Valid and Pig Pen’s friendship took shape while they were working at a Detroit hospital. Valid had recognized the producer from local rap shows, but a housekeeping job brought them together as colleagues in 2012. That relationship is part of the history behind “The Essence,” which pairs Jake Knew and Valid on vocals over Pig Pen’s production, with an official video directed by Bryan Lachner for Lucky Penny Media. In a 2020 interview, Valid recalled how their conversations at work developed into a close friendship and a demanding creative partnership. Pig Pen later helped oversee Valid’s album “Mihajlo” alongside DJ Head, engineer Anthony Rizzo and Valid himself. Valid described sending recordings to Pig Pen and Head, then revising them until the team agreed they were ready. Jake Knew brings another existing connection: Pig Pen’s “Summer State” includes the bonus track “Dog Days,” featuring Knew. His history also includes JFK with Foul Mouth and King Juke. Tone Rizzo handles the mix and mastering on “The Essence,” continuing his work with Valid and Pig Pen beyond “Mihajlo.”
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