Denzel Curry Delivers An Impressive Set For NPR Tiny Desk Performance

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 2022975 Views

Denzel Curry performs at the 2019 Governors Ball Festival at Randall's Island on June 01, 2019 in New York City.

Denzel Curry comes through with a 10-piece band for his NPR Tiny Desk performance.

Denzel Curry is still riding high off of the release of his latest album, Melt My Eyez See Your Future. The rapper's fifth studio album was met with immediate acclaim upon its release, and it currently stands as a strong AOTY contender. He's currently on his accompanying tour for the album and today, he's offered fans a tiny glimpse of what to expect with his NPR Tiny Desk performance. The artist delivered a special live rendition of records off of Melt My Eyez and previous projects for what may be considered one of the best Tiny Desk performances yet.

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Accompanied by a 10-piece live band, Curry kicks off with "Melt Sessions #1," before calling on DJ POSHtronaut to serve as his hypeman for the remainder of the set. Curry rocked his Florida pride loudly during the set. Before "Troubles," the rapper gave a shout out to T-Pain, who appears on the original record. "We gotta do this one because we both from Florida, you know," he told POSHtronaut. "We grew up listening to T-Pain so we gotta do this for T-Pain right here."

Curry joins this July's Tiny Desk series to celebrate Black Music Month with artists that "represent the past, present and future of Black music."

Check out Denzel Curry's Tiny Desk performance below and share your thoughts in the comments.

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.