Chicago rapper Valee and classical music composer-turned-Hip Hop producer MVW have been proving their chemistry is easy ever for the reason that launch of the latter’s 2021 debut album CLASSIC$, on which Valee seems on 4 of its eight tracks. Quick ahead a few years and the duo have lastly put collectively a collaborative physique of labor within the type of VALEEDATION,
A zany mission that melds their two worlds in a whimsical and memorable style, Valee’s model of humble brags and informal flexes are complemented by MVW’s dynamic manufacturing all through the 14 tracks, marrying pristine classical instrumentation with pulsating 808s and hi-hats.
The Tony Shhnow-assisted “Yo Yo” serves as a stand out file with its woozy, psychedelic manufacturing that’s complemented by a flawless verse from Shhnow sandwiched between an easygoing and entrenching hook from Valee.
“Shrimp Fried Rice” retains the pattern going however this time with Valee driving solo. Getting his stunt on, he flaunts his extravagant life-style with a nonchalant coolness: “In Louis retailer like worker, $1200 on one product/ Bathing Ape Crew neck on me, $1200 on one product/ Louis Vuitton White Tee on me, $1200 on one product.”
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The album’s greatest produced file might be “Pistacchio,” which sounds simply as futuristic because it does retro. Channelling what can greatest be described as vaporwave meets lure, the music leaves you feeling such as you’re touring by way of time and house in a DeLorean. Visitor star ZelooperZ steals the present with what may very well be the funniest line on the whole mission: “Everytime I textual content Valee, it’s morse code.”
Taking a slight dip as reaches its second half, VALEEDATION stumbles at instances because of an absence in consistency.“Tailor Swift” feels outclassed in comparison with different cuts, regardless of being one of many lead singles, after which the highs of the album aren’t actually reached once more till the grand finale, “Ain’t Unique,” which like “Pistacchio,” toes the road between previous and current, merging a contemporary remix with funky, disco-inspired manufacturing.
General although, as Valee’s fourth mission in two years VALEEDATION is a strong collab with MVW, including to the Chicago rapper’s spectacular current run. Dually, it’s a showcase for MVW’s sheer creativeness as a producer, with every beat being distinctive in its personal and genre-blending means.
