Valid and DJ Head: Eminem, Detroit and the Serbian Connection

From Detroit to Niš, Valid and DJ Head make their first appearance on Buđenje. Valid talks about his Serbian roots, meeting J Dilla’s mother and Phat Phillie, and projects built around samples from the former Yugoslavia. DJ Head recalls meeting Valid and being introduced to Eminem through Proof at Detroit’s Hip Hop Shop.

The conversation covers 9 to 5, working with Stretch Money, Balkan tours, ego on stage and the relationship between an MC and a producer. The guests discuss honest criticism and the team behind the final sound. The conversation is in English.