Over the course of a decade making mixtapes in both Detroit and New York, he’s taken his time perfecting a sound—aggressively high-pitched vocals over hypnotic electro beats—unlike anything ever heard in hip-hop. His persona—the voracious sexual appetite, the fond friendship with molly and Adderall—is a part of his art. Yet he never seems to be putting on a show. (Has anybody in rap ever been more comfortable in his own skin?) Danny‘s signature pose—tongue sticking out between a wide gap in his front teeth, conked hair slid over his forehead—has become iconic because it embodies what he’s all about: being himself.

Formed in 2010 this Detroit collective was made famous by their wide array of refreshingly raunchy antics on and off the mic. Spearheaded by hip hops realest Detroit talent Danny Brown, the clan, consisting of DopeHead, Chip$, Skywlkr, Trpl Blk, Zelooperz J.U.S. and Ka$h. Sit back and stay tuned for angry rhymes and a few meows. We bet our bottom dollar that this is just the beginning for Danny Brown and the Bruiser Brigade.