Denzel Curry Raps About Police Brutality & Gun Violence On JPEGMAFIA-Produced "John Wayne"

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Denzel Curry teamed up with JPEGMAFIA for "John Wayne."

Denzel Curry shared his highly-anticipated album, Melt My Eyez, See Your Future, on Friday, and among the early highlights is the project's fourth track, "John Wayne." The JPEGMAFIA-produced track sees Curry speaking on police brutality, gun culture, and the cyclical nature of violence.

While Peggy doesn't provide a verse for the song, Buzzy Lee comes through with vocals to kick off the track.

Across the rest of Melt My Eyez, See Your Future, Curry partners with JID, T-Pain, Rico Nasty, 6lack, Jasiah, Powers Pleasant, and more.

Check out "John Wayne" below.

Quotable Lyrics

The world is darker than the integration of a Brooklyn Dodger
All I need is me, myself and I and also my revolver
Crackers out here shootin' joggers, trouble makin' firestarters
Still get paid to solve our problems, him or me, I guess I pop him


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