{"id":201778,"date":"2024-09-03T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=201778"},"modified":"2024-09-10T23:28:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T21:28:54","slug":"interview-with-detroits-very-own-valid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/interview-with-detroits-very-own-valid\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview With Detroit’s Very Own, Valid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not too long after his exhilarating performance with DJ Head<\/strong> at Preach The Ri\u010d<\/em> festival in \u0160ibenik, Croatia, we’ve caught up with Valid<\/strong>, who kindly answered a few questions; about his Croatia experience, coming up in Detroit, and much more. The Detroit heavy-hitter continues to elevate his craft and prove his undeniable quality with fresh music releases and elating live shows. His latest LP, “Peach Brandy” was released to international acclaim, bringing a truly unique flavor of Hip-Hop to the world.<\/p>\n

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First and foremost, Preach The Ri\u010d<\/em>, your very first international performance. What impressions have you been left with after the show, are you satisfied with how it turned out?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m very satisfied. Everyone at the festival treated me with open arms. It was amazing to see how many people were familiar with my music, and even those who were not familiar with my work still embraced me after I got off stage. The other acts who were on the bill were very respectful and to me and DJ Head, it was amazing. I would love to come back and do it again.<\/p>\n

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How was your Croatia experience outside of the performance? Have you had a chance to explore a bit?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I sure did, we went to the islands, got seafood, swam in the Adriatic Sea, ate oysters straight out the Adriatic\u2026 It was an amazing experience. It was like paradise.<\/p>\n

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Valid & DJ Phat Phillie<\/h4>\n

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Could you tell us more about how you got connected with the plethora of artists from this side of the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It all started with J. Dilla\u2019s<\/strong> mom many years ago. When we got close, she found out I was Serbian and immediately told me there is a guy named Vlada Stojanovi\u0107<\/strong>\u00a0in Serbia, who she trusts with the Dilla\u2019s likeness, and he is involved in anything Dilla related in the Balkans. So, me and Vlada became very close friends. Then in 2019, I released an album named “Mihajlo,” and I think it sparked an interest with Hip-Hop heads from Eastern Europe. Especially after Ghostface<\/strong> shared on the album on social media. So, I always wanted to do a Balkan themed project, I reached out to Vlada, who then hooked me up with Phat Phillie<\/strong>, and then came the “Plum Brandy EP” in 2020, and now we have the sequel, “Peach Brandy.”<\/p>\n

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The sequel, your latest full-length album, \u201cPeach Brandy\u201c doubles down and broadens upon its 2020 predecessor, \u201cPlum Brandy EP.\u201c The way it \u201cmatures\u201c within its runtime, just like a brandy, is outstanding. Are you happy with how the project turned out as a whole?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you! And yes, absolutely satisfied. If I wasn\u2019t I would still be working on it until I was.<\/p>\n

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Valid – Peach Brandy<\/h4>\n