Danny Brown INTERVIEW

[@elliottward3119]

Danny laughs like a prospector who has just found gold

[@morningfaroe612]

best description of his laugh hands down

[@alexisaguirrevideos]

Lmaooooooo 😂😂😂😂

[@cedricgant8535]

Bruh 🤣🤣🤣

[@pawltrid]

Looking like one too 😂

[@michaelotis223]

@@pawltrid dead on!

[@peabody573]

At one point, Danny was living life very fast and unpredictably. That’s why it makes me happy to see him at age 40, happy, healthy, making music, streaming and running Bruiser Brigade. He’s an elder statesman and I feel like we don’t have to worry about seeing the crash and burn that comes with rockstars. He made it. 💐

[@adichatterjee]

St one

[@mikhailfreidkin8773]

Well said

[@jack5581]

For sure, even what he said about not releasing a lot of music and preserving himself shows that

[@jacknotonyt]

He was living life fast? That reminds me of.. “Living life fast, seen many die slowly Unhappy when they left so I tried to seize the moment Funny how it happens who ever could imagine Jokes on you but satan the one laughin 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹”

[@punkisinthedetails1470]

He's the greatest now he's all grown up.

[@MarshallsEmporium]

Danny Brown's laughter is one of the most wholesome things ever, it's even hard to believe it's from the same guy that made Athrocity Exhibition

[@SuperLio333]

It’s one of the most contagious I’ve heard 😅

[@freddysamjacob363]

Ikr

[@unmuchoproblem0]

i made a track in 2k13 sampling his laugh. wanna hear it? also samples the movie KIDS 😝

[@yehor_ivanov]

Ain't It Funny ( how it happens) ?)

[@kuppakassi]

His deeper voice is the best

[@idlinggg]

Something about Danny Brown saying “I fucks wit the geccs” is so hilarious to me.

[@TortoiseMaximus]

40 gecs

[@MikeMulahMusic]

@@TortoiseMaximus Danny is 40 gecs years old

[@sleepyheadbeats4352]

I like your channel name my guy it made me laugh, admittedly not out loud cause my girl sleep but I laughed p hard in my own head

[@RIP24fuckhelos]

It simultaneously is pretty on brand for Danny. Albeit more so for skinny jeans, emo hair Danny

[@Boogalyhu]

Fuck with all 100 of them

[@travercoz4641]

Danny is such a genuine person, we need people like him in the mainstream

[@imdurtydan5900]

Fuck the mainstream

[@longsnake5758]

@@imdurtydan5900 You are mainstream

[@manaspradhan8041]

@@imdurtydan5900 ratio + you are mainstream + you fell off

[@sloandog]

this is the mainstream

[@heehee4651]

He would have to simplify and water down his art to truly go mainstream. Bit of a monkeys paw situation

[@frankiedonuts5829]

I think XXX is one of the greatest hip hop albums of the 2010’s and honestly one of my personal favorites of all time. Danny is goated, as a fella and an artist.

[@monsterwith21faces92]

Danny is fasho one of the greatest experimental rapper of all time

[@sahirde]

@@monsterwith21faces92 with that profile picture you must be joking lmao I mean all love to Danny but we all know DOOM was better

[@monsterwith21faces92]

@@sahirde I mean of 21st century my bad I didn't notice I wrote of all time

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

@@monsterwith21faces92 DOOM is 21st century

[@sahirde]

@@monsterwith21faces92 I'd say madvillainy puts him into 21st century. I'd agree with you for the 2010s tho

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

The “ugly rapper” bit is hilarious. He’s a born comic

[@duncan5318]

12:27

[@PierceTravels]

What's ur favorite comic book

[@jonnil1997]

Lmaoooo, he forgetting about dudes like ODB tho lol

[@kieran465]

burst a gut

[@youareasock9752]

i was dying

[@yaboycjm5581]

3:20 Danny just said his new album sounds like when you find out Santa ain’t real, as promotion, GOAT

[@colloquially]

So the genre is horrorcore then

[@RyanideProductions]

@@colloquially Danny Brown feat. Clipping

[@Brokenscam]

@@RyanideProductions I would pay to hear that.

[@zapataeduardo4556]

@@RyanideProductions that would be amazing

[@ThaaKannon]

He compared the rappers portrayed lifestyle to finding out Santa isn’t real

[@keenban]

Crazy how it went from him asking you to review his work to you wanting to interview him about it. He has really come so far, love Danny.

