Danny Brown is shaking things up with his upcoming album, marking a pivotal shift in his music career as he embraces sobriety.
Danny Brown is gearing up to release what he describes as his ‘most different’ album yet. This project, according to the Michigan rapper, signifies a transformative period as it is the first album he’s creating without the influence of substances. In a candid conversation on ‘The Danny Brown Show’ with Kevin Abstract, Danny opened up about the challenges and triumphs he faced while working on this album.
Danny emphasized how the process of making music sober posed a unique challenge for him. “This album, I will say, it’s the most different shit I ever did,” he revealed. “It’s the first album I made since being sober. So I think already it’s my favorite album, just because of that—because I didn’t know how to do it no more. I was so busy always getting fucked up in the studio, just making lightning-in-a-bottle type shit happen.”
Determined to defy the stereotype that sober music lacks excitement, Danny worked tirelessly on his new tracks. He notes, “I hate that cliche of, when people get sober, their music suck. So I had that chip on my shoulder to be like, I can’t suck. Every song on here I wrote at least two, three times over, re-recording constantly… I’m really proud of it, man.”
In a previous podcast episode, Danny also shed light on the difficulties faced by artists in the industry. He shared a story about his 2013 hit ‘Dip,’ which sampled from Jay-Z and Kanye West’s collaboration “N-ggas in Paris.” Despite the song’s success, Brown lamented how much of the rights he had to give up, stating, “With ‘Dip,’ JAY-Z and Kanye killed my ass. They own that whole muthafucka. And that’s one of my biggest songs. I don’t get shit from that muthafucka!”
Through these experiences, Danny Brown is clearly taking his career into his own hands, focusing not just on the music but on ownership and authenticity. This album seems poised to be a reflection of both his personal growth and creative evolution.
With his new album on the horizon, Danny Brown seems ready to redefine his musical identity and prove that sobriety can indeed fuel creativity and innovation.
