uknowhatimsayin¿
by Danny Brown
  • Record Label: Warp
  • Release Date: Oct 4, 2019
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 79
  3. Negative: 2 out of 79
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  1. JackBurtonMe
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    Wow, this album is insane. I’ve always been a fan of Danny Brown in a tertiary way. Never really sat down and listened to one of his albums from front to back. This entire album is flawless. Lyrically and sonically it takes you to a new place. Now it’s time to dive into his older albums! Give this a listen.
  2. Qweko12
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Incredible album with some of the best instrumentals of the year. Danny Brown flows so good on Q-Tip's production. It's amazing.… Expand
  3. yooboi
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    Danny's best and most mature album to date. So colourful and rich maaan the sound is just immaculate. Same thing with his pen game.
  4. VirangaPerera
    Oct 4, 2019
    8
    Great album.Great production.Some songs are too short and Danny's flow isn't that impressive.
  5. ddidid
    Oct 4, 2019
    8
    I still obviously preffer AE over this, because of many reasons( in which goes for example, the cover, the experimentation and the beats) but this is not a flop, perhaps AOTY if an other better project is released I guess.
  6. TimW001
    Dec 20, 2019
    9
    I'll pull up on your playground at a quarter to three

    Danny Brown has some classic songs, and classic albums and with this newest release uknowhatimsayin¿ he manages to help push the genre with inventive production. This album is a tight 33 minutes with 11 songs and none miss. Every beat is crawling and consistent, a mostly dark chill vibe. It's not a bloated release and the entire    I'll pull up on your playground at a quarter to three

    Danny Brown has some classic songs, and classic albums and with this newest release uknowhatimsayin¿ he manages to help push the genre with inventive production.

    This album is a tight 33 minutes with 11 songs and none miss. Every beat is crawling and consistent, a mostly dark chill vibe. It's not a bloated release and the entire project is consistent in its atmosphere. Every song is worth listening to.

    The features are ridiculous and with production and beats this strong no one comes off as weak. This album has some strengths for everyone who likes hip hop, good hooks and good beats. Some classic Conscious stuff, some hardcore stuff, and some abstract sounds as well.

    Back from the grave
    Mind of a master, blood of a slave
    Heart of a king, stuck in between
    The devil and an angel on my shoulder when I speak
    Lost in the streets, found on the beat
    Still kept a clip, asked, and got it for cheap
    Now I'm in the world where they pray for the weak
    ...
    Lord, have mercy, pray for me

    This is highly recommended for hip hop fans.    … Expand
  7. Andremax
    Nov 4, 2019
    9
    "uknowhatimsayin¿" is a break about experimentalism in relation to "Atrocity Exibiton", but nonetheless a step behind, in truth, this album has a more inviting sounding, principally for the perfect set of beats

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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. RapReviews.com
    Nov 4, 2019
    80
    Even at its most mundane (like on the painfully repetitive title track), “uknowhatimsayin¿” represents an artist at his most polished and enthusiastic.
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  2. HipHopDX
    Oct 30, 2019
    80
    uknowhatimsayin¿ could and should be considered one of Danny’s strongest projects to date. Q-Tip’s musical guidance (including making it a simple 11-song tracklist) plays a major role, but a lot of redeeming qualities on this album are a testament to Danny’s artistry.
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  3. The Wire
    Oct 23, 2019
    80
    From the cartoonishly unhinged prog/ boom-bap hybrid “Savage Nomad” to “Shine” (a duet with Blood Orange that flirts with melancholic, synth-heavy new romanticism) it’s the seemingly contradictory emotional timbres that animate uknowhatimsayin¿ and provide the core tension that brings the project to life. [Nov 2019, p.50]
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