[@DrunkBasketball]

I remember when Danny spoke about Melon to ASAP Rocky back in the day in some Noisey interview, cool to see it come full circle. Love mans energy, good dude.

[@DrunkBasketball]

A$AP **

[@DeyCyahDewUsNuttin]

That’s how I found Anthony

[@BrickFlairMMA]

I still watch that noisy interview that o terries might just the single funniest interview I hav ever seen!

[@prandz420]

That’s such a good interview 🤣 Rocky assumed melon didn’t like him

[@ggthewhale]

Fantano has done an interview with him before

[@saturnstar718]

Fantano, You need to tell Danny that 30 is by far a legendary Hip Hop song. Brings me to tears every time I hear it.

[@ffwlpe]

my favorite song of his. that last verse is so powerful.

[@saturnstar718]

@@ffwlpe The passion in his voice gives me absolute chills.

[@DarrellRJr]

Nah frfr. Shit majorly classic

[@decapitateallcops3214]

Me toooo

[@bravetherainbow]

His vocal range on that song... the lyrics... the fuckin horns on the beat. So good.

[@facemovies9700]

I love how Danny Brown promotes his last album every minute he can. Uknowhatimsayin¿

[@Cedrou21]

You killing theses interviews lately

[@TONEDEAFSOUND]

its literally such a great direction for him. im happy he doin this

[@rubiksstudios4584]

Im still waiting for that Freddie Gibbs interview

[@yeetomcheeto4998]

Yes

[@sophisticatedluna6503]

Best heads in the game

[@ffwlpe]

*good crack*

[@Noah-sq3sx]

@@sophisticatedluna6503 pause 😂

[@hasanz7585]

@@sophisticatedluna6503 head was CLEAAAN tony fantano

[@jbmp1390]

I'm so glad to see Danny brown in such a comfortable place. One of the greatest rappers of our lifetimes and he's made so much incredible music it's not even funny. But at this point more than ever in his career he doesn't have to prove anything to anybody. Anyone that's a real hip hop fan in the last 15 years knows this man is special.

[@gravitymusic]

XXX and AE changed my life, thank you Danny for everything

[@Cheddar_Wizard]

Both of those albums are rap masterpieces. Infinitely replayable

[@hugobecookin]

Did you enjoy quaranta? Personally loved

[@brownsonarebojie7802]

Easily one of the most complex, creative, unorthodox and unique artists I’ve ever heard.. I’ve been fortunate enough to have seen Danny live five times since 2012. Easily one of the most animated artists. The growth has been incredible to witness. Awesome job, Fantano. Salute.

[@akuu193]

There actually are a lot of albums like these, it's just those albums that didnt really catch up to the audience. Maybe it's just essentially, too unique music

[@brownsonarebojie7802]

@@akuu193 That’s a great way to put things. I agree. There’s a ton of artists who are 100% themselves and don’t need to follow trends. The real music heads find them. Salute.

[@randyjohnson2373]

@@akuu193 a lot of albums like Danny’s??? Nahhh lol singular artist

[@izzozzi5353]

Atrocity Exhibition is easily one of the best experiment hip hop records to come out ever.

[@mierardi88]

I love how they mentioned DOOM (I mean of course they would) but just knowing Danny went from listening and not understanding to being a feature with DOOM on an Avalanches song is an amazing perspective

[@MistaGeenie]

@10:20 Fantano, you put me onto so many experimental black artists that I would've never found through any streaming recommendations or word of mouth from fellow African American, experimental hip-hop listeners. Keep up the good work!

[@FOUL_TROUBLE]

xxx blew my 16 year old mind, never looked back. love this man, always been super kind, always been stupid talented.

[@planetzoot7410]

Hip hop was in a cool place back then. It’s even better now which is crazy

[@FOUL_TROUBLE]

@@planetzoot7410 absolutely, and i respect that attitude brother 😎

[@dutchleaf481]

Facts

[@DragonoftheDarknessFlame]

Danny is GOATed for playing Persona 5 on stream

[@maxsilbert]

Yes, Danny, I do know what you're sayin

[@lyleugleman9799]

Danny talking about Mac really hit hard, i'm glad they were able to put their differences behind them. Ride Slow a classic forever

[@realjpegmafia]

Danny is a fucking awesome guy I love his music .

