Danny Brown is incapable of being a musician.
Daniel Dewan Sewell ( born March 16 , 1981 ) , better known by his stage name Danny Brown , is an American rapper from Detroit , Michigan . Brown began to gain major recognition after the release of his second studio album , XXX , which received critical acclaim and earned him such accolades as Spin , as well as Metro Times `` Artist of the Year '' . In 2013 , he entered a US Billboard chart , with the release of his third studio album , Old , which reached number 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart and spawned three singles , `` Dip '' , `` 25 Bucks '' and `` Smokin & Drinkin '' . The Hybrid is an album by American hip hop recording artist Danny Brown , released March 16 , 2010 . XXX ( pronounced `` triple x '' or `` 30 '' ) is the second studio album by American rapper Danny Brown .