The late DMX seemingly has a observe within the vault with Denzel Curry – however the latter has no concept when or if it would ever launch.
“DMX was a fan of my music earlier than he died,” Curry tells PEOPLE in dialog about his latest album, King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2. “And his supervisor reached out simply months earlier than he died, they usually despatched the music.”
Regardless of lamenting that “the beat was whack,” Curry maintains, “However it’s DMX. So I ended up doing a music and I despatched it again to ’em. They cherished it. After which increase, DMX dies.”
As for the way forward for that observe, which Denzel did not particularly be aware the title of, he says, “It is in limbo. [DMX’s team] have it.”
When questioned if the reasoning behind conserving the observe unreleased was because of clearance points, Curry maintains, “No, I simply did my verse. The music was already achieved. DMX did his half, I did my half and I despatched it again to him.”
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“I often do not do songs with deceased artists, even when it comes right down to XXXTentacion and stuff like that, and Lil Peep” he shares of the opposite late rappers, with whom he was pals in life. “All these guys … and I am similar to, ‘Nah, I used to be working with them once they was alive.’ It is bizarre once they’re lifeless … with [the] DMX state of affairs, I did the music earlier than he died so I might simply return and edit it.”
Talking on his emotions towards posthumous releases usually, Curry notes, “I imply, come on. They’re simply going to maintain making music off you [when] you die. Come on, man.”
On April 9, 2021, DMX, whose actual title was Earl Simmons, died in New York at 50 years old because of a coronary heart assault he sustained per week earlier.
“We’re deeply saddened to announce at this time that our cherished one, DMX, beginning title of Earl Simmons, handed away at 50 years outdated at White Plains Hospital together with his household by his facet after being positioned on life assist for the previous few days,” the rapper’s household wrote in a press release shared with PEOPLE on the time.