VALERii Interview - The Backlight Podcast Ep. 26

this week i sat down with VALERii to talk cartoon network shows, great video games of the early 2010's, and his recent EP PROJECT: V.

you can find VALERii @valeriilacey on all platforms, or follow him directly here:
instagram ▶   / valeriilacey  
twitter ▶   / valeriilacey  
soundcloud ▶   / valerii  
spotify ▶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3IVqB...

and you can follow BACKLIGHT here:
https://solo.to/backlight

and you can follow noah, the interviewer, here:
https://solo.to/noahsellers

intro sound/graphics supplied by our amazing graphic designer bryce, you can find his work here:
https://bryceterry.com/

and here are each of the artists VALERii mentioned in the interview!
jean dawson:   / jeandawson  
jack harlow:   / jackharlow  
tropes:   / tropes777  
funeral:   / funeral  
2hollis:   / 2hollis  
lieu (rab):   / notlieu  
sc0ttryan:   / sc0ttryan  
quannnic:   / quannnic  
scarlet (chase salvia):   / chasesalvia  
vil:   / vilsynth  
xani london:   / xanilondon  

timestamps for each question:
0:00 intro
0:08 opinions on cap rap?
0:57 what is the game fusionfall?
2:02 older video games that deserve a reboot?
2:22 CARTOON NETWORK TIER LIST
2:40 Adventure Time ranked
3:18 We Bare Bears ranked
3:29 Ben 10 ranked
3:37 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ranked
3:41 Chowder ranked
3:54 Clarence ranked
4:34 Dexter's Laboratory ranked
4:37 Ed, Edd n Eddy ranked
4:56 The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack ranked
5:06 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends ranked
5:08 The Amazing World of Gumball ranked
5:23 Codename: Kids Next Door ranked
5:51 OK K.O.! ranked
5:56 Powerpuff Girls ranked
6:07 Regular Show ranked
6:25 Samurai Jack ranked
6:29 Steven Universe ranked
7:14 Teen Titans Go! ranked
7:21 Teen TItans ranked
7:25 Uncle Grandpa ranked
7:41 PROJECT: V interlude
8:11 BONUS: the best breakfast sandwich in Chicago
8:26 BONUS: valerii's experience at neiman marcus
8:59 what are some fashion no-no's?
10:38 best small artists we should listen to? (links in desc)
11:06 artists you want to collaborate with?
11:56 things you want to accomplish this year?
12:43 outro