Atrocity Exhibition
by Danny Brown
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Sep 27, 2016
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 429 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 396 out of 429
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 429
  3. Negative: 24 out of 429
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  1. ChiIIaoi
    Jul 19, 2023
    10
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que eu dei pro album:
    album mt bom, agora só escrever pra passar dos 75 caracteres.
  2. asap_
    May 30, 2023
    0
    this is easily the best album of not only 2016 and this century, but of all time, with depressing and hash lyrics on every single track, with killer production, danny really stepped his game up. While my favorite danny song isnt here(being 30). this is definetly his best album, songs like downward spiral and aint it funny show some great lyrcisim, but songs like from the ground, and mythis is easily the best album of not only 2016 and this century, but of all time, with depressing and hash lyrics on every single track, with killer production, danny really stepped his game up. While my favorite danny song isnt here(being 30). this is definetly his best album, songs like downward spiral and aint it funny show some great lyrcisim, but songs like from the ground, and my favorite song on here tell me what i dont know. Show some killer storytelling. If you are stuck in that tyler-kendrick-kanye phase, please pick up your headphones, and listen to this, this was lifechanging… Expand
  3. thepartyison
    Jan 19, 2023
    10
    It felt so damn wrong to give this an 10, but then again it felt right to give it a 10. Guess what, I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS ALBUM WHAT SO EVER. This is a beautiful masterpiece, and I would listen to it again.
  4. omgrachel
    Oct 2, 2022
    9
    This album I would say is somewhere in between an 9 and a 10 so if you say either it makes sense. This truly is an amazing beautiful horrific mess. The experimental parts on this album are done so well and that adds so much to this in making it bring across what Danny Brown is saying well. Songs like Ain't it Funny showing the honestly not very funny things he's saying on this album justThis album I would say is somewhere in between an 9 and a 10 so if you say either it makes sense. This truly is an amazing beautiful horrific mess. The experimental parts on this album are done so well and that adds so much to this in making it bring across what Danny Brown is saying well. Songs like Ain't it Funny showing the honestly not very funny things he's saying on this album just make it this neck chilling masterpiece… Expand
  5. DatBoiJanith
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    My favorite Hip-Hop album of all time, just an awesome ride. Ain't It funny is in my top 5 Rap songs of all time
  6. MonkeMan
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    This album is one hell of a trip. Danny spits about the horrors of drugs and a way that only he can. His beat selection is at an all time high. His higher registry really brings a whole new vibe to the album. Experimental hip hop at its finest.
  7. BeckTheWolf
    Sep 9, 2021
    9
    Is this what being on cocaine feels like? If so then I think I'm addicted. Absolutely amazing release.
  8. All_ButTrU4
    Feb 10, 2021
    8
    Nothing could prepare me ,a first time listener, for what Danny has created. An album that compacts an artists greatest work. The sound of his divisive "agitating squawky" voice shocked me as much as it was amazing. Never since deathgrips have i heard a rap album so unique this artist is the only one who could deliver it. The intensity and aggression of tge record feels almost ominousNothing could prepare me ,a first time listener, for what Danny has created. An album that compacts an artists greatest work. The sound of his divisive "agitating squawky" voice shocked me as much as it was amazing. Never since deathgrips have i heard a rap album so unique this artist is the only one who could deliver it. The intensity and aggression of tge record feels almost ominous against his rapid fire bars and perfect features. Each feature feels integral to the album matching his strengths, adding more to songs. Wow. This is an amazing release.… Expand
  9. comradebrett
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    Crazy album that takes you through the highs and lows of a paranoid addict. Danny combines dark and at times hilarious lyricism with some of the most insane beats I have ever heard. Favorite tracks are Downward Spiral, Lost, Ain't It Funny, White Lines, and When It Rain.
  10. tasbicas
    Sep 28, 2020
    8
    One of the better releases that year.
    Twisted lyrics, dark and chaotic but cohesive beats, features from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist and Black Milk.
    Arguably the best album from Danny Brown's discography thus far. Definitely worth a listen.
  11. IImpyy
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    I still listnen to songs on this album on a daily basis. This album is a masterpiece of music. The darkness and trippy aesthetic and psycho as well as psychedelic feeling and sound of this album is simply amazing. This is an album that you'll either love or hate.
  12. KanyeStan
    Apr 2, 2020
    1
    Trash. Danny’s voice is one of the most obnoxious things I’ve ever heard on a piece of music. Practically unlistenable at worst, not even mediocre at best.
  13. Big_guy
    Feb 25, 2020
    8
    My personal favorite Danny Brown Album. I really love the track "Aint it Funny" just for how loud and rambunctious it can. I continue to love Danny Brown's voice and style as he continues to one up himself.
  14. VirangaPerera
    Feb 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing album.Every single song is great.Production is amazing.Danny's rapping is top notch.Every guest appearance is great.The flow of the album is great.Love this album one of my favourite albums of all time.
  15. zatty
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Honestly one of my favourite experimental albums, the favourite from Danny's line up. The beats are honestly stellar, though they may be a little tough to listen to for some because of the tricky nature of this kind of music. The dark story the tracks tell, is really captivating, while being lyrically clever. Danny takes us for a real trip on this piece, he goes from high to low and toHonestly one of my favourite experimental albums, the favourite from Danny's line up. The beats are honestly stellar, though they may be a little tough to listen to for some because of the tricky nature of this kind of music. The dark story the tracks tell, is really captivating, while being lyrically clever. Danny takes us for a real trip on this piece, he goes from high to low and to high again with the themes of the music and his voice. Really stands out, at least for me.… Expand
  16. Andremax
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    Atrocity Exhibition is daring, dadaistic, visceral and complex. As rhymes as beats has an impeccable technique and care.
  17. aabortus
    Jan 23, 2020
    10
    AMAZING album, this is a masterpiece. its a amazingly executed piece of work about drug addiction with great lyricism and great artistry. this is a top 3 album that has dropped in the 2010's. his voice, while sounding very weird on the first listen fits the album perfectly.
  18. ddidid
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    I voted 10 but I wanted 9.5 or 9.6 actually lol. I just want to say that this artist is difficult to get into, but when you do, you can dance to even his most depressing songs. But anyway, even if you hate his voice, you cannot deny his 70k samples and beats are not dope and his lyrics very dark. My favourite album cover and my favourite album right now.
  19. C_dot
    May 22, 2019
    9
    Danny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition is the pinnacle of experimental hip hop. Brown's high pitched, hyper voice fits perfectly with the excellent and weird production. He goes crazy over the beats in this horror film of an album. He goes in depth about various dark topics with top tier lyricism. Danny Brown is wild throughout the album in every aspect. The album is grungy and disgusting, andDanny Brown's Atrocity Exhibition is the pinnacle of experimental hip hop. Brown's high pitched, hyper voice fits perfectly with the excellent and weird production. He goes crazy over the beats in this horror film of an album. He goes in depth about various dark topics with top tier lyricism. Danny Brown is wild throughout the album in every aspect. The album is grungy and disgusting, and that is meant to be the highest of compliments.… Expand
  20. Chrono3k
    May 21, 2019
    9
    Atrocity Exhibition is a rare lyrical masterpiece and Danny’s best work so far.

