Until GNX dropped, I was 100% sure that Denzel Curry had made the best rap album of the year. King of the Mischevious South Volume 2 has everything. Hard-hitting beats, slow Southern flair, and excellent writing courtesy of the guy who brought us "Ultimate". In fact, since I put off finishing the website for 4 months, he actually dropped a deluxe version with extra bangers. I'll be talking about those here as well for efficiency's sake.

Denzel Curry effectively bridges the old and the new on this album, with guest features from old standbys like Project Pat and Juicy J juxtaposed with newcomers like Maxo Kream and Armani White, as well as heavyhitters A$AP Rocky, 2 Chainz, and Ty Dolla $ign. There's even a That Mexican OT feature. That's how crazy this album is. We're kicked off by "ULTRA SHXT", which was fairly weak in my personal opinion but carried a lot of Southern charm. Next up we have a crazy 4-song run with "SET IT", "HOT ONE", "ACT A DAMN FOOL", and "BLACK FLAG FREESTYLE". The album's lead single, "HOT ONE", definitely stands out among these. The instrumentation is amazing and the guest features from TiaCorine and A$AP Ferg bring some great vocal texture.

We then have an interlude, and the interludes on this album honestly weren't amazing. They definitely were interesting and they added some dimension to what would have been an otherwise very aggressive and hard-hitting set of songs, but I personally found this one slightly weaker. Then there's "SKED", with a great Project Pat feature. "GOT ME GEEKED" was alright, but the standout song on this album has to be "COLE PIMP".

"COLE PIMP" is probably the best song on the album. The Ty Dolla $ign verse is great, the beat and instrumentation are really well done, and the Juicy J feature might be the best one on the album. After that is "P.O.P" and "ANOTHA LATE NITE", neither of which I found really amazing. "WISHLIST" was a decent track and I liked the production, but the Armani White feature was a little weak. Then there's "HIT THE FLOOR", which is definitely reflective of Denzel's desire to create a comprehensive Southern but just personally isn't my cup of tea.

The last two tracks are excellent, though. Both "STILL IN THE PAINT" and "HOODLUMZ" are stylistically unique and executed nicely. Denzel Curry might be the only person in 2025 who can still pull off a horn beat.

And so with the aforementioned in mind I'm thinking a strong 7 on this project. The highs are very high, but I think some of the songs could've been done better and the interludes were weak.