Danny Brown

The weekend is almost here. It’s been a crazy five days in hip-hop. The arrival of four major albums finally came on June 18, and now everyone is talking about who will outsell whom. But Super Tuesday wasn’t the only big thing going on. Just Blaze...

Danny Brown has had his share of, ahem, adventures while out on the road this year, but he's also been hard at work on his next album, titled Old. In an interview excerpt over at Clash, the 2012 XXL freshman explained the meaning behind the album title—as well as the simple explanation for his lauded 2011 collection XXX—and says that the long-awaited followup is ready but for some final mixing, an

Today Danny Brown releases the final version of his single "Kush Coma" featuring verses from A$AP Rocky and Zelooperz. Danny's new album, Old, drops in August. The album will feature a handful of artists, such as Freddie Gibbs, ScHoolBoy Q, Mr...

Danny Brown's smoked out cut gets revamped with a verse from A$AP Rocky. This version, which he premiered on Tim Westwood yesterday, will appear on Brown's upcoming album, Old. Puff, puff pass out.

Lil Wayne is one of the most profitable touring artists in hip-hop, and this summer he, 2 Chainz and T.I. are hitting the road for the 2013 America's Most Wanted Music Festival. But before the tour kicks off in Birmingham, AL, on July 9, the trio linked with XXL for a special cover package, which includes interviews and a solo cover of each artist and one featuring all three superstar MCs... Read

Over the past few years, autobiographies have become a staple in hip-hop side-hustles. Everyone from J-Zone to Jay-Z have penned memoirs, many of which went on to earn acclaim from critics and fans alike. Despite the bevy of autobiographical works available, there's a whole host of artists and industry figures sit down and pen their life stories for the fans...

In the latest episode of PitchforkTV's Over/Under video series, Danny Brown takes on Frank Sinatra, baths, cats and bottle service, among other things. Also, after initially praising Billy Crystal, Danny Brown turns on the When Harry Met Sally star when he learns he was actually thinking of Bill Murray...

This week in the world hip-hop Instagrams, Jay-Z links up with a litany of collaborators, French Montana celebrates the release of his studio debut Excuse My French, Drake kicks it in Hollywood and more. At the same time, Ab-Soul shows off his performance at the Los Angeles leg of the XXL Freshmen Live 2013 tour, while fellow Freshman Travi$ Scott shows of his new project Owl Pharaoh. Click and sc

Later tonight, XXL's Freshmen Class of 2013 will convene at the Best Buy Theater for the New York City leg of the XXL Freshman Live 2013 tour. The show will feature performances from ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, Logic, Joey Bada$$, Kirko Bangz, Action Bronson, Angel Haze, Dizzy Wright, Travi$ Scott and Trinidad Jame$, as well as special yet-to-be-announced guests. XXL has decided...

This past Saturday night, The Official XXL Freshmen Live Tour kicked off in Los Angeles with headlining performances by 2013 Freshmen Dizzy Wright, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q. The show, which took place at the Nokia Theatre nearly a month after the release of XXL's annual Freshmen issue, was a wildly successful showcase for the artists, two of whom (Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy) call L...

Here are a couple of backstage views from the XXL Freshman Show in LA - place was packed and the Freshmen - current and past - brought it. Click here for the full recap and photos. In the first video we have Dizzy Wright doing his thing and on the next page, there is an epic 8:16 video with ScHoolboy Q, Danny Brown and Mac Miller...

This week on the Twittersphere, Gucci Mane announces Chief Keef joining his Brick Squad clique, Rihanna and Rick Ross tease new music, Glasses Malone sounds-off on rap-run labels, and Iggy Azalea discusses her Dorito-heavy dietary habits...