Danny Brown feat. Freddie Gibbs – The Return
For some reason, until very recently, I haven’t been able to take Danny Brown seriously as an MC. Maybe it was the hair. I’m not sure, but with the release of his latest record Old I’ve been able to put any issues I had Brown aside and just enjoy his music. Old’s sound is a bit all over the place, but when you are as an eclectic figure as Brown, this is to be expected. I feel like a lot of people dig on Danny Brown because of his seemingly outlandish style, which is certainly unique amongst top-level Hip-Hop MCs, but Brown is at his best when the man just gets down to business as he does with LA based rapper Freddie Gibbs on “The Return” or on some of the deeper and possibly more autobiographical songs on this record. I’ve realized this year that the majority of problems I have with contemporary Hip-Hop is almost always connected to the way MCs flow or increasingly just the sound of their voice. Musically, the production is as vibrant as ever, but it’s rare these days that I encounter an MC I haven’t already known for years who I enjoy just hearing them rap. Brown might just be one of those few who you’ll hear quite a bit from on the radio show.