Detroit emcee Valid, mentored by Grammy Award-winning DJ Head, has steadily built a reputation as one of the Motor City’s most authentic voices. His debut album Mihajlo (2019) and follow-up The Plum Brandy EP drew attention globally—especially in Eastern and Southern Europe—and earned spins on SiriusXM from DJs like DJ Premier, Statik Selektah, and Tony Touch.

In 2023, Valid formed the acclaimed duo Bill & Isiah with Detroit legend Stretch Money. Their album charted nationally across college radio and led to a standout Shade45 freestyle session, as well as live performances alongside Xzibit, Dogg Pound, and 8Ball & MJG.

2024 marked a major leap for Valid. He was featured alongside Eminem, Gmac Cash, Stretch Money, and PL in the Detroit Tigers City Connect campaign. That same summer, he released the full-length Peach Brandy—expanding on the Plum Brandy concept—and threw a massive block party sponsored by Hennessy, Modelo, Bacardi, Red Bull, and Twisted Tea. The project earned much media coverage both locally and across Eastern Europe.

Valid also made his international debut co-headlining the Preach The Rič festival in Europe with Arrested Development. Bridging music with pop culture, he linked up with WWE superstar Ethan Page to write and feature on “Child’s Play,” a track that became part of an on-screen WWE storyline.

Detroit-born with international reach, Valid is shaping his own unique space in the hip-hop landscape.