The first sound we hear on Danny Brown’s Atrocity Exhibition recalls nothing so much as it does the eerie slide guitar riff from the title sequence to the show Breaking Bad, which creator Vince Gilligan initially pitched as “a story about a man who transforms himself from Mr. Chips into Scarface.” By series end,…
“I should be dead! I should be dead!” These words could be heard resonating throughout the Majestic Theatre last November. It was Bruiser Thanksgiving, and ZelooperZ was giving one the best performances of the night. Now, he’s released an official version of that track, featuring absolutely unreal production from the prolific Bulletproof Dolphin collective….
Detroit has always been a mecca for live music. Whether we were checking out old-timers trade blues licks at Campus Martius, getting our fix at the venerable Masonic Temple, bobbing our heads to hip-hop showcases at The Majestic Theatre or Paycheck’s Lounge, leaving it all on the dance floor of Two James Spirits’ Annex, or…
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…
Thanksgiving Eve is known colloquially as “the biggest bar night of the year,” as travelers across the nation return to their hometowns and reunite with friends before a day of football and Butterball. The evening before Turkey Day was occasion for another homecoming, though, as Danny Brown and his rap group Bruiser Brigade…
The wait is over. Detroit’s hip-hop favorite Danny Brown has announced a Thanksgiving eve concert (Wednesday, Nov. 26) at the Majestic Theatre, featuring performances by the entire Bruiser Brigade. The Detroit-native hip hop collective, Bruiser Brigade, consists of artists such as: Danny Brown, DopeHead, Chip$, Skywlkr, ZelooperZ and others. This mega-performance aligns with…
Detroit’s alternative hip hop kings – the Bruiser Brigade (Danny Brown, DopeHead, Chip$, Skywlkr, Trpl Blk, Zelooperz,Kitty, J.U.S, and Ka$h) – have selected a homemade playlist for the perfect Independence Day BBQ soundtrack, appropriately titled “Spiked Punch.” The 24-song playlist features work by the members of Bruiser Brigade, in addition to features by A$AP Rocky,…
Dopehead, a member of Danny Brown’s Detroit-based Bruiser Brigade, released a free mixtape this week titled Devil’s Heaven. The project features multiple Bruiser Brigade members, including Danny Brown and in-house producer Skywlkr. The heavyweight mixtape also showcases the lyrical prowess of one of rap’s most overlooked collectives. Dopehead and Danny Brown collaborated…
