Devine Carama Channels Big L, Pays Homage To Local Arts Scene In New ‘MVP (Most Valuable Poet)’ Music Video

From his new collaborative album with Amadeus360, ‘Guardians of the Boom Bap’

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“The first thing that came to mind when I heard Devine spit was that he sounds just like Big L“, says Amadeus360. “This beat had to be grimy.” The Brooklyn producer interpolates scratches of L’s “Sandman 118” and a sample flip of Roy Ayers Ubiquity‘s “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” to backdrop Emmy-winning rapper Devine Carama‘s supreme lyrical abilities on their single “MVP (Most Valuable Poet)”. A standout from the duo’s latest collaborative album Guardians of the Boom Bap, “MVP” gets an official music video, unveiled today (9/16/2025) via YouTube. Directed by Shooter McGavin, the video was shot at notable landmarks representing the art scene of Devine’s hometown of Lexington, Kentucky.

“Art is a lot of things. For some, it is entertainment. For some it is commerce. For me, art is a voice. Art is culture. The ‘MVP’ music video features two legendary art landmarks (Lyric Theatre & Cultural Arts Center, and Lexington Art League) and Lexington’s newest place to play, Gatton Park On The Town Branch.” – Devine Carama

Watch “MVP (Most Valuable Poet)” on YouTube here.

Following his 2021 full-length collaboration with Termanology 360, Amadeus360 firmly etched his name as a modern torchbearer for raw, gritty Boom Bap with his 2023 magnum opus The MPC Jedi. In contrast to the throng of cross-generational spitters featured across that album’s 18 tracks, the self-proclaimed “Beat King” has, once again, locked in with one MC for Guardians of the Boom Bap, a concise body of work dedicated to the bare essentials of Hip-Hop’s Golden Era. “I am a sucker for a real lyricist, and Devine is an animal on the mic!”, says Amadeus. Released on all major digital streaming platforms via Soulspazm on June 13, the new album follows the fourth installment of Carama’s critically acclaimed Kingtucky series. As an activist, youth advocate, published author, and college professor, the rapper’s socially conscious tenor shines throughout the album. “We want listeners to get that same feeling they got listening to hip-hop in the 90’s”, Carama explains. “Just beats, rhymes, and life.”