Imperial (2016)

Imperial is the second studio album by American rapper Denzel Curry. It was released and made available for free download and streaming on SoundCloud on March 9, 2016, then re-released later on Spotify as the deluxe version on October 14, 2016. The album features guest appearances from Rick Ross, Joey Bada$$, Twelve'len and Nell. The album was supported by the single "Knotty Head" featuring Rick Ross.

The re-released version of the album removes the tracks "Narcotics" and "Pure Enough" and replaces them with "Me Now" and "Good Night". The placement of "This Life" was also changed, with it being moved from track #9 to track #7.

Singles

"Knotty Head" was released as the album's lead single on February 17, 2016, on Curry's SoundCloud. The album version features a guest appearance from rapper Rick Ross, while the single release only featured Curry. The production was provided by FNZ and Ronny J.

Critical reception

Imperial received critical acclaim. Stereogum described the album as "a hazy, gurgling rap record that's clearly the work of an active mind".