Instead of trying to refix a Dilla beat I decided to take a different approach to pay homage to my goat. Mixing my love for house with my love for Dilla for this tribute. Happy Dilla Month ♥️🍩

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Vallerie Muthoni aka Brown Suga is a Kenyan-American singer, rapper, dancer & creative director currently based in Nairobi, Kenya. 

A versatile artist that refuses to be put in one box, often experimenting with hip-hop/trap, RnB & Soul, and afro-fusion throughout her discography - on her two EPs 'the Wavey Soul (2018),  'Pisces SZN' (2019), and live album ‘Suga & Spice Live Sessions’ (2020). She names Beyonce, Teyana Taylor, Childish Gambino, Anderson Paak, Nicki Minaj & Kanye West as some of the influences in her artistry.

Famously known for her live performances she has perfected the art of engaging and relating with the audience in her storytelling, stage presence & charisma. Vallerie has performed at shows like Blankets & Wine Festival, Kilifi NYE festival, Tusker Oktobafest, and shared stages with renowned artists like Burna Boy, Lady Leshurr,  Kwesta, Shekhinah, Sauti Sol & Blinky Bill, to name a few. 

The young rising star got a sterling feature on COLORS X Studios for her undeniable confidence and flow on the song 'Brown Suga'. In 2018, listed as one of the youngest artists on Homeboyz Radio's annual roster ‘Jumpoff Freshmen Class’ Muthoni continues to shine in her city receiving frequent radio airplay and recognition through awards like the ‘Music Video of the Year’ at Unkut HipHop Awards 2019.  Aside from being a musician and  journalism undergraduate, she has taken on the role as ‘Director’ & ‘choreographer’ in her latest music videos and lately as an ‘Executive Producer’ on the virtual concert ‘Suga & Spice Live Sessions’ that she organized in October 2020, with a 10-track live-band album that followed a month later named after the same.

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Jinji.