENJOYIN' "Got Me Geeked" an' be doin' the same kinda thing wit' "Hit the Floor," this album still bangs. For real, the OG album ain't feelin' too complete now without these new tracks sprinkled in. Denzel’s verses are straight heat all over this. This kid could really take over the game with a crazy solo project an' the right push behind him.

So yeah, cop this joint ASAP. It ain’t touchin’ the top 3 albums from the South anytime soon, but trust me—you ain’t gonna regret it.