Danny Brown Announces New Album 'Stardust' and Shares First Single

Legendary Detroit rapper, hip-hop experimentalist, and cultural trailblazer Danny Brown returns today to announce his seventh studio album Stardust, out digitally November 7th via Warp Records, with physical formats in February. Alongside the announcement comes the album’s first single, “Starburst—a stylistically restless and shapeshifting track with a cinematic and cerebral video, giving Danny the perfect canvas to flex his unmatched lyrical dexterity. Pre-order Stardust HERE, listen to “Starburst” HERE, and watch the official music video HERE. Additionally, Danny Brown has announced a 21-stop US headline tour, supported by underscores and Femtanyl, kicking off November 10 in Boston, MA, including stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, and many more, before wrapping up in New York, NY at Warsaw. For more information and ticket purchasing, please visit: https://dannybrown.warp.net/live

In recent years, Danny Brown has solidified his status as one of rap’s most fearless innovators. In 2023, he released SCARING THE HOES, a critically acclaimed collaborative album with JPEGMAFIA, followed by his deeply personal sixth solo record, Quaranta, praised by Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Stereogum, and more for its vulnerability and clarity. Since the release of Quaranta, Brown brought his headline tour, The Quaranta ‘24 Tour, across the United States and Europe for a sprawling 44 dates, bringing his singular energy to major cities around the world. With both projects earning widespread acclaim, he’s continued to push boundaries stylistically while opening a new chapter in his career marked by honesty, resilience, and reinvention.

Since trailblazing into the hip-hop scene with XXX, released on Fool’s Gold in 2011, Danny Brown has whipped ravers into frenzies across the world, appeared on late-night TV, worked with some of the biggest names in music, and donned multiple magazine covers. He’s also managed to bridge old and new-school rap royalty (collabs from Earl Sweatshirt to Q-Tip to Kendrick Lamar) and link with the most grailed underground electronic record labels. These days, the lifelong Motor City native is spending his days in Austin, Texas, where he’s living a sober life and tapes his comedy podcast The Danny Brown Show with YMH Studios. Featuring guest appearances from friends and co-collaborators like JPEGMAFIA, Hannibal Buress, Adam Ray, Ali Macofsky, Logic, and Code Orange’s Jami Morgan, The Danny Brown Show reveals Brown’s humanity while also giving him a platform to allow his sharp sense of humor to run wild.

Stardust marks another groundbreaking chapter for Danny Brown, an artist who has continually redefined indie rap on his own terms. His first album written in sobriety, Stardust finds Brown revealing a new level of vulnerability and creative clarity, stepping into territory few rappers would dare to approach. Danny, who has a long history of spotting talent early (working with the likes of Purity Ring, Charli XCX, Evian Christ, and Ashnikko before they blew up), tapped an expansive roster of musical outsiders across this album, including underscores, Jane Remover, Frost Children, Quadeca, Femtanyl, JOHNNASCU, 8485, IssBrokie, Nnamdi, Ta Ukraika, and Zheani. Pulling from experimental pop and underground electronics, the final product is messy, emotional, and held together with a strange kind of clarity. Danny is the center of gravity within the musical world he's curating and the link between all the artists and features, who have been mutually inspired by one another's work. Known for his chameleonic style and avant-garde vision, he has endured where many of his peers faded, consistently pushing rap’s boundaries. While his past work leaned into darker tones, this record introduces a newfound lightness—still sharp, inventive, and unafraid to challenge conventional production and storytelling.

Watch the video for Starburst here

STARDUST TRACKLIST

01. Book of Daniel - Danny Brown, Quadeca

02. Starburst - Danny Brown

03. Copycats - Danny Brown, underscores

04. 1999 - Danny Brown, JOHNNASCU

05. Flowers - Danny Brown, 8485

06. Lift You Up - Danny Brown

07. Green Light - Danny Brown, Frost Children

08. What You See - Danny Brown, Quadeca

09. Baby - Danny Brown, underscores

10. Whatever The Case - Danny Brown, IssBrokie

11. 1L0v3myL1f3! - Danny Brown, Femtanyl

12. RIGHT FROM WRONG - Danny Brown, Nnamdi

13. The End - Danny Brown, Ta Ukrainka, Zheani

14. All4U - Danny Brown, Jane Remover

Danny Brown Live Dates

• Mon-Nov-10-25 - Boston, MA - Big Night Live
• Wed-Nov-12-25 - Toronto, ON - Rebel
• Thu-Nov-13-25 - Cleveland, OH - Globe Iron
• Sat-Nov-15-25 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
• Sun-Nov-16-25 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
• Tue-Nov-18-25 - Minneapolis, MN - Uptown Theater
• Thu-Nov-20-25 - Denver, CO - The Ogden
• Fri-Nov-21-25 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex - Rockwell
• Mon-Nov-24-25 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
• Tue-Nov-25-25 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
• Wed-Nov-26-25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Bellwether
• Fri-Nov-28-25 - Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory Santa Ana
• Sat-Nov-29-25 - San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
• Tue-Dec-02-25 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee
• Fri-Dec-05-25 - Austin, TX - Emos
• Sat-Dec-06-25 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
• Sun-Dec-07-25 - Dallas, TX - Granada
• Tue-Dec-09-25 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
• Thu-Dec-11-25 - Baltimore, MD - Nevermore Music Hall
• Sat-Dec-13-25 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
• Sun-Dec-14-25 - New York, NY - Warsaw