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Atrocity Exhibition is the fourth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Danny Brown. It was released on September 27, 2016, by Warp Records. It contains guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, Earl Sweatshirt, B-Real, Kelela and Petite Noir. The album is supported by three singles, "When It Rain", "Pneumonia" and "Really Doe".
On October 28, 2014, Brown announced he was working on a new album. On April 25, 2015, when asked if his album was done, Brown responded: "Almost, I took a break from it cause I'm so ahead of schedule with it knowing it ain't coming out no time soon".
On June 10, 2016, Brown revealed on Instagram that he was "putting the final touches" on his fourth album. On June 14, Brown announced his signing to Warp Records. On July 17, Brown stated his new album would be titled Atrocity Exhibition, taking inspiration from both the Joy Division song and J.G. Ballard novel of the same name. On August 16, Brown unveiled the album's track-listing and release date.
On September 15, Brown was interviewed by NPR Music. He spoke on the creation process of the album and premiered a song titled "Rolling Stone". On September 21, Brown debuted the track "Tell Me What I Don't Know" during his interview on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show. From September 14 to November 5, 2016, Brown embarked on "The Exhibition 2016 Tour" with special guests Maxo Kream and ZelooperZ.
On September 27, 2016, Brown released the album three days ahead of schedule at 3:00 PM EST.
The album's lead single "When It Rain", was released on June 14, 2016, alongside its music video. The song was produced by Paul White.
The second single, titled "Pneumonia", was released on August 19, 2016. It features background vocals from Schoolboy Q and production from Evian Christ.
On September 19, Peter Rosenberg of NYC radio station Hot 97, premiered a new Danny Brown song titled "Really Doe", after given permission from Brown. It features vocals from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Earl Sweatshirt, while the production was handled by Brown's longtime collaborator Black Milk. "Really Doe" was later released as the third and final single via digital distribution on September 20. In an interview, Brown revealed that Lamar was responsible for the creation of "Really Doe."
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