Danny Brown

At 43 years old, Danny Brown has this physical status:

Danny Brown, born March 16, 1981), also known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper and singer.

Brown's debut studio album, The Hybrid, was dubbed by MTV as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory."

Brown's second studio album, XXX, gained him acclaim and earned him such awards as Spin and Metro Times "Artist of the Year" after its release.

With the debut of his third studio album, Old, which debuted at number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart andspawned three singles, "Dip," "25 Bucks" and "Smokin & Drinkin," which debuted at number 31 on the Top R&B/Hip Songs chart, he reached number 31.

On September 27, 2016, his fourth studio album, Atrocity Exhibition, was released, and his fifth studio album, U Know What I'm Saying?, was released on October 4, 2019.

Early life

Brown was born Daniel Dewan Sewell in Detroit on March 16, 1981, the son of an 18-year-old mother and a 16-year-father. His father is half-Filipino. His talent for rhyming began as a child, when his mother would read Dr. Seuss books to him; when he first began to talk, he would talk in rhyme. His father, a house DJ, introduced him to all the music he would spin, as well as music from Roy Ayers, LL Cool J, Esham, and A Tribe Called Quest. Brown had always wanted to be a rapper, but people laughed at me in kindergarten." "That's a pretty funny job," they'd say.

Brown's teen parents did their best to keep him safe from the Detroit street crime and gang life: "My parents don't really want me out of the house." With whatever the newest video game was, they did as well as they could to hold me in the house. However, you should know that you can only hold a child for so long. Plus, I was sheltered, so when I did get away, I went to disappear for like four days." His two grandmothers aided in the care of his family. "We still have those houses today." His maternal grandmother worked for Chrysler, and she bought four to five houses. On the block, she owns three houses in a row. She raised her three children and a number of others in the middle house; the one on the left she paid for in the '90s from her long-time neighbor; and the one on the right was her parents' house, which she inherited when they died. Brown also owned two other houses on Detroit's east side, one of which Brown was born. His aunt and her family occupied the fifth house, which is also located on the east side of town. He came from Dexter-Linwood, Detroit, and then moved to Hamtramck. In his music, he has a strong connection with Detroit.

Brown, a drug dealer, began trading at a certain age: "All the parent shit stopped at an early age." My mom and my pops disagree on a lot. I was the man of the house when my pops were gone. I've always believed I'd be a rapper my whole life. Since all my friends were doing, I was selling drugs. And it was sure as something to rap about," says the narrator. Though Brown's intentions were to stop if he was in danger with the law, he was already so used to the lifestyle: "I never told myself that I would not have my first [legal] lawsuit." I had a first encounter with the disease, but I didn't have to stop it. I have obtained distribution and manufacturing with the intention of selling. I was 19 years old when I was born. His run-ins with the legislation didn't stop there: "I caught my second case loitering with some weed, but it broke my probation," I said, but I didn't go to court because I didn't go to court." I ran for like five years, but not for at least five years. However, I was not apprehended for eight months, so I had to do eight months before being arrested. I had nothing else to do so I recommenced listening to music and aiming to be a rapper." Since being released from jail in 2007, he began to take his passion seriously and turn it into a profession: "I had more confidence when I got out of jail because the day I came out of jail I started selling weed was the day I came out of jail." After the first two months, I didn't have no money, 'I was way better off in prison.' By then, I was already planning trips to New York and recording studios, so I was already committed when I got locked up."

Brown and fellow Detroit-based rappers Chips and Dopehead began his career in a hip hop band called Rese'vor Dogs. Runispokets-N-Dumpemindariva, the trio's first album released separately under Ren-A-Sance Entertainment and F.B.C. Records. The group saw minimal rotation on Detroit radio stations with their lead single, "Yes" in the summer of 2003. Brown, who travelled outside Brown to New York City, where he began recording in other artists' studios, after growing up on hip hop and honing his rhyming skills. Brown returned to Detroit and eventually joined Detroit-based producer Nick Speed after a lack of success with Roc-A-Fella.

Personal life

Brown has a daughter who was born in 2002.

