Earlier this week I reviewed K’Valentine’s new record Here For A Reason that will be out sometime this Spring (I think). Last night I got to see her perform an opening set for Talib Kweli. She signed to Javotti a couple years ago and has spent that time honing her skills and learning from the talent on the already-impressive roster. She definitely earned her spot … Continue reading K’Valentine at Metro 2/2/2017
Chicago has enjoyed a decade of music coming from the inner-city kids that grew up surrounded by violence and discrimination. Some have approached it with cynicism, while others have tried to add some light where there’s already too much darkness. K’Valentine falls in with the latter, spinning a positive vibe and “we can do it” attitude in her lyrics. Thankfully, K’Valentine doesn’t use as much … Continue reading K’Valentine-Here For A Reason
I was already sold by the headline: Talib Kweli protege K’Valentine…Say no more-I’m in. The Chicago native has been working on Kweli’s label Javotti for a couple years now, and she’s about to drop her debut full-length Here For A Reason in March. Before that she’s on tour with Kweli and Styles P, hitting Metro on February 2nd. K’Valentine released her first project six years … Continue reading K’Valentine-That’s Real (featuring BJ The Chicago Kid)
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