Amir Royale

A young New York City actor, recording artist, and filmmaker — alumni of the Public Elementary St. Albans School, Renaissance Public Middle School and Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts as well as New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. Royale hails from St. Albans, Queens—a neighborhood that was once home to many legendary musicians, such as James Brown, John Coltrane, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne, A Tribe Called Quest, and Count Basie.

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IDC_RC3_250824 from Amir Royale on Vimeo.

3RD rough cut of our INDOC production.

• New Taylor & Daniel opening VO sequence. • More ping pong intercutting between characters within SCENE 02, SCENE 03, SCENE 06 & SCENE 07. • New visual flickers within SCENE 06 with Sami, Daniel & Taylor.

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Amir Royale – Film Reel (2024) from Amir Royale on Vimeo.

Amir Royale's 2024 filmography reel.

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.SURVIVAL HORROR II.

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Who am I supposed to tell

My horror stories to?

If I can’t survive my ego

Should my flaws become my food?

Should I pick apart my brain

And scramble them atop a plate?

For Heaven sakes

If love bites

Will I be gone as time cocoons?

In a sunken place

Drowning watching all my friends pool

Getting into situations

Paying forward, I recoup

Coup d’ tats et rendezvous

With femme fatales

A sonder youth; ever present

Glazing over me like Lubriderm

On Auntie’s dresser

I pursue corrections to my fate

Like that Prince back in the day

Robbing Willy Wonkas

Then work with their sister

For a change

If the sands prefer to swallow me

You gon’ have to go against the grain

Cause I’m corny and un-bless-ed

Still lobotomized by shame

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.Comprehension II.

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It’s comprehensive

Clued-in friends

Like we all magenta

Salt and pepper shakers

Spicy conversation

Keep the heat excessive

Mr. Mustard in the Kitchen

With the Candlestick

Could have used a knife

To handle it

But that’s the question

Win or lose a game

She still in Miami

Gaining hoops and rings

Such a heartbreaker

Thievery and larceny

Much grander than a shooting game

Vices aren’t a drug

Most of us stop taking

Snort when she laugh

Blurry eyes, I’m faded

Munching ‘til my mandible is iced

Outrageous, what we do for love

For we’re found

Feeling tight these days

She keep murder

On her mind like Mavis

Mellow like Melly, multiply my status

Sentence so long, no colon can save it

I guess that you are what you eat

And since I prefer sweets

I’m just glad her fragrance

I’ve tasted, evidently

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. The Raeburn Effect . Photographed by: Amir Royale Nova Photography © 2014 An M. StageScene Communications Publication

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A photo like this fits our situations perfectly… 

Don’t hate me for using something so different… There’s a point to this - I hope…

We’ve all built bridges lately that just have skyrocketed us into one of the best moments of our lives. We’re all one step closer. We all have our dreams literally inches away from us. It’s ridiculous how amazing our chances are and without this program, we would have never met, never loved, never cried and never became the artists we hope to be the rest of our natural lives. 

At the end of E.T., this is specifically why I, myself, cry. It’s because after that rainbow, after everyone smiles at the heavens, it’s over. The minute you hear John William’s hop in and play piano during the credits, it’s done. The movie is over. But what’s worst, there’s no sequel (righteously put, it might have destroyed the respect for the first film anyway, but come on…), there’s no new moments created between Elliot and E.T. and Gurdy and just… no one.

Don’t let that be us. Please. 

I originally wrote about three different versions of these. One I started a week before the program ended. The first one was really teary-eyed and I think the reason why I didn’t use it is because I didn’t want anyone or myself swallowing guilt on not giving every single one of the people in this program a hug and kiss before they left. The second one was way too serious and it sounded like I wasn’t hurt at all that #SQUAD is so far apart now. 

So I settled for this third one. Which has gone through a bit of revision and still is as I’ve finished writing it. So okay - let’s nose dive into this. 

_______________________________________________________________________

Straight up…

Whoever was there during our very first jam session knows that was the BEST jam session ever. No other day came even close to that. And in all honesty, some of the stuff I heard that specific day was some of the best original work I’d heard out of most us until Final Projects. But a lot of us kept wondering why that didn’t work out. 

Well, it’s simply because we all were just living. Not thinking about creating, we just were creating. Before people recognized that there were seven guitars in the room and people started being concerned about whether or not they could be heard - we pretty much got multiple iconic songs that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. But you could be heard - I was monkey in the middle - and I heard you all. I was right smack in the center of the room and to tell you the truth, everyone had found their pocket. Everyone just found what the main line was and each of the people in the room sprouted out from that root and created syncopations of GLORY! Logically that might not make any sense, but it wasn’t supposed to. Emotionally that room was filled with beautiful energy. I’m telling you, NONE OF YOU PLAYED THE SAME LINE. And if you did, there was a different type of soul to you playing it. 

Some people might have gotten uncomfortable because they wanted to lead, other people might have gotten uncomfortable because they had never jammed like that before, some people might have been uncomfortable because they didn’t know anyone. But you know what, none of us judged you. We learned a lot about each other that day, lovely things. We learned our weaknesses and strengths fully in one night. We knew what each other was truly capable of in less than 4 hours. 

