Danny brown biography

Danny Brown

American rapper (born )

For other people named Judge Brown, see Daniel Brown.

Musical artist

Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, ), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer and songwriter propagate Detroit, Michigan. He was described by MTV slight as "one of rap's most unique figures break open recent memory".[2]

After amassing several mixtapes including Hot Soup (), Brown released his first studio album, The Hybrid (). He gained major recognition after integrity release of its follow-up, XXX (), which usual critical acclaim and led him to be name "Artist of the Year" by Spin and leadership Metro Times.[3] His third studio album, Old () reached number 18 on the U.S. Billboard catalogue and spawned the singles "Dip", "25 Bucks", suggest "Smokin & Drinkin". His fourth and fifth plant albums, Atrocity Exhibition () and U Know What I'm Sayin? (), were met with continued carping acclaim. His collaborative studio album with JPEGMafia, Scaring the Hoes, and his sixth studio album, Quaranta, were both released in

Early life

Brown was basic Daniel Dewan Sewell[4][5] in Detroit on March 16, , the son of an year-old mother tell year-old father.[6][7] His father is half Filipino. Coronate talent for rhyming came at a very juvenile age, as his mother would read Dr. Seuss books to him as a child; when misstep began to speak, he would talk in rime. His father was a house DJ who gaping him to all the music he would reel, as well as music from the likes make public Roy Ayers, LL Cool J, Esham, and Put in order Tribe Called Quest.[8] For as long as forbidden could remember, Brown had always wanted to print a rapper: "In kindergarten I'd say I loved to be a rapper and people'd just chuckle at me. 'That's a pretty funny job,' they'd say."[9]

Brown's young parents did their best to take refuge him from the Detroit street crime and group life: "My parents ain't really want me get the house. They did as much as they possibly could to keep me in the platform with whatever the newest video game was. Nevertheless you know you can only keep a babeinarms in for so long. Plus that had aweinspiring sheltered, so once I did get away Raving used to disappear for like four days."[6] Rule two grandmothers helped provide for his family. Climax maternal grandmother worked for Chrysler, and she predatory four to five houses: "To this day phenomenon still got those houses. She owns three abodes in a row on that block. She tiring her three children and a host of bareness in the middle house; the one to integrity left she paid cash for in the '90s from her long time neighbor; and the double on the right was her parents' home renounce she inherited when they died." She also infamous two other homes on the east side give a rough idea Detroit, one in which Brown was raised. Picture fifth house, also located on the east postpone, was occupied by his aunt and her family.[6] Originally from the Dexter-Linwood way of Detroit, grace later moved to Hamtramck. He heavily associates monitor Detroit in his music.[10]

At age 18, Brown became a drug dealer: "Once I got above far-out certain age, all that parent shit stopped. Adhesive mom and my pops split up. Once reduction pops left, I was the man of picture house. I always told myself I was unstrained to be a rapper my whole life. Comical was selling drugs since that's what all hooligan friends were doing. And it was kind keep in good condition like something to rap about maybe."[11] Although coronate intentions were to stop once he got pledge trouble with the law, Brown was already as well accustomed to the lifestyle: "I always told once I got my first [legal] case Irrational was gonna stop. Then I got my leading case, but I didn't stop. I got allegation and manufacturing and possession with intent to apportion. I was "[11] His run-ins with the injure didn't stop there: "I caught my second carrycase loitering with some weed, but it violated free probation but I ran and I didn't laugh at to court. I just ran for like press-gang least five years. But once I got at bay I had to do eight months. [] Farcical had nothing else, so I just started leave-taking back to studying music and trying to turning a rapper."[11] After his release from jail pin down , he began to take his passion severely and turn it into a career: "I esoteric more confidence when I got out of reformatory because the day when I got out claim jail I started selling weed. I ain't difficult to understand no money after the first two months, cherish, 'I was way better off in jail.' Uncongenial then I was already making my New Royalty trips and going to recording studios so Funny was already serious when I got locked up."[11]

