uknowhatimsayin marks a buoyant new chapter in Dannys career, a transitional and celebratory moment. His profile has grown since Atrocity and now armed with a cable TV show and a co-sign from one of raps icons, we will look to solidify his positioning as a ubiquitous entertainer, independent rap hero, and one of the essential cultural voices of this era, while still retaining the edgy, maverick style that makes him a fan-favorite.

The album is executive produced by Q-Tip, and features production by Q-Tip, JPEGMAFIA, Flying Lotus, Paul White, Standing on the Corner and more.

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Danny Brown Album: uknowhatimsayin Released: UK, Europe & US, 2019 Tracklist: A1 Change Up 2:41 A2 Theme Song 2:46 A3 Dirty Laundry 3:04 A4 3 Tearz 3:56 A5 Belly Of The Beast 2:34 A6 Savage Nomad 3:28 B1 Best Life 2:33 B2 uknowhatimsayin 2:55 B3 Negro Spiritual 2:44 B4 Shine 3:18 B5 Combat 3:38 Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. 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If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Danny Browns fifth studio album, uknowhatimsayin, landed in 2019 on Warp Records, and it still feels like a sharp left turn pulled off with a grin. After the anxiety spiral of Atrocity Exhibition, he leaned into clarity and comedy, trimming the chaos without losing the weirdness that made him special. Q-Tip served as executive producer, which is more than a credit. You can hear the veterans guiding hand in the records clean lines and confident pacing, the way each track sticks the landing and moves on. Dirty Laundry sets the tone with a sly, motel-side confessional, Brown turning grimy vignettes into punchlines while a skeletal beat rattles underneath. Then Best Life steps out into the sun, Q-Tips production bright and buoyant, the kind of loop that makes even Dannys rasp sound like a smile. He once described the album in interviews as closer to stand-up than a therapy session, and you feel that here. The delivery is timing, rhythm, callback, the jokes punching through lived-in detail. 3 Tearz is the set piece that always pulls me back. Run The Jewels crash the booth like rowdy cousins, and the JPEGMAFIA beat feels like a shopping cart squealing down a hill, all metal and scrape and hardcore bounce. Brown locks into a competitive sneer, Killer Mike barrels through, El-P quips from the corner, and the whole thing clicks like a cipher that never cooled off. Elsewhere, Savage Nomad sneaks in on a nervous groove, the kind of track that could play while you cut through side streets in Detroit, every corner a story. Obongjayars voice drifts across the album in places like smoke, adding texture that makes the hooks feel haunted and human. Q-Tips stewardship means no beat overstays its welcome. Theres restraint, but not boredom. Basslines throb, drums crack, samples leave room for Dannys voice to do its acrobatics. And he really raps here, focused and economical, words landing with the exact weight he wants. If Atrocity Exhibition was the sound of a mind coming apart in slow motion, uknowhatimsayin is the same mind after a deep breath, telling you what it saw and letting you laugh at the darkness. He still flashes back to Detroit grit and hustler math, but the stories arrive with a wink, not a wince. Critics caught the pivot. The album drew strong reviews from places like Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian, many noting how the humor sharpened the writing instead of softening it. That balance is the records secret sauce. Danny can still unleash a chaotic yawp when he wants, yet hes more interested in phrasing, in leaving silence between bars, in making the room lean in. Its a veteran move, and it suits him. On vinyl, the albums tight sequencing feels even tighter. Side A plays like a good DJ set, each pocket distinct, nothing bloated. Side B sneaks in a few of the records most earworm moments, then bows out neat. If youve been crate digging for Danny Brown vinyl, this one sits nicely next to Old and Atrocity Exhibition, a curveball that still bangs. The uknowhatimsayin vinyl pressing has become a common request in my local Melbourne record store, the kind of thing you recommend when someone asks for something smart and raw that wont scare off the room. And if youre hunting from afar, its easy to buy Danny Brown records online, whether youre in the States or browsing shops that ship vinyl records Australia wide. As a mid-career statement, uknowhatimsayin is refreshingly grounded. No event album bloat, no desperate trend-chasing. Just a rapper with a singular voice locking in with a legend and a tight circle of collaborators, trimming the fat until every bar counts. Its the record I hand to people who know Brown for the wild hair and the scream, then go quiet when Best Life swings through and the grin starts spreading. If youre building out a run of Danny Brown albums on vinyl, this one is essential, a reminder that growth doesnt have to mean smoothing out the edges. Sometimes it means knowing exactly when to sharpen them. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review