There were a multitude of genres creating the same song that day, so no matter who struggled after that day with blending sometimes, know you have the capability because you unconsciously had done it. We all have received the same chance, so please, instead of some of us deciding to turn our backs last minute, stick with us… stay - follow.

I bring that up because that was the day I knew I was going to remember this program for the rest of my life. Until that moment, I had doubts of whether this had the potential to be the #bestsummerever, but after that no matter what happened greater or smaller, no matter if I acted like I didn’t believe it would be, #JamDayOne was my defining moment of knowing I’d be falling in love with every single one of you. Whether that be because of that beautiful voice, those aching vocals that want to scream and escape, them poetic lyrics, your eloquent piano playing, that sexy Moog loop you do, that sultry dreamy guitar atmosphere you create, whether your ass makes me all about that bass, those crashing drums get me jumping whether it be live or digital and even that brilliant production, business and management mind you have for behind the scenes - I knew I could trust you. And I knew I always would.

_______________________________________________________________________

Alright now here’s the fun part…  To anyone who feels left out of that conversation because they weren’t there that day during jam time, I’ll tell you what moment was the equivalent of that when we were all involved - and I’ll go on record and say it… 

Probably the #bestclassever with Jeff Rabhan!

Wanna know why? That entire conversation where we dissected the music industry, Jeff slayed labels and we all sat back in awe - we recognized that the world isn’t allowing art to be safe and beautiful like it should be - like we want it. There was immediate uproar. That’s when we all knew we were artists. We were sensitive to that subject so much that none of us barely wanted to leave the class. We were trying to find the loopholes. We were trying to figure out how every damn mainstream artist is standing on top of a empire riddled with bombs and barely notice. That’s how we knew we cared.

Here’s another thing, I know we heard that not all of us “make it” in the industry. I know that’s a very discouraging statement, but to be honest, that only depends on what you consider “making it” is. Heck, you don’t have to be Beyoncé or Justin Timberlake to help the change the world. It’s true. All you have to is come as close to being people like Lauren, Alan, Bo and Marat. That’s life-changing people as well. And I’m pretty sure each of those people feel content with what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. Look at us, we’re crying over possibly losing them.

We need to take a stand as artists, make the world understand that art isn’t just something you use to get money but something that can help save lives and change mindsets. Our platforms as artists effect people worldwide on emotional scales that politics and humanities sometimes can’t alone. We’re always that missing link. That small poster someone is holding during a protest, art, that speech the President stands and relays to us, art, that hand you let out to someone in need, art. You just don’t know it. No one has taught you to think like that. Why would they, we aren’t even considered real working citizens in some people’s eyes.

That’s why Jeff’s conversation with us is so ironic. Every other working citizen in America has fought back when oppressed. Except us, the artists. But then again, us, the artists, does not recognize we’re being oppressed in the first place, and those that do don’t necessarily care. I don’t want any of you to fail. None of you deserve that. 

None of you deserve to be put down and told that you’ll never make it. Not after making it through this program. And a statement like that applies to every Summer ReMu graduate before this and after it. You, are, meant, to, thrive. In every aspect of the word. We might not all do it in the same ways, but we all will do it if we learn to recognize what we really have the ability to do. Until we recognize how much power we have, we’re not really gonna go anywhere. So please, stay, stick with each other and me. 

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Ugh, I didn’t want to make this so long but, it kinda just happened… 

I’m going to miss you guys. Really. I got to really be myself this Summer. I escaped a lot and was able to just grow with you all. Thank you. Thank you so much for all of that. I might not have made life long relationships with every single one of you but I know I’ll be able to always collaborate with you whenever the time occurs and for that I’m grateful. For that I just, couldn’t ask for more. 

I’m returning home a stronger, smarter and more human individual than when I left honestly. There’s things I received here and learned here that no one knows and that some people out here really deserve to hear. Why? They’re hungry. They’re kind. They’re loving. They want to change things too. They fit in the picture with us. Don’t think that because we’re a family, more people can’t join. I mean, we’re already a part of a bigger family. We’re apart of ReMu, which is apart of NYU Tisch, which is apart of the artists of NYC, which is apart of the artists of New York and America and THE WORLD. We’re so much more than what we may think we are. We have to have open hearts guys. We have to accept others like we accepted everyone here at ReMu. 

Wow this hurts…

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Okay last thing, promise. 

I just wanted to update you on me…

BECAUSE PLEASE EVERYONE, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH ALL OF YOU AFTER THIS TOO!!! I CAN’T LOSE ANY OF YOU! SERIOUSLY! YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE ME BUT I DO NOT LIE!!!!!!!!!

Sometime before I was accepted into this program, I started building a label. An independent one actually. I didn’t really talk about it much because a lot of the particulars are still in the air. My Dad already has the rights to his own organization and LLC so we’re moving into growing a label out of it, among of other things.

Because of all the things I learned in this program, M. StageScene Communications / Blues Bell Music is that much closer to being a real thing for me. And I wanted you guys to know that in case anyone had ways of helping, wanted to help or maybe even be apart of it. 

