Breathless, reckless and incredibly fast from start to finish, the event, organized and choreographed by Danny (with his shaved head, sunglasses and leather-and-PVC outfit, two-tone red-and-green), at times looks more like a cartoon scene than a regular gig.
“Ain't It Funny” then ignited a violent mosh spree amid neon strobes resembling a cyberpunk bar brawl, and the setlist's final song, “Grown Up,” found a small island of calm and restraint, a celebratory, uplifting tune with the refrain, “Who would've thought growing up would be awesome?”
Never one to finish without a deafening bang, Danny has his finishers thought out to perfection. Opening with a sharp warning note, “Attak,” a collaboration with Scottish producer Rusty, is instantly recognisable as one of the 2010s' powerhouse tracks. Stomping, screaming and building to a ferocious crescendo, the set ends with the biggest knockout of all.
At one point, Danny apologizes for not playing as hard as he used to: “I'm 40! I don't drink, I don't smoke… I've been sober for a year!” The sweaty crowd responds with the loudest cheers of the night. For nearly 15 years, Danny Brown has been one of rap's most unique, creative, influential and genuinely likeable voices, and there's nothing quite like it.