Video: Danny Brown - Detroit State of Mind

Danny Brown takes us into the real Detroit in this Pitchfork.tv special. We follow Danny with his family, recording new music, performing at Dilla Day and much more. He has been on newsstands on the cover of The Fader’s spring style special and XXL’s Freshman issue.  The mc has also been featured on NBC’s Late Night With Carson Daly and “certified” by MTV2′s Sucker Free, with appearances at SXSX, Bonnaroo, and even showing up unscheduled at Coachella this year. He has also embarked on a sold-out spring tour of North America with Childish Gambino. The Detroit emerging [...]

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In a release with plenty of intrigue, Pitchfork.tv releases this 20-minute special Detroit State Of Mind , featuring proud native Danny Brown . Brown's one of the more interesting rappers out there, and Detroit's one of the most interesting cities out there, so together this should make for an interesting blend...enjoy above.

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Via Pitchfork Media : Pitchfork.tv on YouTube is proud to present "Detroit State of Mind", a documentary on Detroit rapper (and style icon/spiritual icon) Danny Brown . Filmed in February, the film features Brown in Detroit at home with his family, performing at Dilla Day, and (!) getting a haircut. Also: Listen for Brown doing Chief Keef's signature "Bang Bang!"

Pitchfork TV spent a couple days with Danny Brown in his native Detroit. They give audiences a look at Danny Brown's hometown and his family, as well as shady promoters, and a trip to the studio where he recorded this familiar feature .  This is a solid documentary. Carve out a spare half hour and hit play.

Detroit's native son and the newly crowned best emcee in the game (that is according to fellow rhymesayer  Childish Gambino ), Danny Brown  recently teamed up with the folks at  Pitchfork.tv  for a mini-documentary to give viewers a glimpse into the life of Danny Brown and taste of the real Detroit which the Clint Eastwood-narrated " Halftime in America " Chrysler commercial neglecte d to showcase. Shot back in February, the documentary which borrows its titled from Brown's 2007 mixtape of the same name, features the Fool's Gold rapper in the Linwood neighborhood of Detroit among his family, fielding questions and speaking at [...]

Danny Brown is clearly not your average MC. On top of that, he might be the furthest thing from a typical Detroit rapper there is. Yet, somehow he's slowly but [...]

We first heard about this exciting project Pitchfork.tv was putting together last week , and on Monday it has already arrived. With behind-the-scenes footage with family, in the studio, the Dilla Day concert and more, this 20 minute piece is a great look into the life of Danny Brown . The documentary starts off with some drama during the Dilla show,  but finished more upbeat. This definitely isn't what I originally expected, but ends up being more revealing and insightful than I could have ever imagined. Check it out and let us know what you think.

Head back to Danny Brown 's hometown of Detroit in this 20-minute clip shot by Pitchfork . The documentary gives a unique look at the usually animated rapper with his mother and father, getting his haircut, recording in the studio, and talking about the city he grew up in.