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Career

Brown befriended fellow American rapper Tony Yayo of G-Unit in 2010, and the pair recorded their collaborative album Hawaiian Snow (2010). Many people were left wondering if Brown would one day work with G-Unit's G-Unit Records, as G-Unit's G-Unit's company is called G-Unit Records. However, Brown did not fit G-Unit's image as he prefers fitted jeans and a vintage rock-inspired wardrobe, and later told MTV, "It was a real thing." It was 50 percent; he didn't have to sign me because of my jeans. He liked the music but didn't like the way I looked. I know where they came from, but you need to know where I'm coming from too: I'm from Detroit.

Brown's first solo studio album, The Hybrid, was released on indie record label Rappers I Know after recording and releasing four volumes of his Detroit State of Mind mixtape collection and other free self-released mixtapes. It was here that he started to use his trademark high-pitched voice: "The Hybrid," was the first song that rapped [with the high-pitched voice], which is why we referred to it as "The Hybrid." That [when I first heard my voice] was probably [when I first discovered my voice]. "I can rap and I can do every form of rap," the singer said. The album came to life after he had written the aforementioned song: "The Hybrid started out because I began working with Hex Murder." At the time, Hex was in charge of me, and I had begun recording in Black Milk's studio. We were designing on a project and I had come up with the song "The Hybrid," so that gave me my whole idea of what I wanted to do with my next venture. I started writing a new album, and that's the one I wrote. Then I hooked up with my homie Magnetic, and he'd just look out for me and gave me free studio time, whereas the morning was til 6 a.m. because we were using the free time when no one was around. I knew Frank from Rappers I Know and loved him. I loved what he was doing with his blog. He came out for me and helped me out a lot, then we took it out and the rest is history."

Brown had signed to Fool's Gold Records, a Brooklyn-based indie record company, on March 15, 2011. "My manager [Emeka Obi] asked me who I wanted to sign to, and I told her that there are two brands I want to belong to: XL or Fool's Gold." He knew [people at] Fool's Gold. Nick Catchdubs was spotted in a burrito spot, and Nick said he'd like it, and he said he'd get back to him. Q-Tip and A-Trak arrived and ate lunch around last March. A-Trak told Q-Tip that he was considering signing me and that Q-Tip told him to do it. A-Trak called me and signed me. I remember Q-Tip, but I know Ali Shaheed better. Ali Shaheed is sort of like a mentor to me. I first encountered him during The Hybrid's time on Rappers I Know, and he's already showing me love. A lot of us talk on the phone."

Brown's first commercial and critical move was signing Fool's Gold Records. XXX, the label's second studio album, will be released as a free download. It has received numerous prestigious accolades, including being named the year's best hip hop album by Spin. Pitchfork rated his album 8.2 out of 10, saying, "If XXX was nothing but debauchery and desperation, it would soon devolve into an enslaving slog." Brown is, fortunately, an incredibly clever rapper who is often compelled to craft up wacky rap boasts." XXX is the magazine's 19th best album of 2011. Passion of the Weiss named XXX as the 6th best album of 2011, adding that "an uncomprehensible self-portrait made even more impressive by the fact that Danny Brown is alive to tell the tale."

Brown performed his collaboration with American record producer Black Milk on November 1, 2011; an extended play (EP) appropriately named Black and Brown. Brown's "Blunt After Blunt" music video was released on November 28, 2011. ASAP Rocky, a fellow American rapper, also made the video. Brown began touring with Childish Gambino in March 2012 after he's success with XXX. Brown unveiled the graphic for the brandUn DeShay-produced track "Radio Song" from XX on March 13, 2012. Alex/2tone produced the video.

Brown, alongside fellow up-and-coming rappers Hopsin, French Montana, MGK, Iggy Azalea, and Roscoe Dash, among others, were included on XXL's annual "Top 10 Freshmen list" in 2012. Both Kendrick Lamar and Danny Brown were enlisted by the Fader to cover the front pages of the 2012 Spring Style issue. In a January 2012 interview, singer Jennifer Herrema announced that Danny Brown would be featured on The Avalanches' second album. Brown revealed later this year that he was working with The Avalanches on a song titled "Frankie Sinatra." On Brown's official website, he revealed that he would attend the 13th Annual Gathering of the Juggalos. Brown has signed a joint venture with Adidas Originals, Brown's newest sportswear.