    It’s hard to critique an album that does so much right, id advise a personal listen!

    9/10
  21. Jfaobny
    Jun 14, 2018
    10
    Experimental hip hop at its best. This album will make you feel like your the one going through the downward spiral of drug addiction, paranoia and depression that Danny Brown is going through. Best experience I've ever had listening to an album.
  22. JoeBennet14
    Nov 25, 2017
    8
    Hard hitting yet incredibly enjoyable. The lyrics and topics within this record are pretty sinister, but they're complimented perfectly by the eccentric beats found throughout. Danny's 'deranged' sounding delivery is the final piece of this sick, twisted puzzle. An album as brilliant as it is weird and disturbing.
  23. Recon97
    Sep 29, 2017
    9
    Danny is one of the best rappers in the game right now. He has good lyricism, great production, and the hip hop GODS Kendrick Lamar, Ab Soul, and Earl Sweatshirt on ONE SONG!! Only complaint is that Danny's voice CAN get annoying every once in a while. 9/10
  24. BlownSpeakers
    Jun 21, 2017
    9
    Slinging dope on the east side streets of Detroit at the age of 18 and doing time by 24, an early death was always a possibility for alternative rapper, Danny Brown. But with his increasing level of fame and success, the uncertainty of death has become maddening for him, as reflected in his latest LP, Atrocity Exhibition.

    The music on Atrocity Exhibition acts a soundtrack to Brown’s    Slinging dope on the east side streets of Detroit at the age of 18 and doing time by 24, an early death was always a possibility for alternative rapper, Danny Brown. But with his increasing level of fame and success, the uncertainty of death has become maddening for him, as reflected in his latest LP, Atrocity Exhibition.

    The music on Atrocity Exhibition acts a soundtrack to Brown’s paranoia- his high-pitched nasal delivery hammers down an abrasive atmosphere that varies jabbing horns with lurking bass and trash can percussion. This jarring instrumentation culminates in a sound that feels like a fusion of 90s gangster rap, experimental jazz, and tribal music.