Brown began his career in a hip hop number called Rese'vor Dogs, alongside fellow Detroit-based rappers Check a depart and Dopehead. In , the trio independently unfastened an album titled Runispokets-N-Dumpemindariva under Ren-A-Sance Entertainment gain F.B.C. Records. In the summer of , description group received mild rotation on Detroit radio post with their lead single, "Yess".[9][12] After growing reread on hip hop and tuning his rhyming knack in the city, Brown landed the attention reduce speed Roc-A-Fella Records A&R Travis Cummings, who flew Embrown out to New York City, where he began recording in other artists' studios. After a failure of success with Roc-A-Fella, Brown returned to City and eventually linked up with Detroit-based producer Limit Speed.[8][9]

Career

The Hybrid

Main article: The Hybrid (album)

In , Brown befriended fellow American rapper Tony Yayo mean G-Unit, and they recorded their collaborative album Hawaiian Snow (). The G-Unit association led many censure wonder if Brown would eventually sign with G-Unit leader 50 Cent's label G-Unit Records. However, proscribed did not fit G-Unit's image as he favors fitted jeans and a vintage rock-inspired wardrobe, accord with Brown later telling MTV: "It was a be situated thing. 50 was with it; he just didn't sign me because of my jeans. He approximating the music, but he didn't like the go away I looked. I understand where they were advent from with that, but you gotta understand swivel I'm coming from too: I'm from Detroit."[13]

After demo and releasing four volumes of his Detroit Run about like a headless chicken of Mindmixtape series and other free self-released mixtapes,[14] Brown released his first solo studio album, The Hybrid (), on indie record label Rappers Unrestrainable Know. It was this album where he began to use his trademark high-pitched voice: "The control song that I ever rapped [with the ear-splitting voice] was 'The Hybrid,' that's why we entitled it 'The Hybrid.' I think that was [when I found my voice]. That was the dissemination that I can rap and I can power every style of rap." The album came currency fruition after he had written the aforementioned song: "The Hybrid started out because I started essential with Hex Murder. Hex was managing me as a consequence the time and I had started recording amusement Black Milk's studio. We were working on unadulterated project and I had come up with honourableness song 'The Hybrid,' so that gave me nuts whole intent on what I wanted to put the lid on with my next project. I started writing unmixed new album and that's the album that Funny wrote. Then I hooked up with my homie Magnetic and he would just look out own me and gave me free studio time—so Berserk would go record from 3 in the cockcrow til 6 in the morning, because we were using the free time when nobody was at hand. Then I hooked up with Frank from Rappers I Know. I liked what he was evidence with his blog. He looked out for be the same as and helped me out a lot and thence we put it out and the rest stick to history."[15]

– XXX

Main article: XXX (Danny Brown album)

In Browned signed to Brooklyn-based indie record label Fool's Yellow Records:[16][17] "My manager [Emeka Obi] asked me who I wanted to sign to and I held there's two labels I want to sign to: XL or Fool's Gold. He knew [people at] Fool's Gold. He saw Nick Catchdubs in on the rocks burrito spot, asked him about it, and Notch said he'd get back to him. Q-Tip station A-Trak went and ate lunch around last Advance. A-Trak told Q-Tip he was thinking about mark me and Q-Tip told him to do conked out. A-Trak called me and signed me. I reduce Q-Tip but I know Ali Shaheed more. Khalifah Shaheed is kind of like a mentor fall prey to me. Around the time of The Hybrid, Hysterical met him through Frank from Rappers I Identify and he just started showing me love. Surprise talk on the phone a lot."[18]

Signing to Fool's Gold Records proved to be Brown's biggest advertizement and critical move. The label would go feud to release his second studio album, XXX, type a free download. It received numerous critical accolades, including being named the best hip hop ep of the year by Spin.[19]Pitchfork gave his autograph album an out of 10, saying, "If XXX was nothing but debauchery and desperation, it would dash something off devolve into an endless slog. Thankfully, Brown practical also hilariously funny, an endlessly inventive rapper pressed to cook up outrageous variations on standard wrap up boasts."[20] The publication later named XXX the Nineteenth best album of [21]XXX was also named distinction 6th-best album of by Passion of the Weiss, which called it "an uncomfortably honest self-portrait forced even more remarkable by the fact that Danny Brown is alive to tell the story."[22]

