Key Takeaways:

• Denzel Curry’s Instagram rant slammed industrial rap for missing originality and vitality.
• He dismissed the thought of needing a brand new “Big Three,” saying each veterans and newcomers are falling quick.
• His critique provides to a rising refrain of artists difficult the path of mainstream hip hop in 2024.

“Commercial rap is dead,” not less than in keeping with Denzel Curry. On Wednesday (Nov. 12), the Florida rapper shared his ideas concerning the present state of the music trade, saying it simply doesn’t really feel “interesting” anymore.

“None of this music s**t is interesting anymore,” Curry wrote on his Instagram Stories. “Commercial rap is dead, and I’m here for it.” He additional claimed that mainstream rap has been “trash from the jump.”

“F**k how cool you dress. B**ch, sound good too. Some of y’all sound more a** than what you’re trying to imitate,” the “BLOOD ON MY NIKEZ” artist continued. “I may sound like a hater, but s**t, you need a hater to tell the truth.” He additionally pushed again on the concept hip hop wants “another Big Three,” which individuals typically use to consult with Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole.

Though he didn’t single anybody out, Curry mentioned quite a lot of OGs present “no respect for the younger generation,” whereas newer artists don’t “care ‘bout the craft.” The musician’s publish concluded, “[There’s] a space where they can learn from each other.”

Curry isn’t the one rapper who’s voiced frustration with the place rap is at the moment at, particularly this 12 months. In June, JPEGMAFIA mentioned hip hop followers “don’t wanna hear Drake complain about b**hes anymore.” He informed Billboard, “We want one thing totally different.”

Before that, in April, Travis Scott complained about “hearing a lot of the same beats and the same drums,” which led him to start out producing extra typically. “A lot of beats are kind of the same,” he shared with Complex on the time.

As for Curry, he revealed in July that he’s working on two new releases, together with a solo LP. The different is anticipated to be Strictly For The Scythe, a joint challenge from his ULTRAGROUND Records and Working On Dying. Neither has a launch date but, however Curry did drop “Him” for the film soundtrack of the identical identify in September.