Danny Brown’s XXX is a concept record about hedonism, growing up, and Detroit, taking listeners on a profane and psychedelic journey through the uncensored mind of rap’s most electric MC. There’s no laundry list of guest appearances or producers-for-hire, keeping the focus squarely on Danny and his rhymes: a triple stack of pop culture references and did-he-really-say-that? provocations atop the heart of a poet. Amongst it’s universal acclaim, Spin named XXX their rap album of the year and The Fader and XXL featured Danny on the cover – the world knows everwhere this Bruiser has gone since, but XXX is where they first took notice.

The original free download was pressed as a gatefold 2xLP and re-released digitally with bonus tracks (aka the OD EP shaped picture disc). Collectors should keep an eye out for the white-vinyl Record Store Day edition, complete with bonus 7″ of “XXXapellas.” Cover art by Dust La Rock.