Future Brown is a crew comprised of Daniel Pineda and Asma Maroof of Nguzunguzu, Fatima Al Qadiri and J-Cush. The four form a collective that draws on digital interconnectivity, global travels and a vital worldwide artistic community for inspiration. From US regional rap mutations to UK grime, dancehall to reggaeton, Future Brown weave a deeply considered aesthetic that reveals the innate connections between these idiosyncratic sounds and then seek out the individual collaborators to give them a voice.
Future Brown’s debut album shifts from the high-tension grime inflections
of Ruff Sqwad members Rapid and Dirty Danger and Roll Deep affiliates Roachee
and Riko Dan to the haunting R&B of Kelela, Ian Isiah and Tim Vocals. Johnny
May Cash, YB and King Rell from Young Chop's 8TMG appear on ‘Killin Time’,
while Chicago’s vital bop scene is represented by it’s resident superstars
Sicko Mobb, who’s twisting auto-tune flow laces ‘Big Homie’. After
tapping New Orleans’ rising star 3DNa’Tee to appear on the ‘Wanna
Party’ remix, Future Brown and 3D return with ‘MVP’ alongside NY singer
Tim Vocals. Reggaeton’s syncopated heartbeat runs through ‘Vernáculo’
a standout track with Maluca Mala and Kingston’s Timberlee steps up for
some especially carnal dancehall chat on ‘No Apology’.
These, along with the album’s other alliances bridge incredible gaps between seemingly vast musical spheres, while simultaneously eliminating Future Brown’s actually geographic displacement from each other. Future Brown constantly challenges the role of the producer in the modern realm, with their ever-evolving ideas jointly mutating into a transcendental, collective sound.