Name a city in the United States and it’s arguably home to a new wave of rappers boasting an emotionless, too-cool-too-care-free stream. is the storyteller Ruler Drakeo When Bliss, shrugged his shoulders and calmly broke down the street politics. in 2019 Days B4 IIIin Chicago lucky I used his deadpanness to convey the pain of heartbreak and addiction.Meanwhile, the Detroit spitter’s casual deadpan world tour mafia, Baby SmooveWhen Wiese Designed to make the good life a healthy routine. With that in mind, ValleyZen, the delivery of sleepwalking almost five years ago “two sixteen’ But his voice still doesn’t sound like anyone else. There are layers, switch-ups, and subtle intricacies that keep Chi-Town native fresh. Decoupled flows may be growing in popularity, but Bachabrary Even if he settles into his comfort zone, it reminds him of Vary’s singularity.
It’s a good rap here, but it doesn’t feel designed to blow you away from time to time. Valee just found the coolest form of rapping a verse, line or a particular phrase. In “Alpina Beama”, the words themselves are not very convincing, but they are covered in a continuous stream-like flow, making it difficult to understand the beginning and end of the bar. The “LaFlare” rhyme is a little more playful and colorful. Valee slows things down so you don’t miss his punch line about eating donuts in PetSmart’s parking lot or misunderstand his slick yet simple wordplay. If someone else had said some of these bars, they might have felt mailed, but Valee’s distinctive vocal wrinkles set them apart. When he raps “And I got her right down in Chanel, her braces” on her “Eye Get Money,” the ordinary punchline becomes anthemic. Rumbling “Parenthesis” syllables.It’s like watching Denzel Washington monologue at the end of training day– It would be silly if he didn’t make it feel so toned.
However, relative predictability can feel tedious when Valee isn’t pushing herself. Vallee participates in “Jumpman” zero loppers, a like-minded eccentric who likes to stay ahead of the curve. But the possibilities they had with their joint track are far wilder in theory, and the frankness is disappointing. feels imperfect. A handful of blown bass beats (see “Woozi” and “Bell Biv Devoe”) are hallmarks of Valee, but they feel dated and distract from the actual rap. I hope these moments were him chasing brilliance more often, instead of being content to come across brilliance.
Considering Valee is an exciting rapper without that level of ambition, it’s hard to harp on this point. It is also superior in that it is He took out his $900 bill with “Eye Get Money” at Costco. And in “Double Dutch,” he screams Bruce Willis’ most random late film. The only reasonable explanation is that he must have been flipping through the deep corners of the cable package just before entering the booth.