Carol City rapper #DenzelCurry has been a poster child for independence in hip-hop this decade. Since his songs "Threatz" and "Ultimate" spread faster than the recent awareness of lo-fi beats, Denzel has managed to successfully sell his music at a time when artists were hesitant to and never have to get an official job.

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