Danny Brown Talks Drug Use, Not Signing With G-Unit

    With the release of his free album, XXX, DXNext alum Danny Brown recently reflected on some of the defining aspects of his life.

    The album title is a reference to the rapper’s age (XXX is the Roman numeral for 30), which is something of a milestone for Brown. “I just turned thirty. I been writing raps all my life, but I remember the time when I was, like, fourteen, fifteen; I was like, ‘Imagine what I’m gonna be like when I’m twenty. Yo, imagine what I’m gonna be like when I’m thirty,’ ” said Brown in an interview with MTV’s Mixtape Daily. “Now I’m finally 30.”

    “At 30, my life is: I’ve been trying to get in this industry for over 10 years, and through me trying to get into that industry, I can say I developed a drug habit,” revealed Brown, who says he uses more than just marijuana.

    “I got to the point that I was just taking Adderall to work on music, then it got to the point where I wanted to take Adderall to stay up late and party,” Brown explained. “So now, from me trying Adderall, I’ve tried other drugs too.”

    The other major subject Brown broached was his relationship with G-Unit. There was speculation that Brown would sign with 50 Cent’s crew last year, when he and Tony Yayo recorded the Hawaiian Snow mixtape. But apparently, 50 Cent just didn’t see eye-to-eye with Brown regarding the latter’s style.

    “50 was with it; he just didn’t sign me because of my jeans. He liked the music, but he didn’t like the way I looked. I understand where they were coming from with that, but you gotta understand where I’m coming from, too: I’m from Detroit.”

    Watch the interview below:

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    53 thoughts on “Danny Brown Talks Drug Use, Not Signing With G-Unit

    1. LOL @ 50 not signing him because of his jeans

      SMH……. I’d rather sign someone dressed like a leprechaun then the new retards he got like Shawty Lo & Kidd Kidd

    2. LOL @ that’s the reason G-Unit went down. 50 focused on wanna be looking gangstas and not on actual talent. Too bad that trends go away.

    3. Whew, that would’ve been the end of his career if he had signed with the unit, just listen to the music they’re putting out, browns career would’ve ended right then and there, kinda like jay elecs when he signed with the roc

    4. “G” unit would have a whole new “meaning” if they signed this foo. Stay original…but some puzzle pieces just don’t fit in some places.

      1. Naw everybody in detroit dont dress like that Detroit got sum crazy mf’s so dont speak too much bout detroit bcuz they will have it out wit anybody

    5. the guy looks gay
      fifty might of got a gay vibe from him that why to no faggots in hip hop we got to many of those

    6. 50 didnt sign him because he’s gay. As well as missing his 2 front teeth. Niggas in detroit dont dress like this by the way. Only gay niggas in detroit do. Unfortunately for them, it’s not acceptable to be openly gay in the hip hop community. It is way too masculine for that, thats why female rappers barely get any play. That and bitches like Trina and Kreyshawn really ruin it for alot of them

    7. I heard his song “guitar solo” and watching the video, I was like “wtf is he wearing” but he can actually spit well. Too bad most of us just judge by appearance

    8. Just went to youtube to look this cat up. He’s spits! His look is hella suspect, but he goes in. Check out “Greatest Rapper Alive” video. Fix them teeth homie.

    9. Heard him on “Contra” off that Elzhi mixtape “The Leftovers” and he was pretty cool. “Your baby mama begged me to suck ma dick, and I ain’t gonna let her, she look like Predator, you a gay boy like David Archuleta” lol.

      Nigga but put the drugs away and focus on music if your serious.

    10. I would’ve took one look at this fool and renigged on the contract too. You mean to tell me you would give this cat a million bucks? AND he’s an admitted drug addict? I don’t care if he can spit or not, I would’ve give that nigga one red cent.

    11. You all ougtha be ashamed of yourselves. I feel like I am reading youtube comments.
      HipHopDX is really missing the boat on this one.
      On the real, his new album ‘XXX’ is one of the best albums of 2011- and it’s free!
      The production is some of the dopest I’ve heard all year, and lyrically, he destroys just about anyone I have heard all year. No joke!
      Before you run your mouths, listen to the nigga spit. Every track right here on Soundcloud-> http://soundcloud.com/foolsgoldrecs/sets/danny-brown-xxx

    12. Are most of you guys heterosexual men? If so, why are you concerned about how another man looks, dresses, etc.? All I care about is how the music sounds. If a rapper had no limbs and one eye ball, but had bangers, I would support him. You guys are like inner stylist or somethin haha!

    13. whats the funny is the fact that you guys look at his appearance and automatically call him wack gay or not a real rapper when in actuality this dude is dope as hell..so dont judge until youve actually heard his work

    14. 50 is pretty dumb sometimes… I woulda signed Danny Brown over Yayo any day lol. Tony Yayo been out for how long? and he still can’t rap for shit. dude sucks. I don’t think half of yall heard Black & Brown with Black Milk. Dude is sick

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