Valid

Detroit emcee Valid, mentored by Grammy Award-winning DJ Head, has built a reputation as one of the city’s most authentic voices. His debut album <a href="spotify:album:02EPMJvZlp7KO4rznCYYT4" data-name="Mihajlo">Mihajlo</a> and follow-up <a href="spotify:album:2s2UyDmoPZY54QgmfXLRXb" data-name="The Plum Brandy EP">The Plum Brandy EP</a> drew global attention—especially in Eastern and Southern Europe—and earned spins on SiriusXM from <a href="spotify:artist:6GEykX11lQqp92UVOQQCC7" data-name="DJ Premier">DJ Premier</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:5v0XTlB9FqNvfBfnw8n5b0" data-name="Statik Selektah">Statik Selektah</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:19MNIbED5OlB4TxiAYStlH" data-name="Tony Touch">Tony Touch</a>.

In 2023, Valid teamed up with Detroit legend <a href="spotify:artist:614E55RpviJ9Xo6Kv6Baal" data-name="Stretch Money">Stretch Money</a> to form <a href="spotify:album:21mgwFa9aTz7aubyRX8tFl" data-name="Bill &amp; Isiah">Bill &amp; Isiah</a>, earning national college radio chart success and a standout Shade45 freestyle session. The duo performed alongside <a href="spotify:artist:4tujQJicOnuZRLiBFdp3Ou" data-name="Xzibit">Xzibit</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:60CFNa0ggWjV8OSDey8aGT" data-name="Tha Dogg Pound">Tha Dogg Pound</a>, and <a href="spotify:artist:7iUhmKPNkkPPS6FCQxqtNq" data-name="8Ball &amp; MJG">8Ball &amp; MJG</a>, further raising Valid’s profile.

2024 became a breakout year. Valid appeared with <a href="spotify:artist:7dGJo4pcD2V6oG8kP0tJRR" data-name="Eminem">Eminem</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:56O48rToXOkA9f8cQVptE8" data-name="Gmac Cash">Gmac Cash</a>, Stretch Money, and PL in the Detroit Tigers City Connect campaign, released his full-length <a href="spotify:album:2hnHaj7a7P3H6Dvj2a6Ebj" data-name="Peach Brandy">Peach Brandy</a>, and hosted a block party sponsored by Hennessy, Modelo, Bacardi, Red Bull, and Twisted Tea. He also made his international debut co-headlining the Preach The Rič festival with <a href="spotify:artist:5Va9LuEmaZxnbk1gMnjMD7" data-name="Arrested Development">Arrested Development</a> before returning overseas for his own Eastern European tour. That same year, he collaborated with <a href="spotify:artist:0spHbv2fw49lDMkbOAdaqX" data-name="WWE">WWE</a> star <a href="spotify:artist:2r8oMv3gqTb1UmhxHzeEQ7" data-name="Ethan Page">Ethan Page</a> on “<a href="spotify:album:2Usu1262tCiS4VUJzfUa9p" data-name="Child&#39;s Play">Child&#39;s Play</a>,” which became part of an on-screen storyline.

In 2025, Valid’s career reached new heights yet again when his single “<a href="spotify:track:7bDQQ9rQT9WvW8y2yDvTNv" data-name="Joy Ride">Joy Ride</a>” was prominently featured in the star-studded hit film Code 3, marking his big-screen breakthrough and expanding his audience worldwide.

Detroit-born with global reach, Valid continues standing out as one of the city’s most compelling and versatile artists.