King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2

Denzel Curry’s *King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2* continues a series that began way back in 2012, and the South Florida spitter illustrates just how far he’s come on the sequel. He unites rappers of all different generations on the project, taking cues from the Raider Klan crew he cut his teeth with in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Key Nyata and That Mexican OT represent the new school, while 2 Chainz and Juicy J hold it down for the old heads. As is often the case with Curry, the album is full of high-energy bangers, like the Maxo Kream-assisted “SET IT,” which burns and bounces with the half-speed swagger of Maxo’s Houston roots. Employing his now-classic triplet flow, Zel recalls how real the struggle was when he was cutting his teeth in the game: “They always told me more money, more problems/But when I was broke, they gave me shit for less.” On the Armani White-featuring “WISHLIST,” the duo turn in a club anthem, beaming with arena-ready synths and drums that will be perfect for one of Denzel Curry’s rowdy concert mosh pits.

Florida punk-rap kingpin Denzel Curry embodies basic, badass alter-ego Big Ultra on down and dirty mixtape ‘sequel’ King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2…

Never boring.

There is also a new offering from GIUM and Ambrose Kenny-Smith.

The Florida rapper swaps the introspection of his last album for a charismatic, cash- and firearms-obsessed mixtape

The album’s braggadocio is countered by the enthusiasm that the rapper and his roster of guests bring to it.

Denzel Curry - King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2 review: I told you bout talkin that crazy shit / now look at you pushin up daisies, bitch