Melt My Eyez See Your Future
by Denzel Curry
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 200 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 185 out of 200
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 200
  3. Negative: 10 out of 200
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  1. killer1237
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    This album is both a vibe and lyrical. It is both new school and old school, trap and boom bap. There is enough to satisfy an old school enthusiast as well as a new school listener. The album is extremely cohesive and thematically his best yet; there are only two songs that could be considered even remotely mediocre. Production and mixing is on point. Not too many notable features overall,This album is both a vibe and lyrical. It is both new school and old school, trap and boom bap. There is enough to satisfy an old school enthusiast as well as a new school listener. The album is extremely cohesive and thematically his best yet; there are only two songs that could be considered even remotely mediocre. Production and mixing is on point. Not too many notable features overall, but the ones that are there are there for a reason and not for numbers. After a dozen or so full listens, this might be my favorite album of all time.… Expand
  2. Rivaside
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Storytelling: 9/10
    Features: 9/10
    Instrumentals: 10/10

    By far, Denzel's best album. On my third listen and won't be my last.
  3. ItsShuba
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    probably one of the best albums of the year and from denzel.

    See The Future.
  4. mortylindley
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Denzel delivers his best lyrics and flows to date on by far the best production of any record he’s been on. Instant classic comparable to records like TPAB.
  5. Joonasn
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    This album was the best album of this year and also of the 2020s. The diversity and creativity of this album was amazing. The album was smooth to listen and the transitions between the songs were godlike. Best work Denzel has put out ever. I believe this album will age like fine wine and will be remembered and respected for a really long time.
  6. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really interesting and dynamic album with no fillers at all. Found is very cathartic yet fun and there are bars for days… Expand
  7. Thonyo
    Aug 13, 2022
    9
    Um álbum incrivelmente consistente, todas as canções do álbum são muito boas, não há falhas, pra mim é o meu 2⁰ álbum favorito do ano (atrás de Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers de Kendrick Lamar) , é uma álbum bem suave e proveitoso, me faz querer explorar mais os trabalhos de Denzel Curry.
  8. narolo
    Mar 29, 2022
    9
    goodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgoodgood
  9. Bebras69
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Overall great album, denzel seems nire cool and collected than he did on TA13OO, the record has great production from front to back, none of the features do things they are not supposed to do, only criticism is that the JID verse was too short. 9,5/10
  10. albert_raad
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very refreshing and diverse. Great perfomance and production. His lyrical ability got so much better.… Expand
  11. poop_gang
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    It is a fantastic album that is mellow at parts and also hard-hitting. Denzel has shown us time and time again that he is one of the most consistent rappers in the game.
  12. Wubmayne
    May 16, 2022
    10
    This is the hip hop album of the year for me and we're not even half way there yet. This album is perfect from start to finish with a blend of just about every style of hip hop you could imagine. The majority of the album feels like a late 90's to early 2000's alternative hip hop album, which is the golden era to me. The production is just perfect on every song, and Denzel just flows soThis is the hip hop album of the year for me and we're not even half way there yet. This album is perfect from start to finish with a blend of just about every style of hip hop you could imagine. The majority of the album feels like a late 90's to early 2000's alternative hip hop album, which is the golden era to me. The production is just perfect on every song, and Denzel just flows so naturally over anything he's presented.… Expand
  13. johndoemuxicwee
    May 13, 2022
    10
    Denzel make a album with amazing lyrics and so many strong topics with great production loving this one
  14. RegenT_A_1300
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    Yo so like um this is better than DAMN, btw I'm a Digrider and it's crazy how this album is so good good good
  15. Junkiest
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    Such an unexpectedly beautiful album. Easily one of the best of the year, hats off to you, Denzel Curry!
  16. theactualbeastr
    May 15, 2022
    2
    Honestly, mostly out of disappointment, I expected quite a jump from Taboo to this. This album has interesting parts here and there and some great rhymes but just not enough for me.
  17. Carti-Is-Mid
    May 3, 2022
    7
    This album is possibly the most forgettable album i've heard the only song i remember is zatoichi which i like but the album as a whole falls flat 68/100
  18. chrislink73
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    Denzel's latest work shows immense growth, both personally and musically. Collaborating with Jazz and R&B greats like Robert Glasper, Thundercat, and Slowthai imbues this work with a natural, organic feel that is rare on hip hop albums of our modern age - a rarity since TPAB. This is easily his strongest work, displaying fantastic production, lyricism, and a thematic cohesion that ties theDenzel's latest work shows immense growth, both personally and musically. Collaborating with Jazz and R&B greats like Robert Glasper, Thundercat, and Slowthai imbues this work with a natural, organic feel that is rare on hip hop albums of our modern age - a rarity since TPAB. This is easily his strongest work, displaying fantastic production, lyricism, and a thematic cohesion that ties the album together.… Expand
  19. igivebadraiting
    Jul 18, 2022
    0
    a huge L for an album, never heard of something so mediocure. made me melt my earz and see my past.
  20. mckenniegoat
    Nov 22, 2022
    5
    completely indifferent, was expecting more but i'm really disappointed. very sad
  21. Nani01
    Jun 9, 2022
    10
    Crazy album of the year all killer no filler gg Denzel outdone yourself again bro kendrick disappointed
  22. clem666
    Apr 26, 2022
    8
    Denzel Curry's recent long-awaited album. What a blow. Curry always manages to surprise me. Here he did it in one of the most shining way, by fusing many genres and offering a brand new vision of his art and style.

