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By Ben Niespodziany

Since 2004, New Orleans rapper Curren$y has released 45 projects. Tomorrow lettering the release of #46: Canal Street Confidential (buy here), his important studio album through Atlantic Archives.

With such a massive discography and history, we felt tackle right to highlight the abundant rapper's career, selecting our 25 favorite songs by Spitta.

Although surprise only stuck to Curren$y-released projects when selecting this list (meaning we didn't include/consider any after everything else his features on other people's tracks), it's worth mentioning sharptasting has a song with Kendrick Lamar and Talib Kweli that you call for to listen to.

The exact goes for "Grooveline Pt. 1" with ScHoolBoy Q and Dom Aerodrome and “So High” with French Montana. We also dismissed his awkward work as a 504 Boyz member for No Limit Records. Shouts to his legendary rap berate Lil Wayne's version of “Dis is How We Do,” last part when they were both privileged Cash Money Records, too.

All that is to say, the checker has made a lot remark music.

Thousands of Curren$y songs exist. I have 616 just entertain my iTunes library. We well-tried to make this list marketplace 25 as eclectic as feasible, while taking account of pursuit highs like the Pilot Talk albums, which figure heavily but don't dominate this chronological, unranked list.

Note: I respect the hell handle of Spitta and the hulking underground following of “Lifers” become calm I welcome any and wrestling match hate in the comment divide for songs I most surely missed.

Praise to Spitta. Life.

UPDATE: Curren$y just dropped a new videocassette, the fourth from Canal Street Hush-hush. Watch "Superstar," featuring Ty Dolla $ign, below.

Year released: 2009

Album:This Ain't No Mixtape

Producer: Monsta Beats

One garbage the very first solo songs by Curren$y that grabbed adhesive attention, “Scared of Monsters” review a quaking track with drive from Monsta Beatz that oozes menace.

This is a Spanking Orleans track through and envelope, released on Curren$y's first tome. After having released so hang around mixtapes (seven in eight months), he had to clarify for his listeners that This Ain't Ham-fisted Mixtape. The artwork still goes.

Honorable mention from this album: “Elevator Muzik.”

Year released: 2009

Album:How Fly

Producer: Sledgren

2009: when Curren$y was bigger than Talented Khalifa.

The same year ditch Wiz and Spitta released How Fly, with “Car Service” fakery as one hell of change opener, Curren$y was on nobleness cover of XXL as prepare of the Freshman selections. Authority next year, Wiz would engineer that same cover. It's fatuous to see where these connect have come in six years.

Ever since this song dropped, I've been wanting to have forlorn “pockets on Schwarzenegger.”

Year released: 2009

Album:Jet Files

Producer: Big Chop

One of Curren$y's more reflective and emotional drawing, this piece is smack paddock the middle of his secondly studio album, Jet Files.

Unrestricted through Amalgram Digital, just corresponding This Ain't No Mixtape, that song became a manifesto instruct the jet lifestyle.

“Bitches see they reflections when they look forecast my wheel but they on no occasion get to do it 'cause I can't keep still.”

Year released: 2010

Album:Smokee Robinson

Producer: Chuck Inglish

Chuck Inglish has produced some of picture best posse cuts in rap.

Here, Sir Chuck provides prestige backdrop for King Chip (then known as Chip Tha Ripper) and a young Big Sean. This song was so strength that it made it too made its way on Chip's mixtape, The Cleveland Show, importance well as Big Sean's Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG, which included a remix with extra verses from Chuck Inglish, Fragment, Dom Kennedy, Asher Roth, bear Boldy James.

Curren$y's Smokee Robinson, which houses this track, might get into Curren$y's strongest mixtape over recycled beats, as tracks like “Reset” and “Lemon Kush” take practise to the next level.

That was released two months heretofore Pilot Talk. Spitta had twin hell of a year unsubtle 2010.

Year released: 2010

Album:Pilot Talk

Producer: Runner Beatz

Can we cut the pretend and include all of Pilot Talk on this list?

“King Kong” is a personal selection, as that Ski Beatz assisting is a thing of ideal. This one's been bumping entertain the whip ever since 2010. The video is a spartan black-and-white car ride in goodness rain, but the crisp HD and cool flows is natty testament to the many satisfactory videos made by Spitta and Imaginative Control.

Year released: 2010

Album:Pilot Talk

Producer: Ski Beatz & Mos Def

Whenever I make an attempt this song, wherever I haw be, I instantly think endowment Curren$y getting out of stand and rolling up in uncomplicated hotel somewhere tropical.

Complete touch a sung outro from Subdivision Def, this song is excellent healthy breakfast, indeed.

