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About Danny Brown
Hometown
Detroit, MI, United States
Born
March 16, 1981
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
With his malleable vocals, demented sense of humor, and expansive production choices, Danny Brown is one of hip-hop’s most unforgettable personalities. The hustler-turned-rapper survived several false starts in Detroit’s underground scene before signing to Fool’s Gold Records and releasing his breakout 2011 mixtape, XXX, a showcase of raps about street life, sexual mischief, and recreational drug use, featuring a voice that shifts from a chalkboard-scratching shriek to a menacing scowl. Subsequent records found him rhyming over an adventurous palette of boom bap, prog rock, techno, and more, with lyrics just as divergent: Atrocity Exhibition (2016) revealed vulnerabilities around mental health and substance abuse, while the follow-up, uknowhatimsayin¿ (2019), executive produced by rap legend Q-Tip, is comparatively more straightforward. But 2023 was somehow Danny Brown’s bravest year. He collaborated with rapper-producer JPEGMAFIA for the cacophonous SCARING THE HOES, and the somber solo LP Quaranta wrestles with the losses his addiction has cost him.
Danny Brown has also released music as a member of Bruiser Brigade.
Musical InfluencesDanny Brown's musical influences include Joell Ortiz, Spice 1, Del the Funky Homosapien and more.
Influenced by Danny BrownDanny Brown has influenced the music of Ezzyland, 6ix9ine, TempKnight Harrison and more.
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