[@TheCrazyleo99]

Love your pfp Is it og Xbox live pfp? Cause this shit is gold

[@robarthur1080]

Lol I was just gonna say love the xbl vibes

[@TheCrazyleo99]

@@robarthur1080 hell yeah, dude

[@leorickt.9604]

Damn. Your pfp just transported me back to 2008

[@realjpegmafia]

Yo thanks lmfaoo

[@EternoUno]

“XXX” is a timeless album much love to danny brown !

[@Gloopboy]

i love the contrast in colors between fantanos setup and dannys

[@santygarcia4621]

Cal Chuchesta and Danny Brown should drop a Mixtape

[@calchuchesta619]

🤔

[@slmjkdbtl]

Danny is top of the game but not sure if he's that level yet

[@coolshirtkid]

danny would probably do it tbh

[@maad1670]

this episode is a gem. not really an interview but just two buds chilling and having a good time.

[@RemyMac]

Danny Brown, for me, is one of those rappers so iconic that each one of their albums feels like a moment in time.

[@Neuroticmancer]

Danny got melon to admit he’s white. Damn

[@smokedoutvillain]

i couldnt believe it too

[@leosthes364]

I can’t help to smile every time Danny laughs lmao his laugh is so contagious

[@TonyofMP3]

Damn this was probably my favorite interview so far, so genuine and interesting. Danny’s the goat and interviewing skills keep getting better

[@cbfire9987]

I can’t tell if this is Fantano’s best interview or if it’s just Danny Brown being the best human

[@michaelotis223]

Perhaps it's both!

[@0v4k1l]

XXX is my favourite hip hop album of all time, out of hundreds and hundreds that I love. I've never known another project that has so much replay value...and the creativity, lyrics, flow is just...if you know music then you know how special it is.

[@Tylerf64]

He legitimately may have 3 classics from one decade in the future.

[@alexmathewmendoza]

Danny was a major, major fixture of the early 2010s hip hop scene for me. He was right there in the scene alongside A$AP Mob, TDE, Mac Miller, Odd Future, Action Bronson, Flatbush Zombies, Pro Era, the whole thing. And for what it's worth he's made some of the most memorable music from that era. I'm happy for him and happy to see the evolution of his life and career.

[@ashcat9344]

2:04 aged like fine wine

[@northrndisordr9219]

I’ve followed Danny ever since I heard the hybrid on DATPIFF then I saw him in xxl , he’s always been himself and is an extremely important musician ... Danny brown is an example of being human , fucking up , going hard and development . .... Danny brown is an example of laugh through the tears and it’s meant a lot to my life for the past decade . Thank you sir 👏

[@nathanieledwards7150]

Danny brown was one of the best "your moms house" guests. I couldn't believe how much of a fan he was.

[@JPTQJR]

Fun Fact: This is his 5th time interviewing an artist he gave AOTY to (Robin Pecknold/Fleet Foxes, Tim Hecker, Alexis Marshall/Daughters, and either Lingua Ignota or Spelling who got 10s in 2021) Its the 9th if artists that got EPOTY counted (Milo, Rina Sawayama, Kero Kero Bonito, and Tkay Maidza)

[@ffwlpe]

now we need a michael gira interview

[@jon....]

He’s interviewed Danny before like back in 2016 and he also had a sit down half-interview in like 2012.

[@shimeruyo]

when did kkb get epoty?

[@Srirachatabasco]

I beg for a charli interview now

[@bigiigigii]

What does EPOTY and AOTY mean?

[@sittingyak]

I was not expecting this diffuse and chill personality after listening to literally any Danny Brown recording.

[@jellyroll9041]

P

[@MICjordanTPR]

Been a Danny Brown fan since the Hybrid (my man N8 tha Gr8 put me on... shout out to the CUF). This man is a TRUE artist and a hip hop treasure. One thing that always really stuck out to me... you can tell Danny REALLY cares about people, for real. Even when he was selling drugs he understood how he was hurting his customers and wasn't okay with it. ("Looking like the world fell on her/and i pushed it"). Heart is literally bleeding through his music. He does songs about the most unglamorous but real shit ever, like "scrap or die." Pretty much any song where he's using his subdued voice is going to be an emotional journey.

[@bravetherainbow]

Sometimes I wish he'd bring that voice out on a freestyle or a feature or something but, yeah I guess it wouldn't be right. I do love it though.