I’ve already put together a couple of artists, including myself and have about three in-house producers and I’m still trying to grow it. For now, it’s internet based on SoundCloud and DatPiff - with other sites being used for promotion. 

And with that said, Magnificent mixtape/LP was a main work of mine that was apart of the first few projects released by the mock label, and hopefully my next little mixtape/LP Revelations, (which the Performance Class got to get a taste of when I performed that song “Slow Motion”) will be able to be attached to it as well. 

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So yeah, none of that, “You stay - I go - no following”, unfathomable sadness stuff. That’s not fair to bring at a moment like this. I didn’t say names because I don’t like to single people out and make others feel forgotten. It dates it in a way. It’s like claiming what year this was written or something… that’s not my forté. It makes me feel all woozy. But, I dropped a few hints here and there. I think you’ll pick up on who’s who in this thing…

Seriously guys, please stay in touch with me and especially each other. I’m not leaving the groups, blog, chats or anything until it’s mandatory. I want to know where you are, and who you’re with and what you’re doing. Like I honestly can’t wait to ReMunion and recap.

One of our group chats actually concluded that maybe going to Iceland may be a nice thing. I mean, maybe not there but, you know, somewhere new, adventurous and unprecedentedly beautiful to us all. I feel like we all gotta make a sacrifice this time around to see each other. Especially since some people had to pay hundreds and thousands of dollars to get here to ReMu when others of us only had to spend dollars and some change. 

We’re completely free now guys. We get to roam and do what we can to show that the world is bigger than what people think it is. Show that there’s kindred life upon it you know? People forget how great this place is when you stand still for just a moment. 

So just for a second, don’t move. 

Just breathe it in.

And I’m out…

Love you guys. <3  Amir

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Missing someone? In your thoughts? Having trouble falling asleep? I think I can fix that.

Play this…

Let me help.

Here’s something Cole Brightbill, Jack Kleinick​ and I all did spontaneously in Cole’s dorm room. It was supposed to be the second half of our recording studio class song. But you know, we couldn’t record a 7-8 minute song for Bo’s class, so we just followed the rules. Claire Piorkowski​’s was there too. She added some good energy by just being there and listening honestly.

Enjoy this lol. Still don’t beat Jack’s secret EDMs skill, but cha know. I hope this can keep you in our world for a little while longer.

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A photo like this fits our situations perfectly… 

Don’t hate me for using something so different… There’s a point to this - I hope…

We’ve all built bridges lately that just have skyrocketed us into one of the best moments of our lives. We’re all one step closer. We all have our dreams literally inches away from us. It’s ridiculous how amazing our chances are and without this program, we would have never met, never loved, never cried and never became the artists we hope to be the rest of our natural lives. 

At the end of E.T., this is specifically why I, myself, cry. It’s because after that rainbow, after everyone smiles at the heavens, it’s over. The minute you hear John William’s hop in and play piano during the credits, it’s done. The movie is over. But what’s worst, there’s no sequel (righteously put, it might have destroyed the respect for the first film anyway, but come on…), there’s no new moments created between Elliot and E.T. and Gurdy and just… no one.

Don’t let that be us. Please. 

I originally wrote about three different versions of these. One I started a week before the program ended. The first one was really teary-eyed and I think the reason why I didn’t use it is because I didn’t want anyone or myself swallowing guilt on not giving every single one of the people in this program a hug and kiss before they left. The second one was way too serious and it sounded like I wasn’t hurt at all that #SQUAD is so far apart now. 

So I settled for this third one. Which has gone through a bit of revision and still is as I’ve finished writing it. So okay - let’s nose dive into this. 

_______________________________________________________________________

Straight up…

Whoever was there during our very first jam session knows that was the BEST jam session ever. No other day came even close to that. And in all honesty, some of the stuff I heard that specific day was some of the best original work I’d heard out of most us until Final Projects. But a lot of us kept wondering why that didn’t work out. 

Well, it’s simply because we all were just living. Not thinking about creating, we just were creating. Before people recognized that there were seven guitars in the room and people started being concerned about whether or not they could be heard - we pretty much got multiple iconic songs that I don’t think I’ll ever forget. But you could be heard - I was monkey in the middle - and I heard you all. I was right smack in the center of the room and to tell you the truth, everyone had found their pocket. Everyone just found what the main line was and each of the people in the room sprouted out from that root and created syncopations of GLORY! Logically that might not make any sense, but it wasn’t supposed to. Emotionally that room was filled with beautiful energy. I’m telling you, NONE OF YOU PLAYED THE SAME LINE. And if you did, there was a different type of soul to you playing it. 

Some people might have gotten uncomfortable because they wanted to lead, other people might have gotten uncomfortable because they had never jammed like that before, some people might have been uncomfortable because they didn’t know anyone. But you know what, none of us judged you. We learned a lot about each other that day, lovely things. We learned our weaknesses and strengths fully in one night. We knew what each other was truly capable of in less than 4 hours. 

There were a multitude of genres creating the same song that day, so no matter who struggled after that day with blending sometimes, know you have the capability because you unconsciously had done it. We all have received the same chance, so please, instead of some of us deciding to turn our backs last minute, stick with us… stay - follow.

