Joey Valence & Brae
Joseph Bertolino and Braedan Lugue met as college students at Pennsylvania State
University, then made their public debut as the larger-than-life hip-hop duo
Joey Valence & Brae with the release of their first single, "Crank It Up," in
2021. Heavily inspired by the Beastie Boys, the two MCs continued releasing
singles that blended homemade beats and brash, booming production with
references to '90s pop-culture institutions like Mortal Kombat and Nike Air.
With Bertolino handling the group's production duties, Joey Valence & Brae
released an EP, The Underground Sound, in 2022, alo...
