Valid & DJ Head: Eminem, Detroit and the Balkan Connection

From Detroit to Niš — Valid and DJ Head on Buđenje! They talk about Serbian roots, Balkan tours and the unexpected encounters that connected them with the local hip-hop scene. Valid reveals how J Dilla’s mother connected him with the Balkans, how he met Phat Phillie and how projects sampling music from the former Yugoslavia came together. DJ Head talks about meeting Valid, living with a Serbian girlfriend and meeting Eminem through Proof at Detroit’s Hip Hop Shop. They also discuss “9 to 5”, working with Stretch Money, ego on stage and the producer’s role — why honest criticism matters more than praise and how a good team shapes the final sound.