The Underachievers

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Club Mercy & The Echo present
The Underachievers

Denzel Curry, Dillon Cooper

 

The Underachievers

As members of the Beast Coast movement (which includes Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era crew and Flatbush Zombies), The Underachievers are part of the new wave of rappers that have been coming out of New York. Rapper AK47 started rapping at 11 years old, and Issa Gold started 2 years ago. Raised together in Flatbush, Brooklyn, they established The Underachievers music group last year, and have been creating music together ever since.

In May 2012 they released their debut music video for their song "So Devlish" and everything took off from there for the group. Since they have gained 8.5 million views on youtube, 35,000+ subscribers, and relationships with all of the top publications for music.

In February 2013 they released their debut mix tape Indigoism, which has been acclaimed allover the internet receiving a 8/10 from Pitchfork and going Gold on Datpiff with 160,000 downloads and 430,000 views. It has been received as one of the best projects to be released in 2013, and has served as an excellent tool to establish the reputation of the group.


 

Denzel Curry

Straight from the depths of Blackland Carol City (Zone 3 to be exact), South Florida's own Denzel "Aquarius'Killa" Curry sometimes known as "Raven Miyagi" emerged on the underground hip hop scene with a vintage sound unheard of since the 90′s. After picking up the pen at age 12, He started taking his career seriously at age 16 releasing his first mix tape & Building his following online via his social networks. After headlining Miami's First Boiler Room, Performing at Coachella, & being featured on MTV's Rap Fix with Sway, Denzel recently released his debut album Nostalgic 64 independently on iTunes showcasing his versatility and growth from his previous projects.

Dillon Cooper

At just 21 years old, rapper Dillon Cooper is already taking the world by storm with his startling combination of fresh beats, lyrical prowess, dynamic, energetic flow and his own brand of cool style. Without a doubt, this New York native is set to become a permanent fixture on America's musical landscape.

Born and raised in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, to immigrant parents from the Caribbean, Cooper's passion for music began at an early age. "I love music. I've always loved music. I've listened to music my whole life," he says with a knowing smile which tells you that making music is exactly what Dillon Cooper was born to do.

Cooper didn't start off as a rapper though. In fact, he is a serious musician who played the piano as a child before picking up the guitar at the tender age of seven, continuing through childhood and then more seriously in his teens. "I just thought the guitar was a cool instrument that I wanted to play at that age," he explains.

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