Legendary Detroit rapper, experimental hip-hop icon and cultural pioneer Danny Brown will release his seventh studio album, Stardust, on 7 November on Warp Records (physical release in February). To accompany this announcement, on 23 September he unveiled the first single, “Starburst”, a swirling and unpredictable track, accompanied by a cinematic and cerebral video that perfectly showcases his incomparable lyrical dexterity, before unveiling “Copycats” on 16 October.

With Stardust, Danny Brown opens a decisive new chapter. The first album written while sober, it reveals an unprecedented vulnerability and creative clarity that take him into territory rarely explored by his peers. True to his instinct for discovering talent, he has invited a constellation of fringe artists to collaborate on this project: Underscores, Jane Remover, Frost Children, Quadeca, Femtanyl, JOHNNASCU, 8485, IssBrokie, Nnamdi, Ta Ukraika and Zheani. Inspired by experimental pop and underground electronica, the album is both chaotic and emotional, shot through with a strange clarity. Danny Brown is the centre of gravity, connecting all these voices and catalysing their respective energies.

Known for his chameleon-like style and avant-garde vision, he has managed to stay where so many others have disappeared, constantly pushing the boundaries of rap. While his past projects were marked by a deep darkness, Stardust introduces a new lightness, still incisive and inventive, which challenges conventional production and storytelling.