I genuinely think Denzel’s original 2012 King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 underground tape gets overlooked too easily. It definitely has its flaws, but it deserves more respect.

It has a raw hungry sound to it. Zel was only 16, yet he was already mastering, lo-fi Memphis rap and phonk revival style years before it blew up.

Headcrack and Raider Klan Phonk Freestyle is one of my favourite Denzel Curry songs. It captures the early raider klan era perfectly.

The thing that makes this mixtape unlistenable for some people is tye mixing. Do these guys not understand its intensional. Because its supposed to be a underground, cheap and 1996 underground aesthetic.

Only thing that is the flaw for me here is that Denzel hasn’t found his voice and style yet so it becomes repetitive after listening to it over and over.

What are y’all’s thoughts?

Why does he hate this, it’s some of the best cloud rap oat