Danny Brown takes a wild leap forward after Quaranta, diving straight into his new era as the unapologetic hyperpop uncle.
If you hit play on Stardust, you’ll hear him teaming up with basically everyone orbiting that glitchy, internet-shaped universe: Jane Remover, Underscores, Frost Children (they’re siblings and weird, in a good way), and even Quadeca, who’s morphed from meme-rapper to full-on art-pop wizard. Brown has always been into bold collaborations—he was already vibing with Charli XCX and Purity Ring ages ago, and his Atrocity Exhibition days at Warp were already paving this path. It’s different this time, though; now his guests match his energy like crazy, and there’s this feeling that he’s found his own league of weirdos to play with. He’s not letting beats go to waste, either. Every track gets gobbled up and transformed.
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Armand Hammer & The Alchemist: Mercy [Backwoodz Studioz]
You know The Alchemist’s production: even after three washes, it still brings that hazy aroma—the kind of music that makes you feel a little spaced-out just listening. When Armand Hammer hops in, you don’t even get a chance to breathe clean air. Mercy instantly picks up where their last session left off, sending you drifting down a smoky, bass-soaked river.
People think all the guest features are cool, but we just really want to hear Elucid and billy woods rap forever.
Backed by collaborators like Earl Sweatshirt, Quelle Chris, Cleo Reed, Pink Siifu, Silka, and some others (maybe you’ll even spot a hidden gem or two), the duo spit about everything—AI creeping up, hometown memories, and all the heavy, sad news that never seems to stop. The sound floats with sleepy pianos and laid-back bass but lands hard when Elucid asks, “What’s the role of a poet in times like these?” The whole project kinda feels like searching for answers in the middle of a late-night haze.
