By Brendan Felag – Staff Reporter

Curren$y is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He was one of the original members of Young Money Entertainment, a label found by Lil Wayne. Curren$y built the foundation of his following on a legendary run of mix tapes that began in 2008.

With three projects already out this year – “Even More Saturday Night Car Tunes,” ”Cathedral,” and “Pilot Talk III” – Curren$y just released his fourth album, entitled “Canal Street Confidential.” Curren$y continues to give the fans what they want. “Canal Street Confidential” comes with 13 tracks and features guest appearances from Future, Lloyd, K Camp, Ty Dolla Sign, Corner Boy P, Fiend, Lil Wayne, and August Alsina.

The first track, “Drive By,” features Future, and while the two may not have a whole lot in common, the track scans as one of the better moments of the album. Another quality track on the album is “Everywhere,” which has a beat that intertwines with the tone of Curren$y’s voice. The song is about keeping your priorities straight and not giving your money away. Wiz Khalifa brings focus to the album on “Winning,” where Khalifa and Curren$y reflect back on their humble beginnings. The track is particularly effective when Curren$y tells the story of the broke artists and how they chose the right path to be successful. 

The album does have some drawback, however. Even though Curren$y is known to be a laid back rapper, he tends to be too laid back at times. The songs tend to sound pretty similar and the vocals can end up to be looked at as lazy and bland. In some of Curren$y’s older music, he was known for having jazz and soul-based hooks and that’s what really lacks in “Canal Street Confidential.” Even though Curren$y’s prime years are closing out, he should look to revive something more upbeat in his lyrics for him to reach a larger audience.  

Rate: 2.5 out of 5 stars