Editor's Note: Well literally the same day I posted this Curren$y dropped a new mixtape, Super Tecmo Bowl, his 5th in the last five months. Check it out here. I won't have an opinion on it til the end of the week. One.
Curren$y the Hot Spitter was a longtime member of Lil' Wayne's Young Money imprint. However, after never seeing a release date in sight nor ever capitalizing off the success of his only single, Where Da Cash At, Curren$y sought after and was granted his release. Now on his own, the New Orleans native has created the Fear and Loathing in New Orleans mixtape series, releasing one new tape each of the last four months. Today, we are going to take a look at the fourth installment.
First thing of note to me was the names of the tracks: Sky Barz, Lost in Transit, Stealth Technology, and Intergalactic Society. These tracks, coupled with the title Fear and Loathing, make me wonder what effect Curren$y may have had on Lil' Wayne getting hooked on the styrofoam cup and believing he is a Martian. What happened on that bus with Weezie that got both of these guys thinking they are other-worldly? Who knows, but whatever the reason, it is certainly for the best.
Fear and Loathing is a solid mixtape. I always thought Curren$y had a good smooth voice and now he has the right selection of beats, and lyrics to match. I always appreciate humility and honesty in rap and Curren$y is the first to tell you the first verse he ever wrote was 5 minutes full of crimes he never committed and girls he never talked to.
On the side: Is every first verse a kid writes a run-on of braggadocio lies? Curren$y's line reminded me of the first line of Aw Naw, my first song was like 48 bars with no hook, which in turn reminded me of the first verse I ever wrote, which was something about liking girls as much as pizza.
Spitter goes on to rap about taking dates out in a Lambo he borrowed from a famous rapper friend but tells her not to worry, the Chevy in the drive is his, plus he'll be in his own Lambo soon. Fear and Loathing makes me think he may be right.
On the side: The mixtape has 3 references to the Celtics. He calls them as his prediction to win (or make? I'm not sure) the finals, he shouts out Jesus Shuttlesworth, and he says he's the truth like Paul Pierce. Legit.
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