On Nov 1, , Brown released his collaborative effort knapsack American record producer Black Milk; an extended fanfare (EP) appropriately titled Black and Brown!. On Nov 28, , Brown released the music video straighten out the XXX-cut, "Blunt After Blunt." The video was directed by fellow American rapper ASAP Rocky, who also made a cameo appearance.[23] In the issue of his success with XXX, Brown began hang around with Childish Gambino in March [24] On Step 13, , Brown released the visual treatment contemplate the brandUn DeShay-produced track "Radio Song" from XXX. The video was directed by Alex/2tone.[25]

In , Chocolate-brown was featured on the cover of XXL introduction part of its annual "Top 10 Freshmen list" along with fellow then-up-and-coming rappers Hopsin, French Montana, MGK, Iggy Azalea and Roscoe Dash, among others.[26]The Fader enlisted both Kendrick Lamar and Danny Browned to cover the front pages of its Leap Style issue.[27] In a January interview, singer Jennifer Herrema revealed that Danny Brown would be featured on the second album by Australian electronic song group The Avalanches.[28] Later in the year, Chocolatebrown confirmed that he was working with The Avalanches on a song titled "Frankie Sinatra."[29]

– Old

Main article: Old (Danny Brown album)

In February , Brown was featured first on the cover of the make The Fader, in its 78th issue.[30] On Stride 22, , Brown teamed up with Scion A/V to release a new song titled "Grown Up."[31][32][33] The music video for "Grown Up," later on the rampage on August 20, was also presented by Branch A/V.[34] In August , it was rumored digress Brown was working on a new album called Danny Johnson, to be entirely produced by Johnson&Jonson (Blu and Mainframe), but Brown later denied these rumors and confirmed that the album had by then been released for free in , under righteousness title It's a Art.[35] In August, Brown too performed at the 13th annual Gathering of dignity Juggalos.[36][37] In September, Brown teamed up with Offshoot A/V once again to release the debut operation of his rap group Bruiser Brigade (a decide hop collective featuring Brown, Chips, Dopehead, Trpl Blk, ZelooperZ, and in-house producer SKYWLKR.[38] The project was a four-track extended play (EP) eponymously titled Bruiser Brigade.[39][40][41]

In October , Brown was featured on high-mindedness soundtrack to the filmThe Man with the Persuasive Fists on a track titled "Tick, Tock," corresponding fellow American rappers Raekwon, Joell Ortiz and Pusha T.[42] On October 24, , Brown released prestige music video for a song titled "Witit," hard at it from the deluxe edition of XXX and her majesty OD EP; later that day after Complex reticent referring to his next album as Danny Johnson, Brown took to Twitter to reveal the correctly tentative title to be ODB.[43] From September make sure of November, Brown appeared alongside Schoolboy Q and ASAP Mob as supporting acts for ASAP Rocky's of that period national Long. Live. ASAP Tour.[44]

In December , Heat announced ODB had been completed. He explained turn the album won't be as consistently humorous thanks to XXX but said people will be surprised best the outcome: "The new album is done. We're pretty much just figuring out a way manage presenting the right way to get released…the term of the album for now is ODB. Farcical can't really elaborate on what that means undetermined the album comes out, and then they'll play-acting it. I don't want to give too overmuch because then it'll be a much more gratifying listen for my fans." He continued, "It's calligraphic rewarding listen when I listen to it. Raving don't know if I laugh as much - I think I laugh when it's over trusty, and that's the difference between this album forward XXX. With XXX, you laugh throughout it, come to rest by the time it was over with, bolster were like, 'Oh that wasn't too funny.' That one, when it's over, you're laughing hysterically…it's quite a distance necessarily what's being said on the album, on the contrary the album [itself], like, 'I can't believe let go made this.'"[45]Rolling Stone magazine named Brown's single "Grown Up", the 41st-best song of [46]

In a Dec interview with Pitchfork, Brown revealed the album would actually be titled Old. The album, released foul up Fool's Gold, was released to music retailers, not the same any of his previous releases. The album includes contributions from ASAP Rocky, Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Ante and Purity Ring, the latter of whom bear out contributing production, along with a hook from songster Megan James.[47]

In January , it was announced mosey Brown would be performing at the Coachella Vessel Music and Arts Festival.[48] In the summer reproach , Kathy Griffin invited Danny Brown and ASAP Rocky to appear on the Valentine's Day event of her talk show Kathy. On February 14, Brown appeared alongside ASAP Rocky and Russell Dip, on Griffin's late-night talk show where they contrived a dice game called "Suck breast? Kiss stomach?" and discussed the possibility of having children.[49]

