The Hybrid

Danny Brown - The Hybrid
Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
User Score
Based on 757 ratings
2010 Rank: #264
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
PopMatters

Unfortunately, Brown is still going to turn some listeners away, no matter how fantastic the production and lyrics are on The Hybrid.

76
Pitchfork
Following the lead of Royce da 5'9" and Elzhi, this rising Detroit rapper proves he's also one of underground rap's brightest young talents on his new LP.
Plats
77

This album art is absolutely horrendous. What isn't horrendous, however, is "The Hybrid" itself. It's a pretty solid debut effort from the soon-to-be-great Danny Brown. The production and delivery isn't nearly as refined as his future endeavors and his lyricism can come off as juvenile at times, but what he pulls off here is pretty damn good.

Fav Tracks: Nowhere 2 Go, Generation Rx, Exotic, Greatest Rapper Ever, White Stripes, S.O.S., Drinks On Me, I'm Out

Least Fav Track: Guitar ... read more

CJay
70

The Hybrid is a decent debut album from the one and only Danny Brown. There are definitely a lot of things that didn't age well, such as the bare bone production and lackluster lyrics. However, there are still some great tracks that would help form Danny's later projects. While Danny is not as wild as we know him today, White Stripes and Juno show someone who's finding their voice in hip-hop. S.O.S. and Thank God are also some examples of songs that show Danny being visual with the type of ... read more

KIDWITHGUNs
75

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Despite a questionably beefy and somewhat inconsistent tracklist, Danny doesn't waste any time showing his audience just how mind-bending and authentic he is. Most have fallen in love with the wild and blunt cadence he presents himself with and it's alive and well in his early work.

And yet his talents still come off as a little... faint... what with the lack of cohesion and bare beats and production that usually feel a little half-assed from time to time, (obviously ... read more

ktesta
60

Favourite Tracks: Greatest Rapper Ever, Exotic, Re-Up, Nowhere 2 Go, Shootin' Moves, White Stripes, Thank God, S.O.S

Least Favourite Tracks: I'm Out, Generation Rx

1leslieliver
58

This album didn’t age well at all, and overall the whole album is severed by its messiness and lack of consistent song structuring, even if there are some ambition shown.
Favorite - Greatest Rapper Ever
Least Favorite - Guitar Solo

Ndk26
76

The hybrid surprised me with its quality. For being such an early Danny brown project, it has good performances from Danny and pretty great production. The hybrid gives a real taste for what was to come for Danny.

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Track List

1Greatest Rapper Ever
2:48
82
2Need Another Drink
2:54
65
3New Era
4:53
73
4Exotic
2:21
feat. DOPEHEAD
69
5I'm Out
2:53
67
6Re-Up
2:09
76
7Nowhere 2 Go
2:56
79
8Shootin' Moves
2:45
69
9The Nana Song
2:33
71
10Guitar Solo
3:44
73
11White Stripes
2:29
67
12Juno
2:14
72
13Thank God
2:51
72
14Drinks on Me
3:03
66
15Generation Rx
3:10
55
16S.O.S
2:54
73
Total Length: 46 minutes
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Added on: September 19, 2013