[@god-dh4pn]

Dude Danny is doing so many interviews lately at this rate I’M gonna get to fucking interview him

[@OddFuture543]

Cannibal Ox's The Cold Vein is one of the most important records of the 21st century. Lyrically and production wise, unmatched.

[@canemturrim9659]

Prolly something of X or Juice WRLD LoooooL

[@hxrprxt]

Danny's laugh is infectious!

[@heyyitsdexter]

danny and anthony the best bromance

[@alexpavalok430]

It was really funny how he says uknowwhatimsaying multiple times while talking about making the album with q tip. And finding out that he was actually super fucked up at the time and being around the legend q tip contributed to him seeing a better path. Danny is such an genuine and funny person, and it comes out in his art.

[@cer_eal]

I love Danny Brown so much

[@Aditya_mq]

Same

[@493HZ]

I will always remember Danny describing Fantano to Rocky as, 'The white nigga with the glasses'

[@socksleeve]

Sauce?

[@493HZ]

@@socksleeve Noisey

[@michaelklosinski2902]

Damn he grew his hair back fast

[@satiregoat41]

Nah man, we’re just getting old

[@carlkazuma]

Locs don't grow back THAT quickly, it's likely he kept his hair (or part of it) and reattached it

[@cutter5343]

@@cactaceous we grow half an inch a month

[@larryhoover2541]

Just gonna pop in here and let y'all know you look ridiculous having an argument about hair growth

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

@@cutter5343 all that? i thought dreads slowed down growth

[@andytaylor1806]

Hearing Danny say "I love that Sleaford Mods shit" put the biggest fucking smile on my face

[@d_lightnin8108]

Godamn this made me love Danny even more. Can’t wait for the new record.

[@mortalman2454]

Imagine both of them have a podcast. It’ll be fire.

[@jjbenavidez6]

This interview got me hype for Danny's new album bruh

[@johannesgutenburg6425]

When he opened up about going to see Mac Miller and hearimg about him dying on the way there is fucking heartbreaking. I hope Danny’s okay. R.i.p Mac miller.

[@ZeRo_-]

now you done an interview with danny we need an interview with ride

[@ARWG]

Such a honest dude, wholesome. Could listen to Danny talk for hours.

[@ChanchoSleepy]

Its sick to see the insight in his music transfer over to the interview. Good shit amthony

[@justhaku9240]

Such a fantastic interview, I loved it Danny is such a cool guy and that laugh is iconic. Unrelated but can we talk also about how funny it is chat has to be blurred out it's hilarious most of his twitch community are fucking nutty, genuinely one of the worst chats I've ever seen second only to imdontai of my knowledge

[@heyanastasia698]

Dontai has one of the worst fan bases ever.

[@awogbob]

I do not at all have shared experiences of Danny, culturally, or other but the rawness and humility with which he created Atrocity Exhibition has been so comforting to me as I have been fighting my own demons this winter.

[@dorianruble7807]

Stay up king

[@awogbob]

@@dorianruble7807 I've been up... thanks for checking in 🙏

[@andrewbreeden4027]

I can’t explain how much I love this guy. XXX and Old were some of the first “non mainstream” rap albums that launched me deep into the genre

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Danny Brown is one of the most underrated rappers that I've ever heard. Thank you, fantano.

[@evantee826]

he had it in the vault for 2 years before releasing it wow

[@veniceismine1]

I’m so glad a 40 album is coming. I can’t wait.

[@hugobecookin]

did you enjoy?

[@barrytheartist.]

idk bout anyone else but music changed my life n hella grateful for this n how accessible it is n my homie showin me his dads studio n just blew my mind n fell in love , played trumpet before haha ig shit changes

[@elgronian3432]

i hate music

[@barrytheartist.]

@@elgronian3432 Sam

[@cdizzy42069]

Danny Brown is the best. On last year's YMH live he was so fucking hilarious. So stoked to hear his new stuff!

[@a_betancourth]

"You know you my boy, you can hit me up whenever" 🥺

[@jamesriley72281]

Atrocity Exhibition is a masterpiece that is only finally being understood by so many people

[@gatordontplay94]

You think so? I remember it being unanimously acclaimed when it dropped. Either way it’s a fucking incredible album. Probably my favorite other than XXX

[@danielleon175]

@@gatordontplay94agreed, that album instantly got the love it deserved and I'm happy it did

[@jamesriley72281]

@@gatordontplay94 sure critics appreciated it, but I don't feel it has the legacy it should with fans. That is starting to happen though.