I bring that up because that was the day I knew I was going to remember this program for the rest of my life. Until that moment, I had doubts of whether this had the potential to be the #bestsummerever, but after that no matter what happened greater or smaller, no matter if I acted like I didn’t believe it would be, #JamDayOne was my defining moment of knowing I’d be falling in love with every single one of you. Whether that be because of that beautiful voice, those aching vocals that want to scream and escape, them poetic lyrics, your eloquent piano playing, that sexy Moog loop you do, that sultry dreamy guitar atmosphere you create, whether your ass makes me all about that bass, those crashing drums get me jumping whether it be live or digital and even that brilliant production, business and management mind you have for behind the scenes - I knew I could trust you. And I knew I always would.

_______________________________________________________________________

Alright now here’s the fun part…  To anyone who feels left out of that conversation because they weren’t there that day during jam time, I’ll tell you what moment was the equivalent of that when we were all involved - and I’ll go on record and say it… 

Probably the #bestclassever with Jeff Rabhan!

Wanna know why? That entire conversation where we dissected the music industry, Jeff slayed labels and we all sat back in awe - we recognized that the world isn’t allowing art to be safe and beautiful like it should be - like we want it. There was immediate uproar. That’s when we all knew we were artists. We were sensitive to that subject so much that none of us barely wanted to leave the class. We were trying to find the loopholes. We were trying to figure out how every damn mainstream artist is standing on top of a empire riddled with bombs and barely notice. That’s how we knew we cared.

Here’s another thing, I know we heard that not all of us “make it” in the industry. I know that’s a very discouraging statement, but to be honest, that only depends on what you consider “making it” is. Heck, you don’t have to be Beyoncé or Justin Timberlake to help the change the world. It’s true. All you have to is come as close to being people like Lauren, Alan, Bo and Marat. That’s life-changing people as well. And I’m pretty sure each of those people feel content with what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. Look at us, we’re crying over possibly losing them.

We need to take a stand as artists, make the world understand that art isn’t just something you use to get money but something that can help save lives and change mindsets. Our platforms as artists effect people worldwide on emotional scales that politics and humanities sometimes can’t alone. We’re always that missing link. That small poster someone is holding during a protest, art, that speech the President stands and relays to us, art, that hand you let out to someone in need, art. You just don’t know it. No one has taught you to think like that. Why would they, we aren’t even considered real working citizens in some people’s eyes.

That’s why Jeff’s conversation with us is so ironic. Every other working citizen in America has fought back when oppressed. Except us, the artists. But then again, us, the artists, does not recognize we’re being oppressed in the first place, and those that do don’t necessarily care. I don’t want any of you to fail. None of you deserve that. 

None of you deserve to be put down and told that you’ll never make it. Not after making it through this program. And a statement like that applies to every Summer ReMu graduate before this and after it. You, are, meant, to, thrive. In every aspect of the word. We might not all do it in the same ways, but we all will do it if we learn to recognize what we really have the ability to do. Until we recognize how much power we have, we’re not really gonna go anywhere. So please, stay, stick with each other and me. 

_______________________________________________________________________

Ugh, I didn’t want to make this so long but, it kinda just happened… 

I’m going to miss you guys. Really. I got to really be myself this Summer. I escaped a lot and was able to just grow with you all. Thank you. Thank you so much for all of that. I might not have made life long relationships with every single one of you but I know I’ll be able to always collaborate with you whenever the time occurs and for that I’m grateful. For that I just, couldn’t ask for more. 

I’m returning home a stronger, smarter and more human individual than when I left honestly. There’s things I received here and learned here that no one knows and that some people out here really deserve to hear. Why? They’re hungry. They’re kind. They’re loving. They want to change things too. They fit in the picture with us. Don’t think that because we’re a family, more people can’t join. I mean, we’re already a part of a bigger family. We’re apart of ReMu, which is apart of NYU Tisch, which is apart of the artists of NYC, which is apart of the artists of New York and America and THE WORLD. We’re so much more than what we may think we are. We have to have open hearts guys. We have to accept others like we accepted everyone here at ReMu. 

Wow this hurts…

_______________________________________________________________________

Okay last thing, promise. 

I just wanted to update you on me…

BECAUSE PLEASE EVERYONE, I WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH ALL OF YOU AFTER THIS TOO!!! I CAN’T LOSE ANY OF YOU! SERIOUSLY! YOU MIGHT NOT BELIEVE ME BUT I DO NOT LIE!!!!!!!!!

Sometime before I was accepted into this program, I started building a label. An independent one actually. I didn’t really talk about it much because a lot of the particulars are still in the air. My Dad already has the rights to his own organization and LLC so we’re moving into growing a label out of it, among of other things.

Because of all the things I learned in this program, M. StageScene Communications / Blues Bell Music is that much closer to being a real thing for me. And I wanted you guys to know that in case anyone had ways of helping, wanted to help or maybe even be apart of it. 