    There are numerous tracks here that sign a 10 out of 10 record. The single 'Walkin' is a true marvel. Although the production may be a bit repetitive, the song remains    Denzel Curry's recent long-awaited album. What a blow. Curry always manages to surprise me. Here he did it in one of the most shining way, by fusing many genres and offering a brand new vision of his art and style.

    There are numerous tracks here that sign a 10 out of 10 record. The single 'Walkin' is a true marvel. Although the production may be a bit repetitive, the song remains noticeable by its beat switch and Denzel's raw and powerful confidence from start to beginning. It is definitely the track that made me so impatient to listen to the rest of the LP. 'Melt Session' is a terrific intro as it allows Glasper to do what he does the best. The fusion between the two artists is amazing. Surprisingly, 'The Ills' is to me another unavoidable track on 'Melt My Eyez See Your Future'. Before that I couldn't even imagine Denzel on such a jazzy track, and the result is ground-breaking. And it goes in a similar way for the song 'Angelz'. This particular track also brings the most powerful bars of the LP in my opinion. In the end it definitely taught us how terrific Denzel could be on lighter, jazzier and piano-driven productions. 'X-Wing' appears as one of the most highlighted piece of this stunning effort. In fact such an instrumental can easily be heard in a Lil Durk or Gunna discography. Denzel also showcases his abilities to surpass them in their own field. 'Sanjuro' sees a bit of an older Denzel coming back to the front of the scene with his rough lyrics and super-heavy presence. Still was a bit disappointed by the one-dimensional presence of 454.

    Unfortunately there are what I consider to be several let-downs... On the paper I was awaiting a lot from 'Zatoichi' with slowthai but this tracks ended up being one of the one I kept on skipping over and over. I can't get why they compressed their voices that much. Slowthai is well known for his lyrics and flexible vocals, why would ruin such a potential ? I also recently saw on 'Gram that JPEGMAFIA, Denzel & him were ready to form a 'super-group'. Can't wait to listen to their iconic strength together. 'The Smell of Death' also is completely not my type. In general, I am totally not a fan of Thundercat's work and I felt like here he was given way too much room. I mean his vocals are mind-numbing and terrible. Add this with the drafty production and this is how you almost ruin Denzel's presence ! 'Ain't No Way' is honestly worth being on the album. But come on... Why so many (great) artists on just one track ? It feels like Denzel is totally eclipsed of his own project here. His verse, the last, is iconic but I can't wait that long to have decent lyrics and powerful charisma. However he injects clever lines in it, but it was just not enough for me. 'John Wayne' is way too repetitive and off-the-screen to me. Sorry but I disliked (like I rarely do) Denzel's performance on here.

