![]() The duo share a penchant for jazzy and relaxed funk production (see: Curren$y’s Pilot Talk series) and production is the EP's strength. Where Curren$y’s attention to detail takes you to those places, Khalifa’s never achieves that kind of tangibility. Instead, his verses feel weightless, as he raps about much money he’s made and many places he has been. Imagery is where Curren$y excels (“Motion sensors all over my house/ For investigative-ass hoes/ That’s waiting on me to pass out/ So they can tip-toe all over my home”, from "Landing"), and Khalifa will never be able to equal him there. Though Khalifa has never been able to match Curren$y’s sheer rapping skill, his nasally voice has a more welcoming tone next to Curren$y's weary snarl. Both make long records that grow more enticing with repeated listens, after one has tuned in to their respective off-color jokes and personal ticks. Khalifa found mainstream success with his single "Black and Yellow" and Curren$y found critical and underground appreciation by releasing a constant stream of quality music. Back in 2009, Khalifa and Curren$y released a collaborative mixtape, How Fly, just at the point where both were carving out their respective niches. ![]()
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