Daniel Dewan Sewell (born March 16, 1981), better known as Danny Brown, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was described by MTV in 2011 as "one of rap's most unique figures in recent memory". After amassing several mixtapes, Brown released his first studio album, The Hybrid (2010). He began to gain major recognition after the release of his second studio album, XXX (2011), which received critical acclaim and led him to be named "Artist of the Year" by Spin and the Metro Times. His third studio album, Old (2013), reached No. 18 on the US Billboard 200 chart and spawned the singles "Dip", "25 Bucks", and "Smokin & Drinkin". The latter peaked at No. 31 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart. His fourth studio album, Atrocity Exhibition (2016), and his fifth studio album, U Know What I'm Sayin? (2019), both received critical acclaim. A collaborative studio album with JPEGMafia, titled Scaring the Hoes, was released in 2023.