Video: Detroit Rapper Danny Brown performs at Cal
Danny Brown performed at UC Berkeley on April 20. The Daily Cal sat down with the Detroit rapper to discuss his life and career. Read our feature on Danny Brown here.
Above the Radar Part II: Zachg, Danny Brown and Heems on hip-hop today
Heems of Das Racist is from “Cop Killer” Queens, he’s “Never killed a cop, though / More the type to burn a spliff and eat a bag of nachos / More the type to read a novel, maybe ‘bout Navajos.” He is a frequent collaborator of Danny Brown’s and the Read More…
Above the Radar: Danny Brown breaks new ground with bizarre style and raunchy lyrics
Editor’s note: This feature is one of a two-part series analyzing new shifts in hip-hop as demonstrated by two rising artists (one established, the other underground) that deny conventions on the national stage and in our community: Danny Brown and Zachg. On the 2002 track “Oops (Oh My)”, Tweet’s skirt Read More…
This Week in Arts
Visual Art: Cal Day is approaching, and Saturday’s flurry of events will offer art lovers unexpected opportunities for special tours, exhibitions and demonstrations. These art-related events are not just for bright-eyed future Cal bears and their parents, but are also offered to the general public. At Free Speech Movement Cafe, Read More…
This Week in Sound: 4/20 Concerts and Outside Lands announcements
The lineup for this year’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival will be announced tomorrow. The festival’s mascot Ranger Dave has been posting titleless album covers on Instagram, hinting at some of the artists that will be playing. Justice, Passion Pit and Bloc Party are just some of the speculated Read More…