TA13OO

by Denzel Curry

Overview

On his third official full-length, TA13OO, Florida rapper Denzel Curry took a big step into the majors with conceptual depth and expanded artistry. Incorporating varied delivery and production, TA13OO taps into his established style, which combines aggressive trap with rapid-fire bars ("Sumo," "Super Saiyan Superman"), while also adding smoothed-out hip-hop atmosphere and patient vocal restraint ("Sirens," "Cash Maniac"), which was only hinted at on Imperial's throwback gem "Zenith." TA13OO is split into three sections -- Light, Gray, and Dark -- and delves into introspective self-examination and unflinching social commentary that tackles politics, sexual abuse, and mental health. Part 1 (Light) offers the most pleasant and purely enjoyable offerings, sounding like early Frank Ocean on the title track and standout "Black Balloons." Gray plunges into the rabbit hole, maintaining an ominous and threatening tone over its five tracks. Dark pushes TA13OO into the shadows, coming hard and strong with the detached "The Blackest Balloon," the threatening "Vengeance," and the scary "Black Metal Terrorist," an unhinged attack that taps into the darkest impulses of his punk/metal-loving Florida contemporaries. With this additional substance and strategic guest contributions, Curry is elevated on TA13OO -- despite this deep dive into despair and darkness -- hinting at more insight on future efforts. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	09/21/2018
Label:	Loma Vista
UPC:	0888072056350

Tracks

1. Taboo [Ta13Oo]
2. Black Balloons [13Lack 13Alloonz]
3. Cash Maniac [Cazh Man1Ac]
4. Sumo [Zumo]
5. Super Saiyan Superman [Zuper Za1Yan Zuperman]
6. Switch It Up [Zwitch 1T Up]
7. Mad I Got It [Mad 1 Got 1T]
8. Sirens [Z1Renz]
9. Clout Cobain [Clout Co13A1N]
10. The Blackest Balloon [The 13Lackezt 13Alloon]
11. Percs [Percz]
12. Vengeance [Vengeance]
13. Black Metal Terrorist [13 M T]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Denzel Curry   Primary Artist
JID   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
GoldLink   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Twelve'len   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
JPEGMAFIA   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
ZillaKami   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Nyyjerya   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
DJ Khalil   Keyboards
Gino Vento   Vocals
Nathan Burgess   Vocals
Vsc   Vocals (Background)
Tish Hyman   Vocals (Background)
VohnBeatz   Keyboards
Billie Eilish   Vocals
Savannah Cristina   Vocals (Background)
Illeana Cardenas   Vocals
Mickey De Grand IV   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Soulja Mook   Vocals

Technical Credits

Chris Gehringer   Mastering
Robert Marks   Mixing
Matt Radosevich   Composer
Niko Marzouca   Mixing
Chris Raymond   Photography
Ernest Brown   Composer
Nathan Burgess   Mixing,Engineer,Personnel
Swish   Producer,Personnel
!llmind   Producer
DJ Dahi   Producer,Personnel
Michael Mule   Composer,Personnel
M-Sol   Producer,Additional Production
Julian Gramma   Composer,Producer,Personnel
Hippie Sabotage   Producer,Personnel
Isaac de Boni   Composer,Personnel
Ramon Ibanga   Composer
Matt Rad   Composer,Personnel,Additional Production
Markese Rolle   Personnel
Dacoury Natche   Composer
FNZ   Producer
Tish Hyman   Personnel
Renata Raksha   Photography
Denzel Curry   Composer,Personnel,Additional Production
Charlie Heat   Composer,Producer,Personnel
Jeff Saurer   Composer
Kevin Saurer   Composer
Latisha Hyman   Composer
HWLS   Producer,Personnel
Samuel Ahana   Composer
JID   Personnel
Justin Elwin   Composer
Khalil Abdul-Rahman   Composer
GoldLink   Personnel
D'Anthony Carlos   Composer
Rees Escobar   Executive Producer
Billie Eilish   Composer,Personnel
Lavares Joseph   Composer,Personnel
Ronald Spence, Jr.   Composer,Personnel
Javohn Griffin   Composer
Ronny J   Producer
Mark Maturah   Personnel
Destin Route   Composer
Savannah Cristina   Personnel
JPEGMAFIA   Composer,Personnel
Junius Rogers   Composer
ZillaKami   Personnel
Imani Taylor   Composer,Personnel
Ryan Degrandy   Composer
Mike Hector   Composer,Producer,Personnel
Michael Hirschenberg   Composer
Jabril Kenan   Personnel
Maurice Escobar   Personnel
Mickey De Grand IV   Producer,Personnel
Reyshod Curry   Personnel