Name: Old by Danny Brown
Brand: Danny Brown
SKU: 075597957600
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (133 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

Dubbed the Hybrid as soon as he came onto the scene, Detroit rapper Danny Brown offered manic and mighty hype tracks (with his patented and chirpy "high voice") along with deeper, more meaningful tales of the hood (delivered in his "low voice"). That nickname also became the title of a 2010 street release, but it would have been better saved for this, as Old hits the golden ratio of Brown's bonkers and brilliance. Dividing the release in golden age vinyl style, "Side A (Old)" kicks things off with the throwback rhyme "Got my young, light skin rollin' up the trees/Wearin' jackets in the house, it's the Michigan way" as the MTV regular and Scion A/V-sponsored star is transported back to his early days for an album's side worth of tracks. Freddie Gibbs fits perfectly on "The Return," which plays up Brown's concept of a throwback album, while the thoroughly modern production and guest appearance of Purity Ring messes with time as Brown gets posted on the corner with old friends and old enemies. With the over-the-top and infectious "Wonderbread" hitting full hype, "Lonely" doing the Kid Cudi thing with weed offering spacemen relief, "Gremlins" connecting the dots between old Detroit and Earl Sweatshirt's Doris, plus the great "Torture" finding producer Oh No modernizing the Diplomats sound for Brown's enjoyment, "side one" already equals an excellent LP, and the futuristic, post-XXX-minded "side two" does not disappoint. Great things happen as "Dubstep" borrows the genre's name and then attacks it with wit and glitch, "Dip" displays why he's the wit-lovers rapper with one drop of "Like Lieutenant Dan, I'm rollin'," then an album-ending trilogy brings Ab-Soul, A$AP Rocky, and Charli XCX aboard for a series of cuts that are more than the sum of their parts. The album's title -- which flows perfectly after his 2012 single "Grown Up" -- is referenced on the Charli XCX track when "Float On" finds Brown wondering how hip-hop will see his work once he's old, but with other lines like "Music in my heart, but my thoughts wouldn't listen" and "I'm tormented with the things I've seen with these eyes," he need not fret. Luckily, he does, and while Old often seems like a hip-hop kaleidoscope exploding across the speakers, it's also crafted and paced, split down the middle like a great LP with a sure start and a freeing finish. If XXX was the come-up and the "Grown Up" single was the breakthrough, this is the masterpiece. [Old was also released on LP.] ~ David Jeffries

1. Side A (Old)

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

2. The Return (feat. Freddie Gibbs)

by Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs

Featured Artist: Freddie Gibbs; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

3. 25 Bucks (feat. Purity Ring)

by Danny Brown, Purity Ring

Featured Artist: Purity Ring; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

4. Wonderbread

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

5. Gremlins

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

6. Dope Fiend Rental (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

by Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q

Featured Artist: Schoolboy Q; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

7. Torture

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

8. Lonely

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

9. Clean Up

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

10. Red 2 Go

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

11. Side B (Dope Song)

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

12. Dubstep (feat. Scrufizzer)

by Danny Brown, Scrufizzer

Featured Artist: Scrufizzer; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

13. Dip

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Danny Brown; Performer

14. Smokin & Drinkin

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

15. Break It (Go)

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

16. Handstand

by Danny Brown

Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

17. Way Up Here (feat. Ab-Soul)

by Danny Brown, Ab-soul

Featured Artist: Ab-soul; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

18. Kush Coma (feat. A$AP Rocky & Zelooperz)

by Danny Brown, A$ap Rocky, Zelooperz

Featured Artist: A$ap Rocky
Zelooperz; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

19. Float On (feat. Charli XCX)

by Danny Brown, Charli Xcx

Featured Artist: Charli Xcx; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Danny Brown; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

56 minutes and 45 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

18/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Rap, Hip Hop, The Midwestern Basement

Label

Fools Gold Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 30, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

75597957600

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Old

1. Side A (Old)

2. The Return (feat. Freddie Gibbs)

3. 25 Bucks (feat. Purity Ring)

4. Wonderbread

5. Gremlins

6. Dope Fiend Rental (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

7. Torture

8. Lonely

9. Clean Up

10. Red 2 Go

11. Side B (Dope Song)

12. Dubstep (feat. Scrufizzer)

13. Dip

14. Smokin & Drinkin

15. Break It (Go)

16. Handstand

17. Way Up Here (feat. Ab-Soul)

18. Kush Coma (feat. A$AP Rocky & Zelooperz)

19. Float On (feat. Charli XCX)

Technical Specifications

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Old

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Release options

1. Side A (Old)

2. The Return (feat. Freddie Gibbs)

3. 25 Bucks (feat. Purity Ring)

4. Wonderbread

5. Gremlins

6. Dope Fiend Rental (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

7. Torture

8. Lonely

9. Clean Up

10. Red 2 Go

11. Side B (Dope Song)

12. Dubstep (feat. Scrufizzer)

13. Dip

14. Smokin & Drinkin

15. Break It (Go)

16. Handstand

17. Way Up Here (feat. Ab-Soul)

18. Kush Coma (feat. A$AP Rocky & Zelooperz)

19. Float On (feat. Charli XCX)

Technical Specifications