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90
UNLOCKED sees Curry and Beats take a deep dive into hip-hop fundamentals through a concise, gritty and hard-hitting album.
90
If we’re just talking about how this thing sounds, nothing on the record is particularly innovative, but the project innovates in its ideation.
82
Until Denzel finds the right balance between his lofty conceptual ambitions and his seemingly endless well of punky bangers, a surface level this fun is the best we can hope for.
80
Unlocked is essentially a glitch in the matrix in hip hop form, and that's a great thing.
80
This is a playful project, not afraid to dabble with creativity but also showcasing both Denzel’s lyrical ability and Kenny’s creative dexterity, both artists’ visions.
80
UNLOCKED, his new project with Kenny Beats, is both the perfect solidification of existing fans’ devotion and thing to show to people who know of Curry but don’t know what all the fuss is about.
72
Unlocked is a curveball; for the first time he completely upends his roots, with the help of Kenny Beats.
70
Although Unlocked concludes almost as soon as it starts, Curry and Kenny pack so much into this short release that repeat listens are a must and, indeed, a pleasure.
Some of Kenny Beats best work. Clearly a ton of Madlib influence. Denzel is such a good match with Kenny
But the video really escalated the project, and I would recommend everyone to listen to this album through the video on Denzels channel
The music is great. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Nothing on here is innovative but fuck that. Songs like Diet are fucking undeniably amazing.
Some of the hardest material I have heard Denzel on. Kenny clearly knew how to handle Denzel for ... read more
CALM DOWN DENZEL THE YEAR JUST STARTED AND YOU MADE TWO BANGER PROJECTS DAMN. also the first track reminded me of a DOOM skit kind of. The production has a very Madlib inspiration. The cover looks like a Czarface cover kind of with the comic book design. Musically, this whole project is very creative and amazingly well made, diverse, and witty. Kenny Beats really gave it his all, better than his work on that shitty ass fucking Netflix and Whatever the fuck from 2019. I don’t understand ... read more
Shoutout to @ThePurpleIdiot for recommending another gem!
UNLOCKED the fire!! 🔥🔥
This EP by Denzel Curry & Kenny Beats was released in February 2020, accompanied with a short film that tells a story of the duo on a journey to recover the missing 'Unlocked' files after they got leaked.
I should say it now: Denzel is one my favourite rappers of all time, and this is absolutely no exception as to why he's a top-tier name for me. His aggressive delivery, the overall intense energy he ... read more
I keep coming back to this.. it just serves banger after banger, in such a short time frame that never lacks. Actually, that's its flaw- finished way to quick for how good it was
A really good EP that Denzel went hard on while also having the assist of Kenny Beats with his amazing production on here.
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Track List
| 1 | Track 01 1:24 | 78 |
| 2 | Take_it_Back_v2 2:49 | 90 |
| 3 | Lay_Up.m4a 1:45 | 84 |
| 4 | Pyro (leak 2019) 1:21 | 85 |
| 5 | DIET_ 2:23 | 89 |
| 6 | So.Incredible.pkg 3:16 | 87 |
| 7 | Track07 2:03 | 77 |
| 8 | ꞌCosmicꞌ.m4a 2:46 | 87 |
Total Length: 17 minutes
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Added on: February 6, 2020