    In conclusion we can see Denzel Curry shared many parts of the 'Melt My Eyez See Your Future' cake with close friends, but also to producers and artists explicitly known for their own talent. This helped him craft this unmissable effort diverging in numerous interesting directions. It clearly is food-for-thoughts and will remain a major monument to artistry and inspiration. Please keep on going dear Denzel.    … Expand
  23. MusicGuyMack
    Mar 29, 2022
    9
    Though it sadly falters at times, with several songs falling into repetition or failing to achieve the impact/resonance they could/should have, and is held back from true greatness because of it, as a whole "Melt My Eyez See Your Future" sees Curry deftly demonstrating via tight flows and exquisite, soulful production that he does ponderous and introspective every bit as well as aggressiveThough it sadly falters at times, with several songs falling into repetition or failing to achieve the impact/resonance they could/should have, and is held back from true greatness because of it, as a whole "Melt My Eyez See Your Future" sees Curry deftly demonstrating via tight flows and exquisite, soulful production that he does ponderous and introspective every bit as well as aggressive and upbeat.

    Choice Cuts: "Walkin," "Mental (feat. Saul Williams and Bridget Perez)," "Angelz (feat. Karriem Higgins)"    … Expand
  24. NotSteve
    Apr 20, 2022
    8
    What an absolute vibe through and through, but I get stuck listening to those first two tracks all the time. My man's put something addicting into that beat change in Walkin. It's the kind of song that'll make you change what mood you're in when it shifts in the middle. It'll make you schedule your day around the tempo change so you look cool when it happens.

    I wanna meet this guy so I    What an absolute vibe through and through, but I get stuck listening to those first two tracks all the time. My man's put something addicting into that beat change in Walkin. It's the kind of song that'll make you change what mood you're in when it shifts in the middle. It'll make you schedule your day around the tempo change so you look cool when it happens.

    I wanna meet this guy so I can give him an approving nod    … Expand
  25. stas0701
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    This album takes the best from Denzel Curry and projects from the last decade.
    The instrumentals remind me of the gkmd genius. Denzel's most polished and serious project to date.
  26. MetacriticOnur
    Mar 26, 2022
    8
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  27. That1Person
    Apr 20, 2022
    9
    Such a well balanced album with slower, mellow, faster, hard-hitting sections blended beautifully together. With only a couple songs on the less memorable side, the rest of Denzels best project shines through with a mixture of different colors.
  28. Hem9nt
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    Denzel killed it with this one. It's a whole journey, you can't get bored for even a second while listening to the album. Lyrically, it's his best work, and production is out of the box too. Probably the best listen of the year for me.
  29. SmashingReviews
    Mar 26, 2022
    8
    The flow and production in Melt My Eyez See Your Future is incredible, as is the songwriting for most of the time. This might just be Denzel Curry's best work yet.
  30. KingDeuce
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Denzel has always been an insanely talented artist dropping banger after banger and I don't mean singles, I mean whole projects. With debut album 32 Zel/Planet Shrooms all the way through to his previous most recent LP UNLOCKED were all in my opinion insanely good projects, he really pays attention to his craft. But with Melt My Eyez, he completely blows it out of the park, **** the world even. I had never thought it would beat TA13OO for me, but it did, and by a **** lot, and TA13OO was already a 10/10 for me. Denzel is at his prime here. He is way more mature on this album and takes a smoother, jazzier route which we haven’t seen from him before and this is evident on tracks like "Melt Session #1" with production by the great Robert Glasper, and the lead single "Walkin" which he then turns into a harder hitting trap lurch but still keeping that soul feel from the beginning of the song. Track "Worst Comes to Worst" is a hard and harder hitting track which is very reminiscent of previous single "Live From The Abyss". featuring deep bars about institutional problems and his word play is on point here. While this song featured meaningful topics, they dont compare to tracks like "The Last" and "Angelz" talking about the struggles with racism and the complications due to the global pandemic, with the latter about more personal themes like the struggle of validation as he clearly says in the first line of both verses. The best part of the track isn't just the masterfully crafted bars, but the angelic hook from Karriem Riggins which I have never heard of before, but definitely already love them. Their voice is just beautiful and it compliments the track heavily. Now a track that is a completely different style from the other tracks that took a jazzier route, "X-Wing" uses a modern Atlanta beat which can be compared to those chosen that you would see on a Lil Baby or Gunna project. The beat is very well produced (Thanks Darko) and the hooks and verses are executed with such skill. Actually, I can't even say that it was just that song, every song on here was flawlessly executed. The man has undeniable talent and I think it's a shame that people don't talk about him as much and I don't EVER see him get the respect he deserves. Honestly, I could put this near the likes of TPAB and MBDTF. Actually scratch that, I can put them above that, this album was such a amazing experience, front to back, 10 out of 10 across the board. They really paid close attention to detail and I can tell they released a fully finished and polished product, unlike anticipated album Donda 2, or otherwise simply known as mid. Without hesitation, I can easily give this album a 10/10, and completely beating out every other album I have ever listened to. I am excited to see how this man expands because he seems to never have a problem with it and always out does himself in some way

    Favourite Tracks - Everyone
    Least Favourite - Impossible to pick one    … Expand
  31. Buay
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    just utterly gripping in his new found sound, this is surely Denzels best album effort.
    lyrics and beat selection all so smooth and perfectly blended.
  32. spacemanrecords
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Melt My Eyez See Your Future, is a beautiful piece of artwork, and a logical (Full album) follow up to TA1300.

    With this project, Denzel solidifies himself as one of the GOATS, by showing us that he can succeed in any and every lane. This project focuses on a generally calmer minded Curry (externally), however this is in contrast with some of his most personal and devastating bars as    Melt My Eyez See Your Future, is a beautiful piece of artwork, and a logical (Full album) follow up to TA1300.

    With this project, Denzel solidifies himself as one of the GOATS, by showing us that he can succeed in any and every lane. This project focuses on a generally calmer minded Curry (externally), however this is in contrast with some of his most personal and devastating bars as well...

    I simply love the cohesive sense of post apocalyptic doom, all while we follow our hero in a Japanese style Western of sorts... The instrumentation and production throughout is just... *chefs kiss, and perfectly compliments Curry's thought provoking and very unique flows/bars.

    Lets be real, this is the best Hip Hop album of 2022 yet, and I am HIGHLY impressed by the output...

    Every Songs is my favorite song. Rating this A STRONG 9 to light 10    … Expand
  33. Fuerstenberg
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    Denzel Curry's fifth studio album "Melt My Eyez See Your Future" – 8 out of 10.

    My favorites:
    "Walkin"
    "The Last"
    "Mental"
    "Zatoichi"

    ~ Fürstenberg
    April 10, 2022
  34. highballslider
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    Enjoyed 11 out of 14 songs, terrific lyricist, due to some bad producing and choppy music flow though I would have to give it an 8.8 the user score on this one is a little too generous.
  35. shettyabhay
    Apr 8, 2022
    10
    Crisp production, introspective lyrics and immaculate flows. Denzel doesn’t seem to miss.
  36. qwert9988
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Easily Denzel's most mature album yet, Melt My Eyez takes all the successful elements of Denzel's past projects -- from impressive hooks to premier beat selection to innovative flows -- and combines them to make this masterpiece of an album. Denzel has so many cadences on this album, both old and new school, and the beats are amazing on their own and complement his voice for each flow heEasily Denzel's most mature album yet, Melt My Eyez takes all the successful elements of Denzel's past projects -- from impressive hooks to premier beat selection to innovative flows -- and combines them to make this masterpiece of an album. Denzel has so many cadences on this album, both old and new school, and the beats are amazing on their own and complement his voice for each flow he uses. Not to mention the complex lyricism regarding power, murder, police brutality, mental health, and other topics that are always prevalent in his music. Basically, if you are looking for an album like TA13OO, this album is not for you; if you are looking for an ever-evolving artist who is not afraid to step out of his comfort zone and change his sound, aesthetic, and cadences for a new album, then Denzel is the perfect artist for you, and this album will amaze you.… Expand
  37. EmirHasan808
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    This album really flows well from beginning to the end. I think production wise he really experimented natural sounds and it worked out really well for him
  38. Merc90
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Brilliant album with intriguing production and amazing writing. Denzel experiments with new sounds such as jazz with drum and bass, also has a handful of features which all fit their part perfectly.

