The Hybrid (album)

The Hybrid is the debut studio album by American rapper Danny Brown, released March 16, 2010.

The Hybrid
Studio album by Danny Brown
Released	March 16, 2010 (2010-03-16)
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Alternative hip hop
Length	46:38
Label	Rappers I Know Hybrid Music (Deluxe Edition)
Producer	Quelle Chris Danny! Mosel 14KT Chuck Inglish Denmark Vessey Frank Dukes Mainframe Nick Speed Slopfunkdust Beat Butcha brandUn DeShay
Danny Brown chronology
Detroit State of Mind 4 (2010) The Hybrid (2010) Hawaiian Snow (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.6/10[1]
PopMatters	[2]
RapReviews	8.5/10[3]

Background

The album, which was preceded by a number of free mixtapes, was also released as a free download, by Washington, DC record label Rappers I Know. The label later published the album on vinyl.^[4] A deluxe edition of the album was released for sale on Amazon on January 18, 2011,^[5] and later on iTunes on February 8, 2011,^[6] via Hybrid Music.

Reception

This music collective is what led Fool's Gold founder Nick Catchdubs, to sign Danny Brown to his indie record label. The album received critical acclaim, with critics highly praising Brown's unique rapping style and the album's production.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Greatest Rapper Ever"	Quelle	2:48
2.	"Need Another Drink"	Mainframe	2:54
3.	"New Era"	Nick Speed	4:53
4.	"Exotic" (featuring Dopehead)	Danny!	2:21
5.	"I'm Out"	Chuck Inglish	2:53
6.	"Re-Up"	Quelle	2:09
7.	"Nowhere 2 Go"	Denmark Vessey	2:56
8.	"Shootin' Moves"	Frank Dukes	2:45
9.	"The Nana Song"	Danny!	2:33
10.	"Guitar Solo"	Quelle	3:44
11.	"White Stripes"	Quelle	2:29
12.	"Juno"	Mosel	2:14
13.	"Thank God"	Mosel	2:51
14.	"Drinks on Me"	Quelle	3:03
15.	"Generation Rx"	14KT	3:10
16.	"S.O.S"	Slopfunkdust	2:54
Total length:			46:38

Bonus tracks

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Cartier"	14KT	3:04
18.	"Great Granddad"	Beat Butcha	3:08
19.	"Lincoln Continental"	brandUn DeShay	2:58
Total length:			55:48

References

1. Douglas, Martin (October 20, 2010). "Danny Brown: The Hybrid". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
2. Martin, Andrew (April 7, 2010). "Danny Brown: The Hybrid". PopMatters. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
3. Taylor, Patrick (November 16, 2010). "Danny Brown :: The Hybrid :: Rappers I Know". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
4. "The Hybrid, by Danny Brown". FWMJ's Rappers I Know. Bandcamp. March 16, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
5. Danny Brown, The Hybrid, retrieved 2016-08-02
6. The Hybrid (Deluxe Edition) by Danny Brown, iTunes, February 8, 2011, retrieved March 19, 2019

External links

• Danny Brown – The Hybrid at Discogs (list of releases)