History Music / DannyBrown

* BreakthroughHit: ''XXX'' was this for Danny Brown. He also lampshades and insults the concept in ''Radio Song''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point, Danny Brown could have been a member of [[FiftyCent G-Unit]], along with [[Music/LilB Lil B]], after appearing on a tape with Tony Yayo. 50 Cent, however, felt that Danny's image would not have worked well with G-Unit, and so put the executive veto on this.

* DistinctDoubleAlbum: ''Old''. The first disc is a mix of ''The Hybrid'' and ''XXX'' soundwise and mostly sticks to personal, introspective lyrical themes, while the second disc is devoted to what could best be described as twisted party/club anthems with heavy grime, dancehall, and UK garage influences.

* RefugeInAudacity: compared to his earlier releases and … the rest of rap music in general, ''Xxx'' comes off as this. ''I Will'' epitomizes this by being a whole song about cunnilingus.

Born Daniel Dewan Sewell on March 16, 1981, Danny Brown is a rapper from Detroit. He is known for his [[SopranoAndGravel distinctive voice]], which can go from a low growl to a high screech, his party boy persona (epitomized in ''XXX''), and disheveled . . . no, ''insane'' appearance. After releasing a series of mixtapes, including ''Browntown'' and ''Hot Soup'', he released his debut album, ''The Hybrid'', which received almost no recognition. Then he released ''XXX'', which gained critical acclaim and turned Danny Brown into an indie darling. Since ''XXX'', he is now one of the main rappers from the Midwest scene and is the face of Fool’s Gold Records, his label. He has also been featured on albums by artists like {{El-P}}, A$AP Rocky, and . . . [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Purity Ring]].

* ManOfATHousandVoices:

*** ''Old'' is both a continuation of ''Xxx'' (with one party half and a more somber half) and a call back to the more serious ''The Hybrid''. Ironically, ''The Hybrid'' would be a more apt title.

* SurprisinglyGentleSong: ''Grown Up'' is a very uplifting single and ''Thank God'' is the most positive track off of ''The Hybrid''.

* [[HipHop Comedy Rap]]: His lyrics are ''not'' meant to be taken seriously, which is [[CompletelyMissingThePoint lost]] by some people.

* EruditeStoner: [[SmarterThanYouLook Danny Brown]], while sounding crazy, comes off as this in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qMAzn4s1_g interviews]].

* RefugeInAudacity: compared to his earlier releases and … the rest of rap music in general, ''Xxx'' comes off as this. ''I Will'' epitomizes this by being a whole song about cunnilingus.

* TakeThat: in 30, Danny Brown insults people people jumped on the ''XXX'' bandwagon:

** DarkerAndEdgier/LighterAndSofter: The first half of Old is very somber, with the latter half full of 'party' tracks. ''Xxx'' is the opposite, with a funner, party-boy first half and a somber second, epitomized in ''30''.

* {{Sampling}}: "Side a (Old)" is a somewhat meta example, since the title track has a sample from "New Era", the third track from ''the Hybrid''.

*** ''Old'' is both a continuation of ''Xxx'' and a call back to the more serious ''The Hybrid''. Ironically, ''The Hybrid'' would be a more apt title.

* {Sampling}: "Side a (Old)" is a somewhat meta example, since the title track has a sample from "New Era", the third track from ''the Hybrid''.

* TakeThat: in 30, Danny Brown insults people people jumped on the ''XXX'' vandwagon

His third album, ''Old'', is scheduled to be released in October of 2013.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point, Danny Brown could have been a member of [[FiftyCent G-Unit]], along with [[Music/LilB Lil B]], after appearing on a tape with Tony Yayo.

Born Daniel Dewan Sewell on March 16, 1981, Danny Brown is a rapper from Detroit. He is known for his [[SopranoAndGravel distinctive voice]], which can go from a low growl to a high screech, his party boy persona (epitomized in ''Xxx''), and disheveled . . . no, ''insane'' appearance. After releasing a series of mixtapes, including ''Browntown'' and ''Hot Soup'', he released his debut album, ''The Hybrid'', which received almost no recognition. Then he released ''Xxx'', which gained critical acclaim and turned Danny Brown into an indie darling. Since ''Xxx'', he is now one of the main rappers from the Midwest scene and is the face of Fool’s Gold Records, his label. He has also been featured on albums by artists like {{El-P}}, A$AP Rocky, and . . . [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Purity Ring]].

