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Denzel Curry

last updated 2026-09-11 11:26

Denzel Curry

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DIFFERENCE — played 2026-08-20, 2026-09-10

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Denzel Curry — DIFFERENCE

Played: 2026-08-20 (Daily Music Report); 2026-09-10 (TikTok)

2026-08-20

Daily Music Report (Michael Lutjen): Denzel Curry and Kenneth Blume reunite on 'DIFFERENCE,' the closing track from their upcoming collaborative album ii, with Yebba adding vocals — the duo's first collaboration since 2020's UNLOCKED, closing out a nine-track record arriving 21 August via Loma Vista. 'DIFFERENCE' is the lead single and album closer of ii, the pair's first joint album since 2020's collage-rap UNLOCKED — six years apart. The producer is now billed under his real name — the album is credited to 'Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume (f.k.a. Kenny Beats),' a name reset many fans flagged. The nine-track ii also features Jpegmafia and Westside Gunn, unveiled 12 August with a deliberately retro music video.

Sources: Pitchfork · Uranium Waves · Flood Magazine · Genius · Hot Press · Daily Music Report

2026-09-10

Denzel Curry is a Miami rapper, former Raider Klan member, part of the early-2010s South Florida SoundCloud rap wave. "DIFFERENCE" (feat. Yebba) (2:48) is track 9 on ii, credited to Denzel Curry & Kenneth Blume (Kenny Beats), released 21 August 2026 via Loma Vista Recordings / PH Recordings. It was the album's lead single, released 11–12 August 2026, ten days ahead of the LP. It is the duo's second joint album, following 2020's UNLOCKED, which came out of a three-day studio session just before the pandemic shutdown. Kenneth Blume previously went by Kenny Beats — the ii credits mark the rename. The album features guest verses from JPEGMAFIA ("EVIL GRIN") and Westside Gunn ("CROWN"); Yebba is the only vocal feature besides those two rappers, on the closing track.

TikTok angle: Curry built this with Kenny Beats — the same producer behind his most confessional work — and it features Yebba, an R&B singer most people know from one heartbreaking Mark Ronson song. The indie-meets-hip-hop crossover no one saw coming.
Sources: Northern Transmissions · Genius · Apple Music

Denzel Curry

Origin: Carol City, Miami Gardens, Florida, US · born February 16, 1995 · active
Members: Solo artist (former member of SpaceGhostPurrp's Raider Klan collective)
Genre: Hip hop, hardcore hip hop, experimental hip hop, cloud rap roots
Discography:
Nostalgic 64 (2013) — self-released — debut studio album
32 Zel/Planet Shrooms (2015) — self-released
Imperial (2016) — Loma Vista
Ta13oo (2018) — Loma Vista — No. 28 Billboard 200
Zuu (2019) — Loma Vista — homage to Carol City/Miami
Melt My Eyez See Your Future (2022) — Loma Vista/PH Recordings
UNLOCKED (2020, with Kenny Beats) — collaborative album, recorded in a three-day session just before pandemic lockdown
ii (2026, with Kenneth Blume, f.k.a. Kenny Beats) — Loma Vista/PH Recordings — sequel to UNLOCKED, features JPEGMAFIA and Westside Gunn
Facts:
Began rapping in sixth grade; his mixtape King Remembered Underground Tape 1991–1995 caught SpaceGhostPurrp's attention and led to him joining Raider Klan, part of the early-2010s South Florida SoundCloud rap wave
Longtime collaborator Kenny Beats rebranded to his real name, Kenneth Blume, for the ii album credits
Sources: Wikipedia · AllMusic