I’ve already put together a couple of artists, including myself and have about three in-house producers and I’m still trying to grow it. For now, it’s internet based on SoundCloud and DatPiff - with other sites being used for promotion. 

And with that said, Magnificent mixtape/LP was a main work of mine that was apart of the first few projects released by the mock label, and hopefully my next little mixtape/LP Revelations, (which the Performance Class got to get a taste of when I performed that song “Slow Motion”) will be able to be attached to it as well. 

_____________________________________________________________________

So yeah, none of that, “You stay - I go - no following”, unfathomable sadness stuff. That’s not fair to bring at a moment like this. I didn’t say names because I don’t like to single people out and make others feel forgotten. It dates it in a way. It’s like claiming what year this was written or something… that’s not my forté. It makes me feel all woozy. But, I dropped a few hints here and there. I think you’ll pick up on who’s who in this thing…

Seriously guys, please stay in touch with me and especially each other. I’m not leaving the groups, blog, chats or anything until it’s mandatory. I want to know where you are, and who you’re with and what you’re doing. Like I honestly can’t wait to ReMunion and recap.

One of our group chats actually concluded that maybe going to Iceland may be a nice thing. I mean, maybe not there but, you know, somewhere new, adventurous and unprecedentedly beautiful to us all. I feel like we all gotta make a sacrifice this time around to see each other. Especially since some people had to pay hundreds and thousands of dollars to get here to ReMu when others of us only had to spend dollars and some change. 

We’re completely free now guys. We get to roam and do what we can to show that the world is bigger than what people think it is. Show that there’s kindred life upon it you know? People forget how great this place is when you stand still for just a moment. 

So just for a second, don’t move. 

Just breathe it in.

And I’m out…

Love you guys. <3  Amir

[remusummerhs]

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“Grind” by Amir Royale, Austin Brenner and Alexander Bean

[Refrain 1] Little Mama when she come around here, The spot gets hot - err'body disappear, It’s just you. Just you doing you, And just mesa, Sitting back having drinks thinking…

[Verse 1] Right on you like you wanted, Man she flaunt it crazy. Hips together, Slowly tethered, She’s a human painting Can’t tell if it’s the booze, Making music outta muses － so amazing that we never even knew. Shit’s electric, Energetic, Out on that floor. You turning every color green, purple, red and blue. Searching for her youth asking if it’s waiting at the door But who the main one here going in for her?

[Chorus] Ooh, She’s what I see, She’s what I need, Here’s where I’ll be.

[Verse 2] Dark lights， Dark room， Moods right ain’t it？ Head to head － hands tighten grip, Taking risks, Just a little bit closer, Sweet enough to kiss, Bout to uh… Run amuck for we forget the shit. Grooving to the beat like we under sheets, Ooh please, Just another week of this’ll get me yakking bout her, Her and her eyes, Her and her thighs, Aye - goin’ in.   What you missing? Really want to get it back？ Really want to get it back, Can get it if she want it back… She just gotta ask. Right behind her questioning the chance no one probably ever passed, Bout to knab passion, put in action, ‘cuz she’s here in grasp.

[Chorus] (2x) Ooh, She’s what I see, She’s what I need, Here’s where I’ll be.

[Break] Move. Grind. Move. Grind. Move. You gotta prove it now, Grind. It’s bout time ain’t … Move. Grind.

[Refrain 2] Little Mama when she come around here, The spot gets hot - err'body disappear, It’s just you. You doing you, And just mesa, Sitting back having drinks thinking…

[Chorus] (2x) Ooh, She’s what I see, She’s what I need, Here’s where I’ll be.

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My freshman year of high school, I got my first pair of Converses. I still have that same pair. They literally were an intricate part of the canvas that helped me build my personal styles as I moved into sophomore and junior year. The brand was everywhere I looked. Whether it be in photos, in newspapers, magazines, in video-games, I recognized the brand - and could tell when people were trying to pose as it as well. They’ve become such a large portion of our American culture that it has become extremely difficult to avoid actually picking up a pair at the nearest mall. 

Think about it… What makes the popular kids cool? What they wear. And what do they wear? Converse. What does every aspiring hipster wear? Converse! What did basketball players wear in the eras of Chuck Taylor and Kareem Abdul? CONVERSE. When The Warriors were bopping through the streets of New York in ‘79 trying to escape those crazy baseball bat wielding goons, what did they run home to Coney in? CONVERSE! What did Native Americans wear - no, not Converse - but pretty close - I’ve heard moccasins are just as comfortable. 

Now they’re expanding… With the introduction of Converse Rubber Tracks, passionate up and coming artists everywhere are reaching out to Converse Music in order to help create and polish work they hope to shop to the actual music industry and build connections and fanbases. What’s made this so unadulterated and simply unbelievable is that Converse decided to take this movement worldwide, offering their services to struggling artists - allowing them to book a full day at some of the most famous recording studios around the world for free. 

It gets better, every participant gets a new pair of Converses to rock out on stage - and if they’re lucky enough to be chosen - can be involved in opening for some pretty big artists that are out right now. A kid such as myself seeing someone such as Action Bronson involved with the project caused me to really shed a tear. It’s a beautiful thing - and they aren’t making a single dime for doing it. 

