Denzel Curry - Strictly 4 The Scythe

I didn't learn about this project until very close to the release date, so I didn't have a lot of time to build anticipation for it. I'm a die-hard fan of Denzel Curry; if he puts something out, I will listen to it.

Unfortunately, this is the first of Curry's releases that I'm just not feeling. The King of the Mischievous South took a little bit of time to grow on me, but I don't get nearly the same feeling from Strictly 4 the Scythe.

There are some good beats and I like a lot of pieces of individual tracks, but there's no big banger and Curry really outshines everyone. There's nothing terrible on this album, and it's absolutely worth checking out, but given the lineup, I did expect more memorable bars.

I'll be giving this a few more listens, but there is a very good chance this ends up being the first Denzel Curry record that doesn't make its way onto my Albums of the Year list. Now, if we could get an EP of material in the vein of his collaboration with Knocked Loose ("Hive Mind"), that would be killer.