    Album opener, “Downward Spiral,” immediately sets the stage- Brown is battling a vicious drug habit that has him in a constant state of paranoia. The track burns slow, as Brown stumbles around a clanking beat and screeching feedback. “Rolling Stone” is more soulful in its chorus courtesy of Petite Noir’s vocals, but isn’t any more comforting as he sings, “In my mind I feel so alone. Just release me.”

    “Really Doe” switches things up as a squad banger that’s more conventional in its rap themes- being hard as **** bragging about riches and **** Its creepy bell melody and boom bap drums make for an extremely hard hitting groove that has Danny Brown and guests going off- Brown hammers down the beat with 16th note syllable gunshots, Earl Sweatshirt bobs and weaves through the verse with his offbeat rhyme scheme, and Kendrick Lamar’s stop-go delivery keeps everyone guessing.

    Whereas the first five tracks slowly build an intensity, “Ain’t It Funny” says **** it’ and unleashes all hell. With its stomping four-on-the-floor rhythm and blaring horns, the track plays like a disco song for meth heads. Amidst the chaos, Brown finds a dark humor in how he’s throwing his life away to drugs. On tracks “Today” and “When It Rains” he defends his self-destructive behavior as him “seizing the moment.” A seize the day mentality is great in that it has him consistently hitting the beats hard, but it does him no good when it has him hitting that glass dick even harder.

    Between the madness and paranoia are a handful of tracks that let the listener gather their senses. Brown gets lifted with the appropriately titled, “Get Hi,” and slows things down with the meditative R+B track, “From the Ground.” The most fun to be had is on “Dance In The Water,” a get-up-and-shake-your-ass number whose funky bass and tribal rhythm will be hilariously reminiscent of Donkey Kong Country to any Nintendo fanboys (Checkout Candy’s Love Song).

    Will it last – the fame, the fortune, the women, the drugs – Will it all last? The question endlessly tortures Danny Brown on Atrocity Exhibition. There isn’t a single track that provides definitive answer the question but closer, “Hell For It,” promises he won’t go down without a fight. But what does that mean when the person he’s fighting is himself? Therapy? Maybe. More Drugs? Probably.    … Expand
  25. stndstllsntmv
    Apr 18, 2017
    10
    One of the best experimental rap albums of all time. Both lyrically and musically made to think through and really a "what the **** am I listening to and why do I love it" vibe. I don't blame anyone for disliking this. He's about as far from regular hip-hop as you can get. The things he raps over I can barely even begin to allow myself to call them beats. He rapped over a ****ing AfricanOne of the best experimental rap albums of all time. Both lyrically and musically made to think through and really a "what the **** am I listening to and why do I love it" vibe. I don't blame anyone for disliking this. He's about as far from regular hip-hop as you can get. The things he raps over I can barely even begin to allow myself to call them beats. He rapped over a ****ing African tribal chant and it's a ****ing highlight.… Expand
  26. tommy1607
    Apr 16, 2017
    9
    Classic Danny Brown album and some of the most abstract and unique hip-hop you will find. The production is stunning across the album, 'Ain't it Funny' being a highlight. Danny's drug fuelled lyricism is once again outstanding and this album really encapsulates his darkest moments whilst being entertaining throughout.
  27. djdenzel777
    Apr 13, 2017
    2
    A very hard album to listen to all the way through. The flows are gimmicky and the only and very minor reason to listen to this album is the half-way decent lyricism. Overall a very poor album. Unless you are a Danny Brown fan you are probably not going to enjoy this project.
  28. sratomasfer
    Apr 6, 2017
    8
    I'm going to go as far as to say Danny has the most unique voice in modern popular hip hop. His squawky nasally voice pierces through every track and with a star studded lineup of features as well. He definitely belongs on Warp Records if you know what I mean
  29. Nardeen
    Mar 11, 2017
    8
    Danny Brown sounds like a guy who's trying to make fun of a person like Lil Uzi Vert, but after the first few songs I got used to it and eventually enjoyed this album very much, the way Brown raps is wacky af but works somehow, his flow is fire, and his lyrics are impressive. All around great album.
  30. thedaywalker
    Jan 3, 2017
    3
    As the name suggest this is a real atrocity, it's unpleasant to listen to, some songs are just so disjointed that it actually hurts the ears, had to drag myself to listen to more than half of the album
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85

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Punknews.org (Staff)
    Nov 16, 2016
    90
    On “When It Rain,” Brown shouts, “You ain’t heard it like this before,” like a madman. Atrocity Exhibition proves him right.
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  2. The Wire
    Nov 8, 2016
    70
    If Atrocity Exhibition doesn’t connect with quite the same power, it’s not for lack of commitment or craft. [Oct 2016, p.53]
  3. Mixmag
    Nov 4, 2016
    90
    A thematic sequel to 2011 breakout mixtape ‘XXX’, Danny Brown remains rap’s most unique force.
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