[@jml6263]

I respect this man so much as an artist and a person. It's unreal.

[@TheReflecter]

Danny Brown is 100% right when he was talking about the state of today’s rap game. It’s really all just oversaturated with a hundred dudes doing the exact same thing. Barely any real innovation happening. Some of the production I hear now doesn’t sound any different than it did 5 years ago.

[@normanfooteii5300]

Just gotta know where to find it

[@realmackle]

That's so funny, I FINALLY got to listening to Atrocity Exhibition TODAY after putting it off for a long time and immediately after fantano uploads this lol

[@jessew7565]

Damn late to the game, howd you like it? I remember when i first saw the when it rain vid, blew my whole brain apart

[@realmackle]

@@jessew7565 i loved it

[@pencilz1]

Gets better the more you listen

[@pipharris665]

AINT IT FUNNY

[@fionnmckenna2830]

Ain't it funny how it happens

[@RustleXer]

Fantano out here doing great interviews with fantastic artists. I'm all for it!

[@augusts1]

Atrocity Exhibition is my favorite DB album. Love it. Great interview Anthony. Danny is the shit!

[@tylermaddux5209]

I can’t believe it still hasn’t dropped

[@SmoggyCold]

The next Danny Brown's album will be a 100 comfirmed

[@Neuroticmancer]

Danny brown the best working rapper imo

[@yungshmoney]

“i wouldn’t be able to sleep at night if i put out a hit song that i thought sucked.” that alone says volumes about danny’s character compared to a lot of artists out there rn

[@rileywaterman1695]

Just saw Danny and Peggy on the scaring the hoes tour, what he's willing to be a part of is still so exciting. the fact that CUARENTA is STILL not out is unfortunate... but he did tease a track from it produced by The Alchemist which was great so I feel like a storm's a brewin

[@goldenchi1d228]

These two should collab on a remix for Chip Skylark’s Shiny Teeth.

[@SelladorOfficial]

Melon has constantly been saying how great Danny is for years, I’m glad to see them finally come together for an interview.

[@samstone7768]

They did one back in 2016 on theneedledrop channel.

[@gamefreek41795]

Did anyone else come here just to hear his speaking voice?

[@rooftopsignals7313]

Danny is just sweet and great. Which isn't something that would be said as a compliment about a rapper, But i definitely mean it as a compliment, Glad to see him laugh and doing well. Appreciate the interview!

[@salvadorfuentes8880]

I can't even begin to describe how hyped I am for his collab album with Peggy

[@kilianconn5091]

Danny is the best, never afraid to be himself.

[@zefem]

Danny is such a cool cat happy for him. His music is top tier too bro is talented af

[@ipercreeper3300]

Letting you all know "Quaranta" is "Forty (40)" in italian

[@sloandog]

I’m so glad he’s alive

[@pwfortner]

This is so good. Please do this more often. Shout out to Danny!

[@subzero296]

XXX is my favorite mixtape of all time. I’m happy to see Danny is one of the few rappers that made it through tough situations. He deserves his flowers.

[@jodrizzly1766]

Imagine Fantano fighting Nardwar to the death in Mortal Combat Style.

[@magnumplaate]

Imagine by John Lennon

[@Lemminboy7]

@@magnumplaate who is john lennon? 😭

[@NeutralMjolkHotel]

Danny Brown is so fuckin real. Love this man

[@dabs.47]

Much love to Danny Brown! One of my favorites since 2011

[@gabrielgiangreco998]

He sounds like if Jar Jar Binks was from Detroit and I love it lmao

[@alexpavalok430]

That is crazy the day Mac died he was going to the studio with him. I can't imagine how heavy that weighs on Danny. I never guessed two of my favorite artists were so intertwined.

[@NEONARDODiCAPRiO]

I am going to check every hour until Danny's next album drops.

[@slugbones]

Oh my god I'm so hype for this album. Danny the absolute GOAT

[@kierans5583]

Atrocity and XXX are two of my fav rap albums ever, Danny is both an amazing artist and person. Cannot wait for new music 🙏

[@_gwiffin_]

Danny has the cutest laugh ever

[@hasanz7585]

25:54 thats actually kinda shocking to hear, he really appeared to be in a good place when that album came out 26:19 :(