Turkish-Royale | An Honest Artist From The Garden State
Behind a pen and pad, Turkish-Royale puts faith into his words and lets the rhythm take the lead. Music is the fuel to his fire, and ultimately it serves as an emotional outlet. Aside from speaking positivity into existence through the rhymes, he tells stories about his life, societal/economic issues, and what fans will expect from his hard work ethic.” I started making music as a way to escape.” he says, “I was never one to vent or talk to people about my issues, so I started writing as a diary. For so long, I would write raps on raps, and I would never show anyone because I was so embarrassed. My household was always pretty hectic too. There were a lot of fights, no one talked about their feelings, and I hated talking about it to my friends, so while all the kids I knew were out partying and doing things together, I’d be home behind my computer writing about it.”
That is to say, Royale’s passion runs deep. He moves mountains with a unique gruff voice and fluctuating, multi-syllable flows. And as a result, Royale is destined to be at the peak of his career. This verse from “God Talk”, for instance, speaks volume “Workin’ and hustlin’ still, so much I gotta know/I gotta get it man/Workin’ and stackin’ this Milly cause I know nobody will/leaving it up to myself/I’m taking my mom and brother from out of the crib.” Generally speaking, Royale makes fans see the world differently through his sound. He makes honest music, and as a result, they’re prone to stay woke.
Turkish-Royale is a North Jersey artist and the founder of Madminds, a multi-platform event company that reigns in hip hop culture. Through this platform, he has united the New Jersey hip-hop community. He started making music as a way to escape. He was never one to vent or talk to people about his issues. Hence, he started writing as a diary, “For so long I would write raps on raps, and I would never show anyone because I was so embarrassed.” he says, “My household was always pretty hectic too. There were a lot of fights, no one talked about their feelings, and I hated talking about it to my friends, so while all the kids I knew were out partying and doing things together, I’d be home behind my computer writing about it.”
Royale’s inspiration lies in his family and life, “Music is so universal and is embedded in all of us. When I hear amazing music, I’m inspired to make my own, and I want to tell my own story through it.” he adds.
His overall message is authenticity. He wants people to know that being a real person is okay and that social media, news, and pop culture are all full of messages that make one question their own worth. He says, “The world we live in is confusing for people, more than a quarter of the population struggles with depression, anxiety, and other things. On top of that, we are very distracted by the real world. We don’t even notice the troubles and tragedies happening across the globe. I want people to wake up to the truth, realize who they are and the power they hold within them and come together to change the world for the better.” Speaking of which, Royale believes that his truth is strength in music. He wants people to feel something when they listen to his music.
To date, “Bright Side” was one song Royale had the most fun recording. His unreleased new song “Painful” was also a unique experience because it was the first time he recorded and mixed his own track alone. Then, Royale brought it to his engineer and good friend Tom Jacob who helped him fine-tune and improve the song. If given the opportunity, Royale would make the music industry cut ties with “Lil.” He’s tired of seeing copy and paste artists with face tattoos and similar sounds, which are all glorifying the same messages of drugs and violence. While he understands that the music sounds good, he realizes young kids are listening to this and trying to imitate it, and he doesn’t believe this music helps society improve.
Moving forward, Royale hopes to work with Solis, Ethan Ross, Duyan Joy, Samad Savage, J1Da, and Chris Patrick, all natives from New Jersey. Additionally, he plans on releasing a single this winter called “Painful.” “It’s a whole new vibe for me as I mix in some melodic rhyme schemes with a new school flow, and blended that with my real raw rap style. The feedback I’ve gotten so far is overwhelmingly positive!” he says. His message for those who aspire to be artists is, “Keep grinding, don’t stop, find your sound, and pull up to Madminds.”
If you haven’t already, check out Turkish-Royale’s music below:
