Few rap collaborations in recent memory have hit as hard, fast, and fearlessly as UNLOCKED — the genre-defying joint project from Carol City's Denzel Curry and producer Kenny Beats. Born out of an intense three-day studio session following Curry's appearance on Kenny Beats' celebrated YouTube series The Cave, the album feels exactly like what it is: two artists locked in a room, daring each other to go further. Released on February 7, 2020 via PH Recordings and Loma Vista Recordings, UNLOCKED was met with critical acclaim, earning an 81 out of 100 on Metacritic and landing on Spin's mid-year list of the 30 Best Albums of 2020. The album's cover art is itself a nod to hip-hop history — a homage to the cover of Organized Konfusion's Stress: The Extinction Agenda — signaling exactly what kind of record this is.
The entire album is presented as if it were a compilation of leaked files straight from Kenny's computer, reflected in the unconventional track titles — names like Take_it_Back_v2, Lay_Up.m4a, and 'Cosmic'.m4a giving the project an intentionally raw, unfiltered feel. The instrumentals are a near-perfect blend of modern experimental hip-hop and old-school boom-bap, while Curry's vocal deliveries are as dynamic as ever, shifting seamlessly from menacing aggression to freewheeling technical mastery across every track.
This limited-edition picture disc pressing takes an already iconic release and elevates it into a true collector's artifact. The striking visual artwork is printed directly onto the vinyl surface, making every groove of the record a work of art in its own right. Part of the UNLOCKED Definitive Edition series, which features picture disc vinyl alongside colored vinyl in a gatefold jacket, this pressing is a physical monument to one of underground hip-hop's most celebrated collaborative projects of the decade. Whether you're a die-hard Curry fan, a Kenny Beats devotee, or simply a vinyl collector with an eye for the extraordinary, this is a record that demands a place in your collection — and on your wall.
Few rap collaborations in recent memory have hit as hard, fast, and fearlessly as UNLOCKED — the genre-defying joint project from Carol City's Denzel Curry and producer Kenny Beats. Born out of an intense three-day studio session following Curry's appearance on Kenny Beats' celebrated YouTube series The Cave, the album feels exactly like what it is: two artists locked in a room, daring each other to go further. Released on February 7, 2020 via PH Recordings and Loma Vista Recordings, UNLOCKED was met with critical acclaim, earning an 81 out of 100 on Metacritic and landing on Spin's mid-year list of the 30 Best Albums of 2020. The album's cover art is itself a nod to hip-hop history — a homage to the cover of Organized Konfusion's Stress: The Extinction Agenda — signaling exactly what kind of record this is.
The entire album is presented as if it were a compilation of leaked files straight from Kenny's computer, reflected in the unconventional track titles — names like Take_it_Back_v2, Lay_Up.m4a, and 'Cosmic'.m4a giving the project an intentionally raw, unfiltered feel. The instrumentals are a near-perfect blend of modern experimental hip-hop and old-school boom-bap, while Curry's vocal deliveries are as dynamic as ever, shifting seamlessly from menacing aggression to freewheeling technical mastery across every track.
This limited-edition picture disc pressing takes an already iconic release and elevates it into a true collector's artifact. The striking visual artwork is printed directly onto the vinyl surface, making every groove of the record a work of art in its own right. Part of the UNLOCKED Definitive Edition series, which features picture disc vinyl alongside colored vinyl in a gatefold jacket, this pressing is a physical monument to one of underground hip-hop's most celebrated collaborative projects of the decade. Whether you're a die-hard Curry fan, a Kenny Beats devotee, or simply a vinyl collector with an eye for the extraordinary, this is a record that demands a place in your collection — and on your wall.
