Valee, Boldy James & MVW Unite On Haunting New Single “Whatchu Think”
VALEE, BOLDY JAMES, & MVW UNITE ON HAUNTING NEW SINGLE “WHATCHU THINK”
AN EVOCATIVE BLEND OF STREET LYRICISM, EXPERIMENTAL FLOW & NEOCLASSICAL MINIMALISM
April 18, 2025 — Chicago’s avant-garde emcee Valee, Detroit rapper Boldy James, and genre-blurring composer/producer MVW (Michael Vincent Waller) join forces on “Whatchu Think,” a striking new single that pushes the boundaries of contemporary hip-hop. The track serves as a sonic meeting point between raw street ethos and refined, minimalist composition—anchored by MVW’s hypnotic piano work and framed by two of rap’s most distinctive voices.
“Whatchu Think” opens with MVW’s stark neoclassical piano—melancholic, deliberate, and cinematic.Valee starts with his signature nonchalant delivery, warping cadencesand subverting expectations with every line. Into that haunting atmosphere steps Boldy James, whose bars paint vivid portraits of life in Detroit with surgical precision. The contrast between the two emcees, held together by MVW’s elegant yet unsettling production, results in a track that’sboth minimal and immersive, reflective and menacing.
This collaboration is more than a genre crossover—it’s a statement piece. “Whatchu Think” is introspective hip hop: emotionally resonant, technically daring, and sonically distinct.
Stream “Whatchu Think”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlOPp2Ddnyg
You can now Purchase, Stream, Add and Favorite “Whatchu Think” at Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/whatchu-think/1807041117?i=1807041118 & Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/3GNDYTJmhUGyNbLeg4RvaC?si=TypUkHPSTvWFAvywH6fzNA&nd=1&dlsi=6f85bc19d3274780