In its 78th issue, Brown appeared on the front page of the newspaper The Fader in February 2012. Brown and Scion A/V team up on March 22, 2012 to produce "Grown Up," a new song by the artist. Scion A/V also featured "Grown Up" in a music video, which was later released on August 20. Brown was rumored to be working on a new album titled Danny Johnson, but Brown denied this and said the album was already released for free in 2010 under the title It's a Artist. Brown appeared at the 13th annual Gathering of the Juggalos in August. Brown and Co. teamed up with Scion A/V in September to announce the debut of his Bruiser Brigade (a hip hop collective starring Brown, Chips, Dopehead, Trpl Blk, ZelooperZ, and in-house producer SKYWLKR). The initiative was a four-track extended play (EP) with the Bruiser Brigade eponymously named Bruiser Brigade.

Brown appeared on the soundtrack to the film "The Man with the Iron Fists" in October 2012, alongside fellow American rappers Raekwon, Joell Ortiz, and Pusha T. Brown revealed the wrong preliminary name on Twitter, revealing him to be ODB on October 24, 2012; later that day, Brown and Complex referred to his new album as Danny Johnson. Brown appeared alongside Schoolboy Q and ASAP Mob as a sponsor for ASAP Rocky's 40-date national Long run from September to November. Live. The ASAP Tour is a tour by the end of the day.

Brown announced that ODB had been completed in December 2012. He said that the album would not be as comedic as XXX, but that people would be surprised with the result: "The new album is complete." We're mostly just finding out how to get out the right way...obviously, the album's name is ODB. I can't really elaborate on what that means until the album comes out, and then they'll get it. I don't want to give too much because it'll be much more enjoyable for my followers." "It's a rewarding listen as I listen to it," he continued. I'm not sure if I laugh as much as I do, but I do laugh when it's over, and that's the difference between this album and XXX. You laugh throughout XXX, and by the time it was over, you were like, 'Oh, that wasn't too funny.' If it's over, you're laughing out loud: it's not necessarily what's being said on the record, but the album itself," the singer says, "I can't believe he made this." Brown's single "Grown Up" was voted by Rolling Stone Magazine as the 41st-best song of 2012.

Brown revealed that the album would be called Old in a December 2012 interview with Pitchfork. Unlike any of his previous releases, Fool's Gold was limited to music stores. ASAP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Kitty, and Purity Ring, the latter of whom are involved in the recording, as well as a hook from singer Megan James are among the album's contributions.

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Brown and American record producer Baauer unveiled their forthcoming "Worst of Both Worlds" tour on March 1, 2013. The Fool's Gold signees started off in Houston, Texas, on April 9 at Fitzgerald's. The brief tour, which was limited to the West Coast, made stops in Austin, Texas, Tucson, Arizona, and San Francisco, California. Both weekends of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival closed, with the tour concluding on the second weekend (April 20). Brown unveiled a new tour in promotion for his forthcoming album, the "Old & Reckless" Tour, which also features American female rapper Kitty. Brown debuted at SXSW on March 15 with a pair of shows. Kitty joined him on stops in St. Louis, Missouri, Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York City, Madison, Wisconsin, and Madison, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, after completing his "Worst of Both Worlds" trek with Baauer. On May 14, the tour came to an end at the Deluxe in Indianapolis, Indiana. Brown also received his first accolade at the 2013 Woodie Awards, winning in the "Best Video" category for "Grown Up" in March.

Brown announced in a Twitter post on March 18, 2013 that Old would be announced in a Twitter post about it's arrival in mid-August, which was mid-August. Brown signed a Goliath Artists contract on March 23, which also includes Eminem, The Alchemist, Blink-182 and most recently Action Bronson, who has previously collaborated with Brown. Old will feature guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Schoolboy Q, Mr. MFN eXquire, Scrufizzer, ASAP Rocky, Ab-Soul, and Purity Ring on May 3, Brown revealed via Twitter on May 3 that Old will include guest appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Schoolboy Q, Mr. MFN Scrufizer, ASAP Rocky, Ab-Soul, and Purity Ring. Paul White, Oh No, Rustie, Skywlkr, A-Trak, Darq E Freaker, and Frank Dukes were also involved in the album's development, according to him. Brown consulted Tim Westwood on BBC Radio 1xtra in June 2013 to premiere the official version of "Kush Coma," a song starring ASAP Rocky that was leaked earlier this year. Brown appeared in a music video for their song "When I'm Clownin" on July 23, alongside Insane Clown Posse.

Brown tweeted on August 12, that he felt less important on Fool's Gold Records than others: "Man #OLD fuck around and never come out" Smh, referring to his forthcoming album Old. "I'm a fuckabout and leak that shit myself if niggas don't get it together," Brown threatened to leak the album himself. Older was indeed in the label pipeline, according to Fool's Gold Records founder A-Trak, with a music video on the way. Brown revealed on August 26, 2013 that Old Old would be released on September 30, 2013. In its first week of release, Old debuted at number 17 on the US Billboard 200, selling 15,000 copies in its first week.

Danny Brown and A-Trak announced their "Double Trouble" tour on October 3, 2013. Brown appeared in the interactive music video for American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 1965 hit song "Like a Rolling Stone." Brown guest starred in Fox animated TV series Lucas Bros., portrayed Jumanji, a character named Jumanji in the first season of "A/C Tundra." In the episode, Brown's song "Witit" was also included. Danny Brown made his network television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live on January 22, 2014. Megan James, a Purity Ring vocalist, appeared on "25 Bucks," a track off Old, The young Browns performed "25 Bucks" on Old.

Hot Soup, one of Brown's early mixtapes, was re-released as a double LP and 7-inch with 7 bonus tracks for Record Store Day in April 2014. It was also available on CD with a bonus disc of instrumentals. Brown also released Old as a double LP and a box set, along with Hot Soup. Brown performed The Arsenio Hall Show on March 25, 2014, where he promoted his third album Old and performed the single "Dip" from the album.

Brown opened Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in front of 37,500 people in Marlay Park, Dublin, on July 10, 2014. Brown opened the sold-out concert at Wembley Stadium in London on July 11 and 12. Brown appeared on "Detroit vs. Everybody" alongside fellow Detroit-based rappers Eminem, Royce Da 5'9," Trick-Trick, Dej Loaf, and Big Sean from the Shady Records compilation album Shady XV in November 2014.

Brown revealed in October 2014 that he was working on a new album. During his Australian tour, Brown revealed that he was working on a Dr. Seuss-inspired children's book, written for his 13-year-old daughter. "You know how black women do so much – process their hair and change their eye color"? It's really about a teenage girl who does all these things to herself and changes herself, and she finds it's just better off the way she is." Brown said, "Almost" responded when asked if his album had been completed in April 2015. I took a break from it because I'm so far ahead of schedule and it will not be released no time soon."

Brown revealed in 2015 that he was writing a children's book aimed at teenage black girls. He was also the lead artist on the ABC comedy series Fresh Off the Boat's theme song. Brown revealed on Instagram on June 10, 2016, that he was "putting the finishing touches" on his fourth album. Brown revealed on June 14 that he had signed to Warp Records and dropped his first official single titled "When It Rain." Brown unveiled on July 17, that his new album would be called Atrocity Exhibition, after being inspired by the Joy Division's song. Brown appeared on The Eric Andre Show in August 2016, alongside ASAP Rocky, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, and Go Dreamer in a segment titled "Rapper Warrior Ninja." The Atrocity Exhibition was shortlisted by the Independent Music Companies Association for the 2016 Album of the Year Award, which honors the best album to be released on a yearly basis.

Brown unofficially named the "Twitch EP" on YouTube in August 2018.

Brown's fifth studio album, titled uknowhatimsayin, will be released later this year, with contributions from Q-Tip, JPEGMafia, and Paul White. Brown will appear in a talk show called "Danny's House," produced by Derrick Beckles, in June 2019. On August 14, 2019, the show's first season debuted. Griffin appears in Nathan Barnatt's web series "Dad Feels Good" on August 12, 2019, and he was also included in the song "Dad Feels Good." In December 2019, he appeared as himself in a Grand Theft Auto Online expansion as a radio host with Skepta. Brown also lent his voice to Yung Ancestor, another fictional character in the game. Brown appeared on The Eric Andre Show again in 2020, this time as "Guest Judges" with Talib Kweli, after being a contestant in his first appearance on the show's recurring segment "Rapper Warrior Ninja." "Buzzcut" was his first single from Brockhampton's album Roadrunner in March 2021.

Brown created The Danny Brown Show in 2022, a weekly podcast produced by YMH Studios.

Quaranta, Brown's sixth studio album, is set to be released in 2022.

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