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1988. A glorious year. Now, also, a fire ass mixtape by Valee, in association with DJ Bandz. If you’ve been following me on social and reading FSD, then you’ve obviously seen me ranting and raving about Valee throughout the course of 2017. He’s next to blow, and I’m sticking to that statement. His single “Shell” has been bubbling for a little bit, and you can expect this otherworldly new tape, 1988, to really shake shit up. Pay attention, don’t be late.
You know who is paying attention? Noisey, that’s who. So much in fact that they had Josh Terry write a profile on him, and Bryan Allen Lamb took the flicks. They premiered the tape to boot. See an excerpt, and you can read the full piece here.
His new tape 1988 heads in a slightly different direction. On it, Valee’ embraces “more than just my birth year,” he explained. “Lately I’ve been on this streak of making this trap music in 2017 but I’ve also been reintroducing this 1988 sound, channeling Eazy E and KRS-One. For example I made ‘Flow (I’m The Typa..),’ and going forward I just have to keep digging for ways that rappers aren’t going now.” There’s also a moody song that reimagines Erykah Badu’s 2010 track “Window Seat,” finding Valee’ at his most plaintive. “I really hope she hears it and gives me a hug,” he quipped. While Valee’ tackles most of the production, his longtime collaborator St. Louis producer ChaseTheMoney also features (the two have another yet-to-be-titled project out May 21).
Valee is also playing our next show with Red Bull Sound Select — this one in Minneapolis on May 19th alongside Lil Durk and Kodie Shane. You can RSVP right here, and see more details below.
You’ll also find 1988 there as well.