After St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Ireland’s very own Curtisy releases his third studio album, Get A Life bringing music that will make you slow down, go out and enjoy the green nature of Earth.
The 26-year-old rapper from Tallaght in Dublin, prepares the listener for a good time from the first track, “Talk of the Town” where Curtisy raps about being the topic in his county and many other rappers who are talking down on him aren’t even a topic in the town or anywhere. He follows by reminiscing on his life before making music in the second track “Tell Me I’m Good.” Coming from humble beginnings of struggling to get money and doing heavy drugs throughout his teen years, Curtisy raps about those humble moments and finally finding out he could rap at the age of 19. With growth he has learned to understand the business side of music and treating music like it’s his blood. Now he is looking forward to having a family and saving money for his future and keeping rappers to hate him.
In “Yesterday’s News” he continues to rap on staying relevant in the rap scene and moving with no limits. The theme changes in “Sonny” which is a song for his mother and the name of the track is named after his nephew. This track is is a love song to his family members where Curtisy raps about learning to be a good example as an uncle and reassuring his mother of the success from his music and fulfilling promises with lyrics,“Mummy we’re getting that second house, the one with the wheels on it that you dreamed of.” He also discusses how his life has improved by cutting negative people from his life and how his nephew is the inspiration to keep believing in the good of the world, having hope and being his light after being in darkness.
Curtisy’s maturity is noticed in the fifth track, “Knotted” where he mentions being locked into the music at his own pace, staying patient and staying low while acknowledging that not anybody truly knows him and he is open to letting people inside his world.
The emotional turmoil of romantic relationships is expressed in “The Instigator,” where Curtisy speaks on being busy and staying on the road. He expresses the frustration of needing love and also battling with his drug addictions. What keeps him stable and grounded is his therapist and a special someone.
In the music video for this track, Curtisy is seen roaming the streets of Dublin through the city alleyways and smoking.
It's clear Curtisy is living in the moment and giving it his all not just to the music but his relationships and he continues to rap about dealing with a partner in “Bones,” where he immediately states “I’m giving you bare bones.” He is giving this women what she wants and promises to give her everything once he blows in the music scene, while still staying alert and careful in avoiding heartbreak. But heartbreak and being alone isn’t new to Curtisy, as he has lost friends he thought would ride for him. This is clear in “My Friends,” where he raps about learning to be friends with the silence with lyrics, “I’m friends with the violence, enemy is truth. I'm friends with the lightning. I’m friends with the moon. My friends fucking left me. I’m always in the mood. Enemies with progress. I’m enemies with me.” Yet, ultimately he finishes by expressing he wants everything and everyone to hate him and questioning why he is like this. The track ends with some violin plucks and police sirens.
After mostly hip-hop beats throughout the album, Curtisy switches to jazz beats in the last track“Couch Springs,” as he raps about similar themes discussed in "Tell Me I'm Good" and "The Instigator" but ultimately having the crown and shining bright.
Get a Life! documents Curtisy's life and trusting in the process of achieving childhood dreams.
The album is not just music but Curtisy's conversation with himself and the listener.
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