Daily Edit | Feb 11

The exhilarating track blends metalcore and trap in relentless fashion, Curry jumping in from the second verse with a bombardment of lyrics, complementing Knocked Loose frontman Bryan Garris’ own vocals.

The Kentucky five-piece first teased the collaboration on Instagram earlier this week with a video where a DJ, who’s setting up at a skatepark, gets out a record that lists both artists and the track name.

“This is something we’ve talked about doing for a long time,” said Garris. “We wondered if we could pull it off and who would be down. In the very beginning, we said for it to work, it would have to be Denzel Curry. Because he gets it.” -NME

2 / 11 / 2026

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With the Recording Academy's membership application deadline coming up fast, we thought it would be helpful to share some broad strokes info on the process in case you or any of your clients are interested in voting for next year's Grammys. 

Recording Academy Membership Process:

1. The first step for a new candidate is to have two fellow music professionals submit recommendation forms on a candidate's behalf. Each recommendation must be submitted via an easy online form: Current Academy members can submit their recommendations here, and non-members can submit their recs here.
   
   It's important to note that the candidate's email on both recommendations must match.
   

2. Once the two recommendations have been submitted, the candidate will receive an email to complete their profile - deadline is March 1, 2026.
   

3. Following a review by the Recording Academy's Peer Review panel, approved candidates will receive an invitation by mid-July to join the Academy. 

FAQ

Who is eligible to be a voting member?

Voting Membership is for performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, instrumentalists, and other creators (art directors, mastering engineers, notes writers, etc.) actively working in the recording industry

Do you have to be an American to be a Grammy voter

No, the Academy's membership is global

What are the requirements to be a member?

Each membership application will need to include: 

• Two strong recommendations from music industry peers. This requirement is waived for anyone who was nominated for or won a Grammy Award this past year (68th Grammy Awards). 

• Proof of a primary career focus in music (active marketing presence, tour dates, press, etc.)

• Twelve commercially distributed credits in a single creative field (artist, songwriter, producer, etc). At least five of these credits must be from within the last five years. 

Do the two letters of recommendation need to come from Academy members?

No, they can be from any music peer

When is the deadline to submit a membership application?

March 1st, 2026

How much does membership cost?

$150 / yr

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