Danny Brown - Starburst

What this video is

Released September 23, 2025, 'Starburst' marks Danny Brown's public re-emergence as a sober artist after entering rehab for alcoholism in 2023. The video and single serve as the lead announcement for the album Stardust (Warp Records, November 7, 2025), Brown's first record written entirely in sobriety. The project represents a deliberate generational bridge: a Detroit underground rap veteran aligning with hyperpop,…

Why it matters

Documents a pivotal genre-crossing moment in 2020s hip-hop: a critically established hardcore rap artist fully committing to hyperpop and digicore production aesthetics. The video's rapid-cut, strobe-industrial style mirrors the track's two-part industrial hip-hop structure, making it a key…

The director

DEADHORSES is a UK-based directing duo comprising Ivo Beckett and James Topley, represented by Magna Studios and OB42. Known for music videos, pop promos, and documentaries, they grew up together influenced by video nasties and giallo films. Their work is…