Denzel Curry King Of The Mischievous South Vol.2 vinyl brings one of hip-hop’s most restless and technically sharp voices back to his roots, pressing a long-awaited project onto wax via Loma Vista Recordings (catalog LVR 4209).
Denzel Curry and the Big Ultra Persona
Denzel Curry came up out of Carol City, Florida, building a reputation through mixtapes and early projects that showed an MC willing to push himself stylistically and lyrically harder than most of his peers. Over the years he has shifted between aggressive, punk-inflected rap, concept-heavy albums, and melodic experimentation, rarely settling into a comfort zone. This record finds him operating under the “Big Ultra” persona, a character that lets him lean into confidence and swagger rather than concept architecture. It is a deliberate step away from the tightly structured albums that defined his recent output, and the result sounds like an artist enjoying himself, rapping because he is good at it, not because he is proving a point.
What Makes Denzel Curry King Of The Mischievous South Vol.2 Vinyl Worth Owning
The album draws heavily from Southern hip-hop heritage, specifically the Memphis sound of the 1990s and the influence of groups like Three 6 Mafia. Those reference points translate well to vinyl. The low-end weight, the textured production, the slow-rolling menace built into those beats: all of that benefits from the format. The tracklist is stacked with collaborators who belong in that sonic conversation. Project Pat and Juicy J bring direct lineage to the Memphis influence. A$AP Rocky and 2 Chainz add Southern rap credibility from a slightly different angle. Ski Mask the Slump God, Maxo Kream, and Kenny Mason round out a guest roster that reads like Curry calling in people he actually respects rather than chasing features for marketing purposes.
Pressing and Format Details
This is a standard LP release on Loma Vista Recordings, catalog number LVR 4209. Loma Vista has a solid track record with physical releases and their pressings are generally clean and well-suited to genres where low-frequency performance matters. For a record this indebted to boom-bap construction and Southern bass-heavy production, getting that right on the pressing is not a minor concern. Beyond the audio, this is an album Curry has described as reconciling with his past, both personally and professionally, which gives it a weight that his more outward-facing concept records sometimes keep at arm’s length. For collectors who have followed his catalogue, this one sits differently. It is not the most aggressive or the most ambitious thing he has released. It is, arguably, the most comfortable he has ever sounded, and that comfort comes through in every track.
Tracklist
1. ULTRA SHXT FT. KEY NYATA 2. SET IT FT. MAXO KREAM 3. HOT ONE FT. TIACORRINE & A$AP FERG 4. BLACK FLAG FREESTYLE FT. THAT MEXIC 5. G'Z UP FT. 2 CHAINZ & MIKE DIMES 6. SKED FT. KENNY MASON & PROJECT PAT 7. COLE PIMP FT. TY DOLLA $IGN & JUICY 8. WISHLIST FT. ARMANI WHITE 9. HIT THE FLOOR FT. SKI MASK THE SLUM 10. HOODLUMS FT. A$AP ROCKY & PLAYTHATB
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