Detroit’s Danny Brown is a rapper, storyteller, and outsider artist. His unique delivery immediately gets your attention. It’s easy to dismiss him as a guy who mostly raps about drugs and drink, but you’ll find out he’s layered like an onion if you pay attention. Many of his songs deal with his admitted drug addictions, the agony they put on him and his family, and the trappings of celebrity. He is brutal in his honesty, which puts him far ahead of the pack. Clips of his live sets look like crazy shows, and I’m sure his July 14th set at the Pitchfork Music Festival won’t disappoint. I’d like to meet and thank him for his pure expression. We don’t get enough of that in music nowadays.
Keep your mind open.
