Watch Denzel Curry Perform “Walkin,” “Ricky” for ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’
Written by SOURCE on June 29, 2022
NPR concludes its Black Music Month celebrations with a stellar performance by Denzel Curry.
The 27-year-old rapper recently stopped by NPR’s D.C. headquarters to participate in its Tiny Desk Home Concert series. Curry was joined by fellow vocalist DJ POSHtronaut and his nine-piece Cold-Blooded Soul Band, which included a bassist, guitarist, drummer, flutists, a few of trumpeters, and more.
Curry kicked the show off with a performance of “Melt Session #1,” a standout cut from his 2022 release, Melt My Eyez See Your Future. He followed that up with “Walkin” and the T-Pain-assisted “Trouble,” both of which appeared on his latest studio album. Curry went on to treat the audience to performances of “DIET_” off his and Kenny Beats’ 2020 joint project Unlocked; and “CLOUT COBAIN | CLOUT CO13A1N,” from his 2018 effort TA13OO.
“We We low key breezed through this bitch! That’s great for two rehearsals, n***a, like goddamn,” he said before wrapping up the concert. “We gotta go out with a bang now. Let’s get this shit.”
Curry then dove into a performance of “Ricky,” the lead single off his 2019 studio album, ZUU.
“You know I killed that shit.” he said at the end of the gig. “You know I murked that shit! I’m lookin’ at y’all motherfuckers .”
Check out Curry’s full Tiny Desk Concert video above.
Fans can catch Curry is now gearing to hit the road this summer. In addition to performing at 2022’s Festival D’été de Québec, he’ll also join Kid Cudi’s To the Moon Tour, which begins Aug. 16 in Vancouver. Strick and 070 Shake will also join the trek, which includes stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Toronto, Berlin, and Milan.
