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. The mixtape features guest appearances from

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, Key Nyata,

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, Ski Mask the Slump God, ASAP Rocky, and PlayThatBoiZay. It serves as the sequel to his third mixtape ''King of the Mischievous South Vol. 1 Underground Tape 1996'' (2012), and also serves as the follow-up to Curry's fifth studio album, ''

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'' (2022).

Release

"Sked" was originally released as a standalone single on September 14, 2023. Curry announced ''King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2'' on June 5th, 2024 with the lead single "Hot One" featuring

and

. "Black Flag Freestyle", featuring

, was subsequently released on June 21, 2024 as the second single. The third single, "Hoodlumz" featuring PlayThatBoiZay and ASAP Rocky, was released on July 16, 2024. The mixtape was released on July 19, 2024.

Critical reception

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gave it 6.6 out of 10, based on their assessment of the critical consensus. Steve Erickson concludes his review for '' Slant'' stating: "Having long since proven his skill as a lyricist, Curry is more concerned with having a good time here. And that also makes for a hell of a good listen." Tom Morgan of ''DIY'' wrote that the album was "back-to-basics" and "a bit of a sideways step." Ciaran Picker's review for '' Dork'' concludes: "Maybe it is a slightly predictable record, but that doesn’t make it any less an impressive and sonically sound album." On the album's lyrics, ''

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'''s review states: "Curry opts for a shrewd and understated angle throughout the record's lyrical content that I appreciated more and more as I continued to pore over his bars." Damien Morris of '' The Observer'' writes: "There’s something about his cheeky cadence that’s annoyingly irresistible, no matter how lazy his verses get." Writing the review for '' Kerrang!'', Sam Law concludes that "as a subversive stopgap, ''KOTMS2 ''sure hits the spot." John Wohlmacher of '' Beats Per Minute'' wrote that the album was "fun" and "infectious."

Track listing

Personnel

* Denzel Curry – vocals * Ruairi O'Flaherty – mastering * Nate Burgess – mixing, engineering *

– vocals (tracks 1, 6, 8, 10, 15) * Key Nyata – vocals (track 2) *

– vocals (track 3) *

– vocals (track 4) *

– vocals (track 5) *

– vocals (track 7) *

– vocals (track 7) * Kenny Mason – vocals (track 9) * Project Pat – vocals (track 9) * Ty Dolla Sign – vocals (track 11) * Juicy J – vocals (track 11) *

– vocals (track 12) * Ski Mask the Slump God – vocals (track 13) * PlayThatBoiZay – vocals (track 14) * ASAP Rocky – vocals (track 14)

Charts

Notes

References

{{Authority control 2024 mixtape albums Denzel Curry albums Loma Vista Recordings albums