So what do they gain? Converse gains respect from people like you and I alike, who simply love music. They get the satisfaction of bringing happiness into the world. And on top of that, they get push their name out there. In the ways that Nike entered the world of Sports - Converse interwove itself into a much more diverse side of our cultures. Music is an everlasting waving, especially in the Western Hemisphere. In the last five years, the amount of options we have to consume music has transcended incredibly. Business wise, this was a truly inventive choice on the part of Converse because not only did I love the brand for style but now I found a new love in their promotion of artistic endeavor. 

In an interesting twist, I personally trust that Converse is changing the way that people are beginning to perceive and indulge in music around the world. How? By reminding us just how important an artist’s look is to how they sound. It’s helping artists become identifiable. 

…I for one cannot wait to witness how far Converse Music will travel in our society and what new ingenious creations for their brand they’ll come up with as we approach the dawn of a new decade…

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“I hated every minute of training, but I said: ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”

The above quote was stated by boxing champion Muhammad Ali and I’ve tried my very best to emulate these words as I’ve grown and hopefully continue to grow into the artist I want to be: “The artist who learns and teaches, who without fear can give love as easily as he may receive it, who brings joy and passion wherever they set foot.”

…I want to bring happiness into the world with what I do…

I’m Amir Royale, a 16-year-old aspiring artist, mogul entrepreneur and I am currently a student attending Fiorello H. LaGuardia of Music & Art and Performing Arts. 

I live in St. Albans, New York, a quiet suburb in the midst of Queens that has been known best for being the home base of artists throughout history such as Thomas “Fats” Waller, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald up to even the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown. With that, to say the least, my earliest memories as a kid was listening to jazz and soul. I grew up loving music just as much as your normal kid grew up loving basketball. As I grew into my teens, that love spewed into multiple genres, the primary ones becoming Hip-Hop and R&B.

In that respect, I can simply say just a couple of my inspirations are the names I mentioned just moments ago, but more can be added to list. Early musicians such as Miles Davis and Coltrane have inspired me to take the knowledge I have of instruments to a much more intimate level. Davis’s creation of Jazz Fusion and the countless pieces that Coltrane soloed on throughout his career amaze me and only leave me in awe. Artists such as Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra have inspired me tremendously on the side of performance. Sammy Davis was both an incredible singer and dancer, his energy upon the stage was not only caused by his charisma but by his movements just as easily. This same charisma factor applies to Sinatra in his smile and postures. Though he never had the same finesse and flavor in movement as Sammy, he did indeed perfect his voice and stage presence without a doubt. In contemporary light, current artists such as Drake, Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Logic, John Legend, Jay-Z and Nas have all inspired me with their countless philosophies and skill sets, especially with those of which have changed the perceptions of the Hip-Hop/R&B genres. My target audience would be people my age. Kids in their teens. Kids who get up everyday, walk and take the bus and train to school. Kids who think they won’t get farther than that bus and train will take them. Kids who don’t chase dreams because too many people say that whatever dreams they still hold on to will never come to pass. I’m trying to reach that girl in the back row of the stadium who thinks she’ll never get to meet me because I’m so far away on the stage. I’m trying to reach that boy sitting in the front row who’s always felt so alone until he heard my lyrics. I want to have that affect on people. I want to help. I get this heartwarming feeling for what I do. I just love to love. I can’t help it. My art is what helps me release that love into mankind. I want to allow my music to be that little hub people can choose to lock themselves if things get a little two harsh or too much around them. I know I needed it growing up, sometimes I still do and I believe that having that helps you understand who you are inside.

I’ve recently started my own independent label, Blues Bell Music and I’ve been helping to produce artists as well as myself. With the release of my debut mixtape, Magnificent (with promotions of it on DatPiff, SoundCloud, MySpace and Genius.com) I have been in the works of building towards my dream. I’ve recently shopped the mixtape around to labels and I am continuing to advance knowledge of it as I work on newer projects that I am excited to release. Now though, it’s all about me performing live. I need to start touring and performing wherever I can, post it online and get a movement following me. I need to create my fanbase. As difficult as it is, I love the challenge and I’ve continued to work toward it. 

I’m very big on building teams and families to paint masterpieces for people to enjoy. I hope that by working with others, collaborating and building connections that I can get my vision and even the visions of those around me out for the world to enjoy. Anything is possible. Most people just settle for normalcy because everyone else they know gives into it. I can’t let myself be one of those people and because I love you, I’m not going to let you think that way either. Care about yourself and know your value, it’s more important than anything in the world we have found ourselves in.

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It’s hard out here for a geek…

But it has increasingly became harder for a true up and coming artist to stand out from the crowd as easily as they used to.

Dope is a crime comedy written and directed by Rick Famuyiwa. It follows three kids from the hood streets of L.A. as they go from outcasts to street slingers in just a matter of days, all by accident. It is beautifully written, methodically shot, and with it’s brilliant cast and star power, the film was meant to succeed since the start of production.  A reoccurring theme throughout the film is the concept of Perception vs. Reality as the main characters slip by unnoticed by most for how they look and how they carry themselves rather than for what they truly do or who they are in secret. The theme is examined and intertwined within countless scenes throughout the experience and along with ending up being one of the stronger messages of the work, it keeps the film cohesive and impressing.

