Tagged Danny Brown
Big Sean celebrates homecoming with Eminem, Dej Loaf, more
Big Sean returned home Friday for an over-the-top homecoming performance that Detroit will never forget. The aptly named one-night concert “Finding Paradise: Live in Detroit,” a play off of his 2015 album title Dark Sky Paradise, boasted appearances by hometown heroes Eminem, Dej Loaf, Royce da 5’9″, Danny Brown, Mike Posner, and…
Headlining Events: November 2015
With the fall season fully underway and the start of the holidays on the horizon, there’s a treasure trove of great live events in Detroit. From rappers on the rise to legends of soul and techno, our choices below include something for everyone. Big Sean: Finding Paradise Live in Detroit Friday,…
SHADES release a scathing remix of Danny Brown’s “Lie4”
Danny Brown’s 2011 album, XXX, is still being rinsed out on speakers around the world. As proof, earlier this week the track “Lie4” received a scathing remix from new duo SHADES, which comprises Belgian drum’n’bass savant Alix Perez and Bay Area hip-hop producer Eprom. This unlikely partnership has yielded a unique blend of gritty,…
Danny Brown & Tyler, The Creator play Grand Theft Auto V live
Attention all fans of high-stakes video game driving and high-speed verbal freestyling, this story is for you. This afternoon, Detroit emcee Danny Brown and rap provocateur Tyler, the Creator are taking a seat with Rockstar to play Grand Theft Auto V online. Other members of Bruiser Brigade and Odd Future will be in on…
Danny Brown and Clams Casino share new Adult Swim Single
Late-night television provider Adult Swim is releasing 15 songs over 15 weeks for free download on their website, continuing the Singles program they started in 2010. The latest installment features dynamic Detroit emcee Danny Brown, in one of his first major offerings since the acclaimed 2013 album Old. “Worth It” is a collaboration…
Danny Brown guests on Kembe X’s “Hereditary (2 Bitches)”
Kembe X, a self-proclaimed (former) teenage rap phenomenon, hails from the South Holland suburb of Chicago. His debut mixtape Self Rule was released back in 2011 to some acclaim; since then, he and his crew — The Village — have been ramping up to Talk Back, a new mixtape that will be released this…
The DMM Guide to Movement 2015
What started off as a small grassroots gathering of hometown heroes has now blossomed into one of the world’s most respected electronic music festivals. Every year on Memorial Day weekend, Hart Plaza turns into the capital of techno as people hail from far and wide to make a pilgrimage to the city where it all began. This year’s…