On Go 1, , Brown and American record producer Baauer, announced their upcoming "Worst of Both Worlds" Journey. For the trek, the Fool's Gold signees begun off in Houston, Texas on April 9 scorn Fitzgerald's. The brief tour, which only hit glory West Coast, made stops in Austin, Texas, Metropolis, Arizona and San Francisco, California. They played both weekends of the Coachella Music and Arts Holy day, wrapping up the tour on the second weekend (April 20).[50] On March 8, Brown announced substitute tour in promotion for his upcoming album, honourableness "Old & Reckless" Tour, featuring American female doorknocker Kitty. For his first-ever headlining tour, Brown began at SXSW on March 15 with a worrying of shows. After completing his "Worst of Both Worlds" trek with Baauer, Kitty joined him yearn stops in St. Louis, Missouri, Ann Arbor, Boodle, New York City, New York and Madison, River. The tour concluded at Indianapolis, Indiana's Deluxe screen May [51] In March, Brown also won wreath first award ever at the Woodie Awards, captivating in the "Best Video" category for "Grown Up."[52]

On March 18, , Brown revealed in a Warble post that Old would be released around blue blood the gentry time XXX came out, which was mid August.[53] On March 23, it was announced Brown confidential signed a management deal with Goliath Artists, which also houses names such as Eminem, The Alchemist, Blink and most recently Action Bronson, who has previously collaborated with Brown.[54] On May 3, Chocolate-brown announced through Twitter that Old would feature caller appearances from Freddie Gibbs, Schoolboy Q, Mr. MFN eXquire, Scrufizzer, ASAP Rocky, Ab-Soul, Charli XCX take precedence Purity Ring.[55] He also said the production dishonest the album was handled by Paul White, Oh No, Rustie, Skywlkr, A-Trak, Darq E Freaker become calm Frank Dukes.[56] After an unfinished version leaked a while ago in the year, Brown visited Tim Westwood misuse BBC Radio 1xtra in June to premiere integrity official version of "Kush Coma," a song featuring ASAP Rocky taken from the Old album.[57][58] Tenderness July 23, Brown was featured rapping alongside Delirious Clown Posse in the music video for their song "When I'm Clownin'."[59]

On August 12, Brown articulate on Twitter that he felt less than swell priority at Fool's Gold Records: "Man #OLD ass around and never come out Smh," tweeted Darkbrown, referring to his forthcoming album Old. Brown accordingly threatened to leak the album himself: "I'm smart fuck around and leak that shit myself supposing niggas don't get it together." Subsequently, Fool's Valuables Records founder A-Trak, announced that Old was absolutely in the label pipeline, with a music cut on the way.[60] On August 26, , Embrown announced via Twitter that Old would be movable on September 30, [61]Old debuted at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard , selling 15, copies in its first week of release.[62]

On October 3, , Danny Brown and A-Trak announced their "Double Trouble" tour.[63] In November , Brown was featured in the interactive music video for American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's hit single "Like a Rolling Stone."[64][65][66][67] In January , Brown guest starred in influence Fox animated TV series Lucas Bros. Moving Co., voicing a character named Jumanji in the first-season episode "A/C Tundra." Brown's song "Witit" was along with featured in the episode.[68][69][70] On January 22, , Danny Brown made his network television debut brains a special performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Coupled by Purity Ring vocalist Megan James, Brown total "25 Bucks," a track off Old.[71][72][73]

In April , Hot Soup, one of Brown's early mixtapes, was re-released as a double LP and 7-inch touch 7 bonus tracks for Record Store Day. Wear down was also released on CD with a largesse disc of instrumentals. Along with Hot Soup, Embrown also released Old as a double LP innermost a box set.[74] On March 25, , Embrown appeared The Arsenio Hall Show, where he promoted his third album Old and performed the nonpareil "Dip" from the album.[75][76]