    Personally I think this is his most complete and mature album and could possibly be in the running for AOTY.    … Expand
  39. DeniZel
    Mar 27, 2022
    10
    10/10 Denzel's best album yet, even better than taboo. Currently album of the year for me
  40. 5Piece
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    Introspektive, raw, fresh, intelligent, spiritual, defining, with a lot of variety, incredible.
  41. hmptn
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    denzel doesn't dissapoint, this album is a beautifully crafted masterpiece.
  42. Twiziix
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    Legendary album denzel snapped on this. 10/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/1010/10
  43. griffdog18
    Apr 1, 2022
    10
    This is Denzel's best album to date which is saying a lot. Lots of good social commentary mixed in with Zel's excellent cadence & rhythm. Best songs were Walkin, The Last, Troubles, Ain't No Way, X-Wing, Anglez and Zatoichi. 11/10
  44. brodiddly
    Apr 2, 2022
    9
    Great themes, killer performances, beautifully diverse beat selection. You guessed it; this is yet another great Denzel Curry record, and perhaps even his best to date.
  45. MonkeMan
    Apr 6, 2022
    9
    This album is phenomenal. It features some of my favorite bars and flows from Denzel. The features work so well. Love T-pains and Rico’s verse the most. Album been on repeat since it dropped. Overall it’s a great album highly recommend.
  46. IvanSolis2001
    Apr 30, 2022
    9
    I liked it a lot but for me it's not better than his previous work, good production but several features didn't really catch my attention, It's an underrated album since maybe they don't care about the charts, but for me it should have debuted higher on the BB200 Chart.
  47. wh22m8
    May 12, 2022
    10
    This is one of the best albums I’ve listened to. Very good consistency. Top 3 album of 2022
  48. Mideroo
    May 12, 2022
    8
    John Wayne and smell of death sucks. The rest of the songs range from okay to great
  49. Xorivkah
    May 13, 2022
    10
    What a masterpiece from Denzel Curry! This albumn shows such a humane, vulnerable side of Curry, by far his best work yet.....
  50. Yessir5
    Jun 23, 2022
    9
    Immaculate production and flows. I’m not the biggest fan of two songs however. But the rest is absolute heat, especially the intro track
  51. za1
    Sep 8, 2022
    9
    Denzel brings great flows and lyricism to this album. The production and what is being said makes this his best album.
  52. daytonatabooywr
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    amazing project, perfect. would recommend all to give it a listen banber vbvan
  53. Salokcinne
    Sep 22, 2022
    9
    one of my favorite albums right now, theres just one or two tracks that are sorta annoying because of the features.
  54. Miljomir
    Oct 16, 2022
    10
    An introspective an pure project, an amazing listen. Danzel delivers with great hooks amazing flows and thought provoking lyrics, and for me his best album to date.
  55. oolivverr
    Apr 29, 2023
    9
    This albums vibes are amazing. There’s deep reflection in there too, it’s the whole package
  56. Redds24
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    i’ve listened to a lot of music. I’ve listen to a lot of albums. No for this album to be one of my favorite albums of all time means a lot. This album had absolutely zero skips and was flawless. And I mean flawless. This album was beautiful. I discover Denzel Curry because of this album. He’s so unique he’s like a mixture of J. Cole and Polo G. Each track had an argument to be the besti’ve listened to a lot of music. I’ve listen to a lot of albums. No for this album to be one of my favorite albums of all time means a lot. This album had absolutely zero skips and was flawless. And I mean flawless. This album was beautiful. I discover Denzel Curry because of this album. He’s so unique he’s like a mixture of J. Cole and Polo G. Each track had an argument to be the best instrumental beat on the album. Sounds like a Walkin’ had amazing samples. Also songs like X-Wing had extremely catchy beats. This album includes everything you could possibly one in an album from features, all the way to background vocals in samples.… Expand
  57. Monger1547
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Holy **** this is an amazing album. No skips anywhere on this album, and amazing intro, spectacular storytelling, great lyrics, and insane flow make this album a spectacular work of art. This would be Zel's best album if Taboo didn't exist. What a masterpiece!!!
  58. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  59. 12kdun
    Jul 13, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the most underrated and the best album of 2022,perfect production,writing skill and features with the best extended version of an album.… Expand

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Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. HipHopDX
    Apr 25, 2022
    74
    It’s just a rap album, albeit a very good one, and it shows just how dynamic and forceful Denzel Curry can be when he releases himself from the poisonous burden of perfection.
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  2. AllMusic
    Apr 11, 2022
    80
    With such a vibrant canvas to rap over, its good to hear Curry come at the project with a refreshed pen game.
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  3. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 28, 2022
    83
    With this album, Curry wants to let the world know who he is and what he stands for, and the music is all the better for it.
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