Detroit emcee Danny Brown has already gone through the whole “Visit New York to find a record deal” drill. After catching the attention of a Roc-A-Fella A&R in 2003, he went to the East Coast and recorded several mixtapes—his famed Detroit State of Mind trilogy—on other artists’ studio time, with beats from the likes of 9th Wonder and Kanye West handed to him. But the Roc’s untimely demise, along with Brown’s lack of chemistry with the crew’s already-established brand, landed him back in the Motor City.
But Danny’s glad to be home. From Motown to The White Stripes to the birth of the techno music scene, Detroit boasts a rich multi-genre musical history. It is against this colorfully chorded backdrop that Danny and producer Nick Speed (Elzhi, 50 Cent, Talib Kweli) have released Hot Soup, an album dedicated to the city’s melodic legacy. And if they keep up their engaging, meticulously-arranged yet blissfully simple brand of Hip Hop, they leave the door open for themselves to continually add their own pages to Detroit’s blue-noted archives. In an interview with MichiganHipHop,com, Danny Brown talks about his time out East, his chemistry with Nick Speed, and why he and the Stripes’ Jack White should collaborate. Continue reading →
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