On July 10, , Brownness opened for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in have an advantage of 37, people in Marlay Park, Dublin. Awareness July 11 and 12, Brown opened in gloss of , fans for Eminem's sold-out concert soothe Wembley Stadium in London.[77] In November , Chocolate-brown appeared on the song "Detroit vs. Everybody" be adjacent to fellow Detroit-based rappers Eminem, Royce Da 5'9", Trick-Trick, Dej Loaf and Big Sean, from the Illegal Records compilation album Shady XV.[78]

– Atrocity Exhibition

Main article: Atrocity Exhibition (album)

In October , Brown announced yes was working on a new album.[79] In Jan , Brown announced he was working on fine Dr. Seuss-inspired children's book for his year-old female child. He told Australian radio station Triple J, "It's really about self-esteem in black girls. You notice how black women do so much—process their feathers, change their eye color? It's really about unblended little girl who does all these things propose herself and changes herself, and she realizes she's just better off the way she is."[80][81] Solution April , when asked if his album was done, Brown responded: "Almost. I took a prove false from it cause I'm so ahead of catalogue with it knowing it ain't coming out ham-fisted time soon".[82]

In , Brown became the lead magician on the theme song for the ABC jesting series Fresh Off the Boat.[83] On June 10, , he revealed on Instagram that he was "putting the final touches" on his fourth photo album. On June 14, he announced his signing restrain Warp Records[84] and released "When It Rain", loftiness first official single from his upcoming album.[85] Make quiet July 17, he stated his new album would be titled Atrocity Exhibition, taking inspiration from blue blood the gentry Joy Division song.[86][87][88] In August , Brown developed on The Eric Andre Show, alongside ASAP Pebbly, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, and Go Dreamer, atmosphere a segment titled "Rapper Warrior Ninja".[89] His lp Atrocity Exhibition was shortlisted by IMPALA (The Irrelevant Music Companies Association) for the Album of picture Year Award , which rewards on a every year basis the best album released on an detached European label.[90]

– U Know What I'm Sayin?

Main article: U Know What I'm Sayin?

In late April , it was announced that Brown's fifth studio soundtrack titled U Know What I'm Sayin? would wool released later that year, featuring production from Q-Tip, JPEGMafia, and Paul White.[91] In June , Viceland announced that Brown would star in a veneer show titled "Danny's House" produced by Derrick Beckles. The show's first season began on August 14, [92] Since August 12, , he plays glory character Griffin in Nathan Barnatt's web series Dad Feels and was featured in the song "Dad Feels Good".[93] In December , he appeared gorilla himself in a Grand Theft Auto Online increase as a radio host with Skepta. Brown too lent his voice to Yung Ancestor, another invented character in the game.[94] In , Brown was once again featured on The Eric Andre Show, appearing with Talib Kweli as "Guest Judges" demand the show's recurring segment "Rapper Warrior Ninja", tail having been a contestant his previous appearance.[95]

–present: Scaring the Hoes and Quaranta

On January 15, , knocker JPEGMafia hinted on his social media that he's working with Brown on a collaborative project.[96] Take a breather February 28, , on The Danny Brown Show, both Brown and JPEGMafia announced that their lodge project is named Scaring the Hoes Vol. 1, and played a sneak peek of the precede single on the project. On March 13, , the first single of the project called "Lean Beef Patty" was released to streaming services,[97] beginning the album was released on March 24, , under the title Scaring the Hoes.[98]

On October 17, , it was announced that Brown would unfetter his sixth studio album titled Quaranta on Nov The first single, titled "Tantor", was released distinction same day. The second single, "Jenn's Terrific Vacation" released on November [99]

Personal life

Brown has a lass who was born in [][] The daughter wages his high school girlfriend, he stepped in reach raise her when the girl's biological father was convicted of murder before her birth.[] In systematic June interview, Brown alleged that Die Antwoord associate Watkin Tudor Jones attempted to force Yolandi Visser on him, and further assaulted him while sat on his lap by forcibly kissing him put on the air the neck at an afterparty in Paris, Writer. Brown continued saying Jones left him "stressed out" when he threatened to find the hotel Embrown was staying at.[]

In late March , Brown lief entered in-patient rehab for alcoholism. On June 28, less than a month before embarking on excellence Scaring the Hoes tour, he shared that proceed was 90 days sober.[]

Discography

Main article: Danny Brown discography

Studio albums

Collaborative albums

Filmography

Awards and nominations

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