On the account of how this concept refers to our daily lifestyles, let’s look to the world wide web. Today, so many outlets exist for artists to be discovered that weren’t even a seed in anyone’s mind during the era’s of Motown, The Rat Pack, Gangsta Rap, British Invasion and so many other musical movements in our history. Our youth now has access to SoundCloud, YouTube, MySpace, Instagram, Tumblr. and more allowing us to express and showcase ourselves as the hottest thing on the planet.  

With the sprout up of television shows like, American Idol, The Voice, So You Think You Can Dance - and other remaining reality shows that try to introduce new artists to the stage, you would expect people to be hitting the mainstream eye left and right. You would expect that some of the top artists in the charts would be kicked to the curb. You would expect that these new artists would have room made for them to last them until their dying years.

But sadly that isn’t true…

Instead, a lot of our youth and even more of the elder listeners look at the charts and wonder how some artists even get there or how they’ve been able to maintain their spot with so little work. Most artists who’ve made it, seem to barely break a sweat. But whether they deserve to have that luxury or not isn’t as crucial and terrifying as the flip side of the coin.

While on a daily basis it seems that new talent with poor quality work are being discovered, artists who clearly have a career plan and an unprecedented amount of determination and passion for what they do are increasingly being skipped over. Why? EVERYONE BELIEVES THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES. Standards for the music industry have honestly dropped since the mid-2000s. Since the internet began to take such a toll on record companies and then became the newest resource for finding new faces to place in the industry, record labels would only sign the artist who randomly went viral with 10,000,000 views the night before - just so they could get a quick, big, fat, check for the bank.

Instagram has allowed everyone to pose as photographers, Tumblr. has developed a station for aspiring bloggers, SoundCloud has been filled to the brim with fervent emotional musicians, singers, rappers and songwriters - but for every one kid who has been working since birth to fulfill his dream, there are triple and double sums of citizens who just started yesterday or just want to try this out.

Perception is usually created and formed by a person due to who they surround themselves by, how they were raised and how insistent they are in learning, at least in my opinion. Reality only shatters someone who isn’t ready to face the truth about themselves or others…

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THE DEFINITION - Jon Bellion

Our childhood’s are precious factors in our lives. So precious, that when they ever happen to be shattered - we relapse further into this scary concept understood as adulthood. A huge amount of time on this Earth by us humans is consumed by dealing with such a transition. And with that said, Jon Bellion’s fourth mixtape, The Definition, is a definite elegant romanticized version of this struggle. Not only do we hear the worst sides of maturity, we begin to wander throughout it from a child’s world and mind.

You want perfect directions to a peaceful atmosphere? Here it is and Jon Bellion fully delivers. This mixtape is “Disney” meets “Adult Swim” and it’s an amazing mixture of the two concepts. 

As a kid myself, I can confidently say that listening to Bellion mask the issues of fame and stress of maturity with the sound of adolescence is the genius of what he does. His lyricism comes from an honest place that all of us understand and have came from. He doesn’t speak about outrageous moments too often, but when he does - he purposely does so to educate us and protect us from the evils of the world around us.

The Definition is a pearl of beauty that must be explored and experienced on one’s own time and will to truly fall in love with it’s existence, and it is highly recommended you take that chance.

Each song after song keeps you this pretty, spacious, happy feeling - regardless of how sad a song may get. This project is the type that you put on as a lullaby in the early hours of the day, before the sun has risen. It keeps you levitated and this most likely due to his voice and the things he chooses to do with that talent. His vocals are angelic, his spirit is immense and with every second he captures our hearts.

In the spectrum of his peers, which include other members of Visionary Music Group such as Logic, QuESt, Castro and immense amount of other Hip Hop oriented artists, Bellion proves that though he may be able to fit in the same categories as they have and may share some of the same success they’ve received, he is still a completely new and extraordinarily unique artist.

What makes The Definition differ in artistic expression?

It’s Jon’s lyricism. What he gets through in just four lines of vocality and musicianship reaches farther than what may seem. Though some lyrics may seem direct and boastful, “Fast forward now I’m 22/half a million after [edit:Texas] taxes just to make a couple songs/and I don’t mind”, others deepen the tale being presented, “They told me my attention span aligned/somewhat with a child or a fly” as Bellion explains the constant hostility and put downs found around him as those he cared for most called for him to stay bounded by mediocrity. 

You see how his honesty, though painful allows us to closer read into where he is currently. Most artists have not opened up to being in this vulnerable state, except possibly someone such as Drake or even Childish Gambino to certain extents. But still the thing that give’s Bellion his own original spot in the bigger picture is that he’s conceptual and that he does not make his music too dark or bouncy to relate too. You don’t bump Jon Bellion the way you would probably bump maybe “Energy” in your new Mercedes to make you feel like the man or “Freaks and Geeks” when you’re about to take that Physics test (that you know you have no possible chance of passing), but when your speakers start screaming “Pre-Occupied” you’ll definitely feel free to not care about anyone who’s tried to put you down - because it’s more human - kiddy even - than most music out today. 

