DENZEL CURRY - King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2

Yeah, this ya boy Skinny Pimp straight out of Memphis, Tennessee

Reppin’ that ULTRA shit, that real street shit

A hustler’s motivation to get that money

While stayin' sucker-free

The follow-up to the remarkable "Melt My Eyez See Your Future" (2022) and the second chapter of the mixtape "King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996" (2012), this "King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2" is above all a showcase of explosive, bombastic trap, performed alongside a small army of guests. While Denzel Curry's recognizable style is very much present, harking back to the early part of his career, this mixtape leans on a production grandeur that belongs to an artist who has carved out a place for himself in the crowded US scene and can finally allow himself a triumphant victory lap.

The floating sound of the elastic trap of "Ultra Shxt" (featuring Key Nyata) is the ideal opener for the tracklist, a way to define the mood aggressive, muscular and self-celebratory tone of the whole thing. "Set It" (featuring Maxo Kream) is almost a self-parody, like Future in his most self-referential phase.

More than the new material, which is in short supply, what you really enjoy here are the rounded beats and the overflowing swag of "G'z Up" (featuring 2 Chainz and Mike Dimes), the compression-flattened bass of the nursery-rhyme-like "Sked" (featuring Kenny Mason and Project Pat), and, after the more emotional "Cole Pimp" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign and Juicy J), letting yourself get hyped by the triumphant, Jay-Z-style swagger of "Wishlist" (featuring Armani White) and the deafening bass explosion of "Hit The Floor" (featuring Ski Mask The Slump God).

Fun in the way only a sonic hedonism that's been fundamental to hip-hop over the past twenty years can be, "King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2" is a mixtape to blast at full volume during the scorching dog days of summer, ideally while buzzed on whatever substance you find ideal to accompany the exhilarating sense of well-being you feel after a blistering August day. Don't let your thoughts move too much, compensate with your body, and it might just become a fleeting moment of pure enjoyment.

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18/08/2024