Denzel Curry
TA13OO
Release Date: Sep 21, 2018
Genre(s): Rap, Southern Rap, Alternative Rap, Hardcore Rap, Contemporary Rap, Cloud Rap
Record label: Concord
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Album Review: TA13OO by Denzel Curry
Excellent, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 4.2/5
Finish 'em Zel. For all of the plaudits that followed Imperial-- deserved as they were-- it was easy to forgive and forget that, only 2 years ago, Denzel Curry's fame was almost entirely thanks to a meme. Not that "Ultimate" itself was hard to forget, what with its relentless and aggravated flow of boasts and nerdish allusions; rather that its real impact and applications were silly for the sake of it. Of course, Curry could flow unlike anyone else, and he could articulate and enunciate with such clarity that each word of every bar was felt rather than heard, but he couldn't escape just how ambiguously satirical his big, breakout hit sounded.
Based on rating 8/10
On his third official full-length, TA13OO, Florida rapper Denzel Curry took a big step into the majors with conceptual depth and expanded artistry. Incorporating varied delivery and production, TA13OO taps into his established style, which combines aggressive trap with rapid-fire bars ("Sumo," "Super Saiyan Superman"), while also adding smoothed-out hip-hop atmosphere and patient vocal restraint ("Sirens," "Cash Maniac"), which was only hinted at on Imperial's throwback gem "Zenith. " TA13OO is split into three sections -- Light, Gray, and Dark -- and delves into introspective self-examination and unflinching social commentary that tackles politics, sexual abuse, and mental health.
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