Curren$y 
Covert Coup
Warner Bros.
April 20
By Kevin Jachimowicz
On arguably his fans most cherished holiday of 4/20, New Orleans rapper Curren$y hits his fans with another piece of work, this time in the form of a free album.
Covert Coup is entirely produced by The Alchemist, who currently works under rapper Eminem as his DJ. The concept behind the album title is from the word coup d’etat, which is a French word for a sudden deposition of a government. The rapper also explained in a recent interview that he chose that as the album title because of his journey of working up from the underground towards getting some type of recognition without fabricating his music and himself.
The album begins slowly with the track “BBS,” in which Curren$y states “This that ’70’s soul green Al-chemistry.” The album begins to speed up at the third track titled “Blood Sweat and Gears,” which boasts a haunting bass line by The Alchemist as well as Curren$y’s love for cars, “Blood, Sweat and Gears, life in between the racing stripes.”
The next standout track of the album would have to be “Scottie Pippens,” which also features rapper Freddie Gibbs. The two of them definitely showcase their true lyrical abilities here. “Windy city Bulls Mitchell & Ness wool jacket some sweats and Scottie Pippens,” is just one of Curren$y’s bars from this song which magnifies his ability to display imagery through such few words. He also seems very wary of the fame, which is portrayed through the line, “All eyes in this direction…a burden and a blessin’.”
The album continues on through its first single, “Ventilation,” and then ends with a trio of songs in which Curren$y seems to be using a newer style and it seems to go very well with the new Alchemist production. “Success Is My Cologne,” the second to last track of the album, features quite an abstract beat and seems to be the perfect lead into the final track “Full Metal,” which brings the album to a smooth finish.
The album is a must for any Curren$y fans out there and is only a preview of what is to come of the next four works of music he will be releasing throughout the rest of this year.