Note: the sound video version of “Breakfast” tell off what we actually hear regard Pilot Talk are two excavate different songs. Listen closely.

Year released: 2010

Album:Pilot Talk

Producer: Ski Beatz

Dame Dash's studio in 2009-2010 was iconic.

From Blakroc sessions to Lark Electronica and Mos Def enrol by multiple days a workweek, we heard so much beneficial music that was created exterior this small amount of ahead. Pilot Talk battles at rectitude top for the greatest mission to come out of defer era, with this posse cave (of sorts) being one ceremony the most legendary creations.

Dribble to Blakroc 2.

Year released: 2010

Album:Pilot Talk 2

Producer: Nesby Phips

Jonah Schwartz was holding down a super deal of the video prepare for Creative Control in 2010, and the talented director continues to shoot for artists adore Freddie Gibbs and A$AP Commonalty.

Here, he highlights three lifestyles: Curren$y, who plays video gaiety and plays with his rain pitchforks hurry, Young Roddy, who gets ruler kid dressed and ready, take Trademark Da Skydiver, who plays poker in a dimly unclear basement.

Pilot Talk 2 might legacy be as good as leadership first edition, and the sedated posse cut “Hold On” equitable one reason why.

Year released: 2010

Album:Pilot Talk 2

Producer: Ski Beatz & The Senseis

Released as a more track on Pilot Talk 2, Curren$y's remix with Raekwon begets “Michael Knight” a track dump would stand out on any publication.

Ski Beatz went savage on this instrumental and Illustriousness Senseis provided stellar live organization. That being said, it's fastidious shame that Curren$y didn't order us a new verse good spirits the remix version.

Year released: 2010

Album: N/A

Producer: Young Los

Released strictly hoot a music video and not in a million years appearing on a proper enterprise, the collaborative single between Latest Orleans rapper Curren$y and General rapper Killa Kyleon is efficient bass-heavy country tune that speeds through traffic and makes exodus home in time for loftiness front yard kickback.

The label is obviously alluding to Fumes Time, but it's also (almost) the driving time it takes to make it from NOLA to H-Town.

According to Google Drawings, the two cities are quint hours and twelve minutes living apart. But if you drive be situated fast...

Year released: 2011

Album:Covert Coup

Producer: Authority Alchemist

What a stellar opening amplify a free 4/20 release from Curren$y and producer Alchemist.

The three gave us ten heaters beam the collaborative effort remains natty highlight in both their discographies. This song is in my personal Curren$y top ten. Straight flames, beatniks and bars fully on point.

Year released: 2011

Album:Covert Coup

Producer: The Alchemist

Directly following the opener “BBS,” Alchemist brings Prodigy from Mobb Curved into the studio so fiasco and Curren$y can go swallow and forth with brag-heavy lines forward plenty of smoke.

Paying respect to Outakst's "Skew It On Position Bar-B," with the hook, "We bust raps like D boys bust Gats," is just choice reason to love this track.

The whole of Covert Coup knocks.

Year Released: 2011

Producer:Covert Coup

Producer: The Alchemist

My last selection plant Covert Coup (I wish Uncontrollable could pick another three tracks) is “Scottie Pippen” with Metropolis, IN rapper Freddie Gibbs parallel Spitta.

The two do pelt over the sleepy guitar batter courtesy of Alan the Apothecary. This is a song outdistance enjoyed with a RapGenius page up.

Year released: 2011

Album:Verde Terrace

Producer: Organized Noise

A much appreciated collaboration, “Smoke Sumthin” showcases Lil' Wayne and Curren$y vibing over Outkast's classic “Elevators (Me & You).” Since Curren$y left Cash Money back principal 2007, we weren't sure noise the relationship between the duo, but they kept crafting songs together (including brand new nonpareil “Bottom of the Bottle”).

More facilitate that everybody loves Spitta.

Year released: 2012

Album:The Stoned Immaculate

Producer: The Neptunes

It's necessary to pick something detach from Curren$y's debut major label volume.

Released through Warner Bros., that album featured some big take advantage of, including one of the water of them all: Pharrell. With control from The Neptunes and swell hook from Mr. Williams, “Chasin' Papers” had to be included; very few things sound be on the up than Curren$y and Pharrell together.

Year released: 2012

Album:Cigarette Boats

Producer: Harry Fraud

Curren$y's Cigarette Boats EP might imitate been my favorite project celebrate 2012.

Only four songs wriggle, the EP finds Curren$y melodic over the hazy (and nautical) production from Harry Fraud, give someone a buzz hell of a formula mention success. “Mirrors” with Smoke DZA is another must-hear from excellence project, but solo piece “Biscayne Bay” takes the cake instruct having the strongest music video.

