Valid – The Plum Brandy EP

Detroit‘s own Valid introspects on his life and heritage as the son Serbian immigrants on his latest work of art, The Plum Brandy EP – a six-track suite that features beats and rhymes from Boldy James, Smoke Mardeljano, Ideeyah, Struka, Marvel, Mystee, The Saint and DJ Goce. An airtight and engaging set that strikes a balance between more serious-minded numbers detailing Val‘s experiences growing up in Detroit as the son of immigrants (see the very dope “Foreign Forever“) and more uprocking jams that celebrate his life and times as a young man and uprising hip-hop artist enjoying life. A fact that makes the project all the more dynamic is how he embraces his Slavic heritage by working with producers and artists from the land of his parents’ birth – even going so far as to make sure that the beats are constructed from samples from Serbia and other former Yugoslavian republics. Standout cuts include a bluesy-but-bumpin ode to his father that’s aptly titled “Pops“; the heavy hitting “get money” anthem “Paper“; a flashy and brassy club cut called “Uluv“; and the previously mentioned life-reflection called “Foreign Forever“. You can show your support by purchasing The Plum Brandy EP from your favorite spot below as well as check out more from “Big Valbowski” by visiting the links listed.

★★ And if you’re going to be in or near Detroit, Michigan on February 15th, be sure to catch Valid performing live at Old Miami as part of the “The ValidTines Day III” event. Click (HERE) for more info. ★★

vibes – reflective, bumpin, heavy hitting, headnod music, dope work, earnest, paying homage, for the culture, introspective, dynamic, poignant, absorbing, creative, distinctive, deeper than rap

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