11. Danny Brown
underground rap/alternative hip hop/midwest rap
Even though rapstars have long since been the new rockstars/demigods, theres a lot to work through to find unique and individual rappers that are genuinely star quality not including mainstream megalomaniacs, genuine legends and those who have built empires taken control of the Illuminati. However, one such unique individual with star quality is
Daniel Dewan Sewell aka
Danny Brown. Hailing from Detroit,
Brown deals in a style of underground rap that brings to mind a darker and more aggressively abrasive
Pharoahe Monch with hints of
Andre 3000, Eminem and
Ol' Dirty Bastard. There's a real mischievous inflection on top of some intense and sparse electronic beats. And such a quirky character is he, in fact, that
50 Cent wouldnt sign him on account of his fashion sense. A mistake that is abundantly audible in
Browns music. http://youtu.be/cVx4f9swtTQ