What does a rap collaboration between a postminimalist composer and an intricate lyricist sound like? Rapper Valee (Valee Taylor) and composer MVW (Michael Vincent Waller) have been collaborating since 2021. Their most recent project, “Where Were We” (MVW Productions/Riveting Music, 2025) demonstrates the unique pairing, allowing for the genres to complement each other.
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Video: “TEN MILLY” by Valee & MVW from “WHERE WERE WE” (MVW Productions/Riveting Music, 2025). Directed by Moshpit. Edited by J.D. Miyagawa. Courtesy of the artists.
Image: Valee and MVW, “Where Were We” (MVW Productions/Riveting Music, 2025).
TODAY - NOON CST / 1:00 PM EST
Valee & MVW - "WHERE WERE WE"
featuring Z-Money, Boldy James, Niontay, and Chuck Inglish
STANDARD GREY EDITION is available for 48 hours
SPECIAL 紫外線 TRANSPARENT EDITION is strictly limited to 15 copies for all eternity
Make sure to check out @valee ’s new album with @michaelvwaller out Friday 🔥
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@valee & I are dropping DANISH, our new single this friday, off upcoming full-length album WHERE WERE WE 😵💫🤔 two years in the making, it's finally otw!
everytime I show love, I’m thinking that it’s a mistake... whole lotta rxk out today with my bruvas @rxknephew & @chasethemoney - big blessings to them both for believing in this project.
This Friday, MVW's first drop of 2025, WHATCHU THINK, single with @boldyjames and @valee . These two slid on the beat, creating a truly intricate tapestry with the minimal piano lines.
Co-prod @wes.t , mixed and mastered by @mixedbycr .
Cover by @saiya.4k
Produced @jeremih new single "Secret Santa" out now on all platforms, a unique twist on a holiday song. Thanks to @cuddochris for putting it all in motion, with @gelzmusic , and thanks to my co-producers @jmixx and @cookupkwame . Happy Holidays to all!
@thewiremagazine weighs in on MVW & Gangsta Boo. Honored to read this article so eloquently written. The WIRE magazine has always been a mainstay for the avant-garde and the outer rims of music constellations. The three contemporary classical albums I released were covered by them, but this is their first coverage of the hip-hop work under the moniker MVW. Gangsta Boo / Lola was one of my first collaborations in hip-hop, as I was experimenting across genres during the pandemic. This feels like a full circle moment in my musical journey to explore different worlds 🌎 ⭕️ 🔮
Lola was such a radiant spirit - may she rest in peace with uplifting energy. "A fitting sign-off, for a beloved idiosyncratic figure." 🕊️ 🕊️
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