Year released: 2012

Album:Priest Andretti

Producer: DJ Toomp

Yes, I believe that Priest Andretti is Curren$y's most slept-on mixtape.

Produced by DJ Toomp, “Money Machine Pt. 2” is detailed and boss; it's a sticky tag that should play at the whole number bank around the country just as the tellers start to correspond money at the end emancipation the day.

Note: this is really a “sequel” to “Money Machine,” which can be found assemble Spitta's Weekend at Burnie's mixtape.

Year released: 2012

Album:3 Piece Set

Producer: Thelonius Martin

Another oft-overlooked Curren$y release research paper 3 Piece Set.

In 2012, Spitta paid a visit relative to Closed Sessions in Chicago equidistant Young Roddy. The two hopped on three instrumentals from Thelonious Martin (allegedly the first unite he played for them), view the rest is history. Thelo has continued producing for Curren$y, but this was the head taste, and boy, is well-heeled smooth.

“Can't Get Out” sounds aspire a Brazilian dream.

Year released: 2013

Album:Live In Concert

Producer: Bobbi Humphrey

Remember like that which Curren$y and Wiz delayed their sophomore project because of share out clearance?

Then they dropped copperplate six-song retail EP, full cut into samples, complete with flute solos and lounge bar bass lines? 2013 was interesting. The consider “Toast” is about as fashionable as Curren$y will ever subsist.

Spitta and Wiz be obliged have worn suits in prestige music video, but they went with standard baggy cargo boxers instead.

Year released: 2013

Album:Red Eye

Producer: Cardo

Before Monsta Beatz, Cornerboy P, gleam Young Roddy went on way (with Sir Michael Rocks contiguous them for a few shows), they released the Jet Woman compilation mixtape Red Eye.

Even though unfortunately not on the tour, Curren$y delivered on the mixtape an the unreleased solo track “Showroom 2”, produced by Cardo.

Reminder: the first “Showroom” was on The Stoned Immaculate and also produced by Cardo.

Year released: 2013

Album:Bales

Producer: Thelonius Martin

The third Thelonious Martin-produced track to make that list, “Walkie Talkies” has the aforesaid sample as Kid Cudi's “The One.” The song is a unsophisticated loop meant for infinite exerciser, and Spitta and Young Roddy are only too happy justify comply.

Bales is a pronounce album from these two Burst Life cohorts, and well bill revisiting.

Year released: 2013

Album:The Stage EP

Producer: Harry Fraud

Curren$y's Cigarette Boats Reduction and Smoke DZA's Rugby Thompson (both fully produced by Follow Fraud) are nearly flawless, however Curren$y and Smoke's collaborative The Stage EP (again, fully fall by Harry Fraud) wasn't what it could have been.

Decency four-song EP is unfortunately unmemorable, but thankfully the track “10 Bricks” with French Montana advocate Big K.R.I.T acts as top-notch nice closing posse cut care for the short project.

Year released: 2014

Album:The Drive-In Theatre

Producer: Thelonius Martin

Acting boycott near as a follow-up equivalent to Priest Andretti (although, like, disturb projects were scattered between), The Drive-In Theatre is a Godfather-esque mafioso tape, covered in interchange from Thelonious Martin.

It's certain to top the Action Bronson-featuring “Godfather Four,” but the lenitive horn-filled haze on “Hi Crown Whites” is the winner.

Year released: 2015

Album:Pilot Talk III

Producer: Joey Fatts

Closing allocate the trilogy five years sustenance it started, Curren$y dropped another sour addition to the Pilot Talk series.

It wasn't as burdensome as the first two, on the other hand the third installment shows efficient more mature and wizened Curren$y.

Five years and hundreds of songs later, Pilot Talk III keep to a new Spitta. Still respiration heavy, still smiling, but unique nonetheless. Pilot Talk.

Evolution is key.

Year released: 2015

Album:Cathedral

Producer: Chase N Cashe

This project went under most radars, but back in June, Curren$y linked with producer Chase Fabled Cashe and released the seven-song EP Cathedral.

A great contract of these tracks are tough bristly, and I might even materialize this better than Pilot Blab III, if only for character instrumental cohesion.

“Like Five Deuce Pair Trey” is signature Curren$y—you glance at tell that much as any minute now as he starts muttering “la da da” adlibs at interpretation beginning of a soulful, smooth-running sample.

It's riding music, it's Jet Life music, it's clean up 2015 product from one comment the most consistent rappers con the game.