His third album, ''Old'', is scheduled to be released in August of 2013.

* BreakthroughHit: ''Xxx'' was this for Danny Brown. He also lampshades and insults the concept in ''Radio Song''.

* HollywoodMidLifeCrisis: personified in ''Xxx''.
* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Is ''Xxx'' pronounced "Triple X” or “Thirty”?

* MeaningfulName: also a PunnyName, the album name “Xxx’’ refers to Danny Brown’s age at the time, the party boy lyrics that comes off as a midlife crisis, and, of course, the content.

* [[SopranoAndGravel Soprano and Gravel]]: All in one rapper
* SurprisinglyGentleSong: in terms of content, ''30'' is this, the only remotely serious and depressing song on ''Xxx'' (and even then, it still contained the BlackComedy line from above). ''Thank God'' off ''The Hybrid'' is this in both style and content.
* TakeThat: in 30, Danny Brown insults people people jumped on the ''Xxx'' vandwagon

* EruditeStoner: [[SmarterThanYouLook Danny Brown]], while still sounding crazy, comes off as this in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qMAzn4s1_g interviews]].

* SurprisinglyGentleSong: in terms of content, ''30'' is this, the only remotely serious and depressing song on ''Xxx''. ''Thank God'' off ''The Hybrid'' is this in both style and content.

* CrazyAwesome: the epitome of this in rap

* RetroactiveRecognition: sadly averted with his earlier stuff, which is rarely spoken of.
* {{Sequelitis}}: inverted by his Danny Brown’s two albums, ''The Hybrid'' and ''Xxx'', at least critically.

* WeirdAlEffect: in the previously mentioned article by Tourmate Kitty Pryde, many people take Danny Brown’s lyrics at face value, not understanding that he is ''criminally'' unserious.
** In the previously mentioned article, tourmate Kiddy Pryde calls them ‘‘Gropers’’:
-->Then there are the gropers, and the girl who blew Danny onstage is one of these. Gropers watch a lot of MTV and tweet about A$AP Rocky until YouTube recommends them “I Will,” which they listen to 500 times and don’t pay attention to anything else. They take everything Danny raps about 100% literally, and assume that before the show we're all backstage licking molly off each other’s buttholes. They often wear tube tops, even in Michigan where it was cold as fuck. Sometimes they come back to our hotel with us, and I’ve even parked their cars for them when they’re too drunk to drive. Usually I like them, because they all try to suck up to me and it's hard to hate people who are being extremely nice to you. I also usually like them because everyone should have the chance to seduce their favorite rapper.

Born Daniel Dewan Sewell on March 16, 1981, Danny Brown is a rapper from Detroit. He is known for his distinctive voice, which can go from a low growl to a high screech, his party boy persona (epitomized in ''Xxx''), and disheveled . . . no, ''insane'' appearance. After releasing a series of mixtapes, including ''Browntown'' and ''Hot Soup'', he released his debut album, ''The Hybrid'', which received almost no recognition. Then he released ''Xxx'', which gained critical acclaim and turned Danny Brown into an indie darling. Since ''Xxx'', he is now one of the main rappers from the Midwest scene and is the face of Fool’s Gold Records, his label. He has also been featured on albums by artists like {{El-P}}, A$AP Rocky, and . . . [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Purity Ring]].

* MeaningfulName: also a PunnyName, the album name “Xxx’’ refers to Danny Brown’s age at the time, the party boy lyrics that comes off as a midlife crisis, and, of course, the content

Born Daniel Dewan Sewell on March 16, 1981, Danny Brown is a rapper from Detroit. He is known for his distinctive voice, which can go from a low growl to a high screech, his party boy persona (epitomized in ''Xxx''), and disheveled . . . no, ''insane'' appearance. After releasing a series of mixtapes, including ''Browntown'' and ''Hot Soup'', he released his debut album, ''The Hybrid'', which received almost no recognition. Then he released ''Xxx'', which gained critical acclaim and turned Danny Brown into an indie darling. Since ''Xxx'', he is now one of the main rappers from the Midwest scene and is the face of Fool’s Gold Records, his label. He has also been featured on albums by artists like EL-P (turn into trope) A$AP Rocky, and . . . [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Purity Ring]].

* BlackComedy: this line from ''30'' is Danny Brown’s take on dead baby jokes: