Voice Of Westcoast Val Young
Val Young(Lady V)（ヴァル・ヤング）は George Clinton に見いだされた後、Gap Band や Rick James といった Soul/Funk の大御所たちのバックメンバーやコーラスを経た後、California にてどういう経緯があったのかは知りませんが 2Pacとの交友を深め、 の数々の作品に起用されてきました。彼女の参加した曲はほぼ間違い なく素晴らしく、Westcoast Gangsta Rap を語る上では忘れてはいけない存在となっています。また、彼女 はオリジナルアルバムも発表していますが、フューチャリングア ーティストとして地位を高めてきたという印象があります。
近年ではあまり表舞台には立っていないようですが、おそらくGap BandのLIVEなどにはちょこちょこ参加していると思われます。
ここでは彼女が参加した主要作品をご案内しますので、作品を買う時の参考にしてみてください。
伸びのある歌声は一度聴いたら耳から離れません。彼女はまだ52歳なので、これからも若いアーティストとコラボレーションをし続けて行ってほしいと思います。
彼女の若い頃の声と、2Pacとフューチャーしだした頃の声が全然違うので驚かれる方もおられるかと思います。若いころはかわいくていいですけど、年齢を重ねた後の方が温かみと渋さがあってかっこいいですね。
Val YoungのMYSPACEはこちら https://myspace.com/valyoung/
Original Album By Val Young
Private Conversations (1987)
1. Private Conversations
2. Sweetest Thing
3. Dreamin'
4. True Love (Is Hard To Find)
5. You Can't Run, You Can't Hide
6. Forever Yours
7. Stop Doing Me Wrong
8. Don't Make Me Wait
Seduction(1987)
1.Mind Games
2.If You Should Ever Be Lonely
3.Let's Fall In Love
4.Tellin' Me Lies
5.Come Hang Out
6.Seduction
7.Piece Of My Heart
8.Waiting For You
9.Make Up Your Mind
Guest Appearances Of Val Young
1995: "Neighborhoodsta Funk" (from the Poppa LQ album Your Entertainment, My Reality)
1995: "Smooth" (from Tha Dogg Pound album Dogg Food)
1996: "Never Leave Me Alone" (from the Nate Dogg single "Never Leave Me Alone")
1996: "To Live & Die in L.A." (from the Makaveli album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory)
1997: "Dirty Hoe's Draws" (from the Nate Dogg album G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1: Ghetto Preacher)
1997: "Four Seasons" (from the Infinite Mass album Alwayz Somethang)
1997: "Hellrazor" (from the 2Pac album R U Still Down? (Remember Me))
1997: "Nowhere 2 Hide" (from the DJ Pooh album Bad Newz Travels Fast)
1997: "Will I Rize" (from the Death Row soundtrack Gridlock'd)
1998: "Choppin up That Paper" (from the Do or Die album Headz or Tailz)
1998: "In California" and "Only For U" (from the Daz Dillinger album Retaliation, Revenge and Get Back)
1998: "Just Another Day" (from the Nate Dogg album G-Funk Classics, Vol. 1 & 2)
1998: "Y Do Thugz Die" (from the Luniz album Lunitik Muzik)
1999: "Black Jesuz", "The Good Die Young" and "Teardrops and Closed Caskets" (from the 2Pac + Outlawz album Still I Rise)
1998: "C'est la Vie" and "Money" (from the Gonzoe album If I Live & Nothing Happens)
1998: "Change Gone Come" (from the Snoop Dogg album Smokefest Underground)
1999: "G-Spot" (from the Warren G album I Want It All)
1999: "Thicker than Water" (from the MC Eiht album Section 8)
2000: "Black Rain" and "When I Go" (from the Outlawz album Ride wit Us or Collide wit Us)
2000: "The Truth" and "Hit Me on the Hip" (from the Richie Rich album The Game)
2000: "West Coast Lowrider" (from the Frost album That Was Then, This Is Now, Vol. 2)
2001: "Personal Business" (from the Bad Azz album Personal Business)
2002: "Noble Justice" (from the Young Noble album Noble Justice)
2003: "Do My Thang" (from the Yukmouth album Godzilla)
2003: "What's A Pimp?" and "Don't Act Like That" (from the Too Short album Married to the Game)
2004: "Makavelli Never Lied" (from the Teena Marie album La Doña)
2004: "Never Forget" (from the Mob Life Records compilation On the Grind)
2005: "California" (from the RBX album The Shining)
2005: "One Night" (from the Jay Tee album The Thousandaire)
2006: "Hollywood" and "Don't Need None" (from the Muszamil album Reparation Is Due)
2006 "FREE" (from the DUB B album "The SeaReal Way)
2010 "Got To Be SeaReal" (from the DUB B album "Fruition)
Unreleased
"Street Life" (Unreleased) (Prince Ital Joe, Snoop Dogg, and 2pac)
"Don't Stop the Music" (Unreleased) (2Pac feat. Outlawz & Val Young)
