Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition - VINYL LP

Dannie Quintet Richmond - Dionysius [VINYL LP] UK - Import date 06/30/2023

As the intro notes, InchQuarantaInch is Italian for Inchforty.Inch According to Brown, Quaranta is the spiritual sequel to XXX, his breakout album released on Fool's Gold in 2011, that infamously cataloged a life lived on the edge at thirty. The whirlwind of parties, tours, collaborations and achievements that followed that landmark seemed to fly by fast-ten years later, when COVID-19 brought the world to a halt, Brown found himself in downtown Detroit, living alone for the first time ever. After years of escapist escapades, he was forced to adjust to the stillness and silence, and the bars on Quaranta are diaristic in a distinctly Danny Brown way. First-person scenes from Brown's early childhood and family arrive vividly on InchYBPInch; he tears into rising rents for two-bedrooms and new gourmet shops that now litter downtown Detroit on InchJenn's Terrific VacationInch; and regret-filled reflections on a near fifteen-year rap career add depth throughout the project. There's no shortage of Brown's typical blitzing verses over angular, mesmerizing production from some of his oldest collaborators including Quelle Chris, Paul White & SKYWLKR, but the Alchemist produced InchTantorInch is just the kind of cold-steel contradistinction which he's been celebrated throughout his career.

Uknowhatimsayin? marks a buoyant new chapter in Danny Brown's career, a transitional and celebratory moment. His profile has grown since Atrocity and now armed with a cable TV show and a co-sign from one of rap's icons, he solidifies his positioning as a ubiquitous entertainer, independent rap hero, and one of the essential cultural voices of this era, while still retaining the edgy, maverick style that makes him a fan-favorite. Uknowhatimsayin? was executive produced by Q-Tip, includes guest appearances by Run The Jewels, Blood Orange and Obongjayar, and boasts production by Q-Tip, JPEGMAFIA, Flying Lotus, Paul White and Standing on the Corner. InchThis is my version of a stand-up comedy album,Inch Brown says. InchMost of my close friends now aren't rappers - they're comedians and actors. So I wanted to create something that mixed humor with music. Something that was funny but not parody. There was no room for error. Q-Tip wanted me to go back to that 'Greatest Rapper Ever' era. I almost had to relearn how to rap again - an ego death type thing.Inch