Danny Brown – Detroit State of Mind (2007)

1. Intro: No rating – skit.

2. Get Down: 4/10. I know the beat of this. Seems so tame to the Danny I know.

3. Broadcaster: 6/10. Hard cadence, great lyrical content.

4. Don’t Give A: 5/10. First showing of his versatility. Giving bling era (which is my favourite).

5. It’s a Discription: 6/10. The beat seems familiar. Vulnerable but spitting hard on this one.

6. To the Top: 4/10. Pretty mellow, wavy flow. A little too chill for me.

7. Yo Lovin’: 5/10. “Missed my PO date, gotta come up with a reason, my granny die, already used that, fuck it.” madfe me laugh. Lots of fun lyrics.

8. Life Everyday: 5/10. Understanding this album theme is life story, haven’t heard him talk about his daughter on a track before.

9. Mean Mean Pride: 7/10. The beat is dirty. I don’t know the sample on this one. “.44 leave you holey like Jamaican clothes” and tons more hilarious bars.

10. Do Yo Homework: 5/10. Not feeling his delivery on this one but definitely some witty lyrics.

11. Tic Tok: 5/10. I feel for his life story. So interesting to hear him do groovy flows like this.

12. I Like My Pockets Fat: 8/10. Banger. Thick beat with hilarious lyrics again.

13. Marching Band: 3/10. Not a fan of how this one is mixed. Still witty.

14. Get On the Grind: 5/10. Production is beautiful. Definitely prefer his punchy flows more than this laidback vibe.

15. Learn About Me: 4/10. Wish there was more bass, felt a little hollow. Haven’t heard him on a beat like this before.

16. Boomerang: 5/10. Actually sad, can feel the sorrow.

17. Ghetto Life: 4/10. Same vibe as previous. Still kind of in shock I’m hearing this kind of storytelling from Danny.

18. Rese’vor Dogs: 2/10. Guess this is the crew he is currently in? This does not mesh well and doesn’t feel mixed well.

19. One Day It Could Happen: 4/10. The come up song, feels solemn, tiny bit cringey.

Overall Mathematical Score: 4.8/10

Does the heart agree?: Yes. For the first mixtape it feels like a good start. Knowing that he grows and expands from here excites me. This is in preparation to listen to his newest album.

Song to listen to: I Like My Pockets Fat

LC

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