Last month, Denzel Curry unveiled a fresh musical collective dubbed The Scythe, debuted their intense opening track “LIT EFFECT,” and confirmed that the group’s inaugural project, Strictly 4 The Scythe, would arrive on March 6. Today, we receive the project's sophomore single, “THE SCYTHE,” a confrontational anthem that serves as a stern warning to anyone daring to cross this new squad.

Boasting production work from BEAUTIFULMVN, POSHstronaut, and DJ Qeys, “THE SCYTHE” commences with a haunting vocal hook. Should you antagonize Curry, TiaCorine, or Ferg—the trio of Scythe members featured on this cut—you’re bound to face the consequences.

Niggas tryna fuck with the scythe, you get sliced, ho
Niggas tryna fuck with the scythe, you get sliced, ho (I-I-I, yeah)
Niggas tryna fuck with the scythe, you get sliced, ho (Oh, oh)
Niggas tryna fuck with the scythe, you get sliced, ho (Damn)
Niggas tryna fuck with the scythe, you get sliced, ho (Oh, oh)

TiaCorine kicks off the first verse, dismissing the keyboard warriors who resort to idle chatter online.

Highkey, I’m feisty, I come through way too icy (Brr)
The swag’s off the charts so that’s why they don’t invite me (Damn)
Spike Lee, come make a movie, booty Nick at Nite me
This beef? Come and shoot it, I don’t fuck with all that typing

“Denzel really opened my eyes to the importance of production and trusting the process,” Tia mentioned in a press statement. “I had originally recorded my verse for a totally different beat, but Denzel encouraged me to aim for a bigger, bolder sound, and I took his advice. That’s how we ended up with ‘The Scythe.’”

Ferg follows up with a smooth, flex-heavy verse highlighted by high-end luxury and sharp fashion.

Big whip filled with money, can’t pull up (Woo)
Link lookin' like a Fruit Roll-Up (Damn, yeah, uh)
Mink and the color bipolar
White and pink Rolls Royce when I roll up (Yeah, uh, damn)
Lemon in my teeth and it’s froze up
And I’m all up in the cat like Doja (Woo, yeah)

Beyond his musical career, Ferg is an established visual artist, and he reportedly stepped into the studio to record these bars just hours after his inaugural art exhibition. He remarked in a press statement, “Channeling the momentum from my show into the recording booth, where the energy with The Scythe was already electric, resulted in not just a powerhouse anthem, but a defining moment!”

Curry anchors the track with a verse that frames his role as a modern-day take on the legendary outlaw.

And I wish a bitch would (I wish, yeah, yeah)
We take from the rich and we give to ourselves (Yeah, yeah)
What’s the point of me robbin' hood? (Yeah, yeah, damn)
Ultraground get the money, so give up the goods

The music video for “THE SCYTHE” captures the three artists—joined by a crowd of their inner circle—engaging in an intense showdown set inside a derelict structure.

Feel free to check out the complete lyrics for “THE SCYTHE” over at Genius right now.