Jon creates a story that follows his life during the recording of the project. While the first three tracks of the mixtape have a braggadocios feel and a free-spirited ingredient shared between them, we see Jon gradually change his views on the workings of the world.  Though “Munny Right” begins the tape and immediately proves to us that Bellion has completely no care and full disgust for those who try to stand against him without anything to prove they are better - “Carry Your Throne” touches on the strength of his sexual finesse and “Pre-Occupied” without a doubt is meant to be his metaphorical middle finger to the terrible artists of the music industry and his negative critics, everything afterward begins to ascend into higher learning. “Luxury” ends the tape on a high note (both musically and literally), telling us that Bellion no longer aspires to be the greatest or better than anyone, but rather just have others and himself simply be happy and proud of who he’s become. A man.

We witness Bellion go from being stuck up and pretentious to having a more loving heart and spiritual outlook on his decisions regarding family, friends, fans and those he’s lost in his life, whether alive or dead. His introspection, stirs our curiosity and causes us to even reminisce our choices. He proves he’s “Human”, despite how much he may prefer not to be. And as listeners, that’s all we ever really want or maybe need to hear. That you’re a red-blooded, like-minded human being. That you’re us.

The childlike heart of the tape helps to reinforce this. Bellion grows song after song. He transcends to the point of eventually not needing to have lyrics for a chorus he’s written, but rather have the music speak for itself, and this comes from him endlessly searching for who he is from track 1 to 11. The “Pixarish” feel of The Definition also builds upon the idea of innocence. Bellion often mentions across the tape that things are much more evil and threatening than how they appear in the music industry or just in general, but while doing this, he’ll say it in passing most often playfully to not scare the listener but rather cause the listener to realize how easily one can be deceived or played with by anyone they know. 

We’re still newborns in many aspects of our lives and Bellion wants to make sure that we know protection is key as our world’s widen.

~ Review By: Amir Royale

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THE DEFINITION - Jon Bellion

Our childhood’s are precious factors in our lives. So precious, that when they ever happen to be shattered - we relapse further into this scary concept understood as adulthood. A huge amount of time on this Earth by us humans is consumed by dealing with such a transition. And with that said, Jon Bellion’s fourth mixtape, The Definition, is a definite elegant romanticized version of this struggle. Not only do we hear the worst sides of maturity, we begin to wander throughout it from a child’s world and mind.

Bellion, the songwriter who has written beside Eminem and Rihanna on their hit “The Monster” as well as being the producer and co-songwriter on Cee Lo Green’s latest single, “Robin Williams”, has no fear in showing off his lyrical and compositional prowess and delight on this project. And by surprisingly being so free with himself and holding nothing back, whether it be that one word that would hurt too much, that one sentence that might make us cringe after envisioning it or something, I don’t know - worst - we are allowed to be free as well. We are allowed to be released from our daily worries as we feel him break the very chains that wall us back into emotional captivity. 

The Definition is a pearl of beauty that must be explored and experienced on one’s own time and will to truly fall in love with it’s existence, and it is highly recommended you take that chance. 

Atmosphere Bellion has mentioned in multiple interviews that his inspiration for The Definition derived from watching Pixar films. This eventually led to him linking up with Pixar’s concept artist Natalie Millan to work on the music video for “Luxury” - which in fact denotes the entire arch and story behind the mixtape’s lyrics and music.

His production stays simple for the whole project. He moves rarely from the key of A# and every once and a while jumps into C major and C# just to switch it up, but such keys and continuous motion between them keep a consonance of color for the listener’s experience. And thus, that’s why everything sounds pretty kiddish and adorable. The notes being played aren’t harsh, but they aren’t soulful either. They’re pretty, they’re spacious, they’re happy - regardless of how sad a song may get. This project is the type that you put on as a lullaby in the early hours of the day, before the sun has risen. It keeps you levitated.

In the case of Bellion’s voice, he’s an angel, leading us down this path of darkness and protecting us with his words and every subsequent harmony. An interesting side of this happens to be the amount of things Bellion does with his voice generally and how he eventually decided to mix it amongst the instruments. His pure understanding of the fact that his vocals are instruments within themselves sets him to be more aesthetic than most. Whether it be reverb on his normal vocals or pitching his voice down and up to present the introduction of a new character, we get the sense that there are multiple people on each song, even though (unless there’s a featured artist) there is only one. This strategic placement of vocality and harmony on The Definition causes us to lose ourselves in Bellion’s music, relating back to that idea of helping us be released from the chains of struggle. 

Rhythm & Tempo There are intricacies and delicate thoughtfulness found throughout The Definition, placed by Bellion, that enable it to sit so far away from most artists out today, but simultaneously stand it’s ground. One element that should be noted is Bellion’s strict attention to the feels of his percussion against the massive beautiful harmonies and melodies he creates.

His drums are what make a song like, “Pre-Occupied” so full of life and carefree energy. It’s what causes you to lose your mind when listening to the tense and growing world found within “Run Wild” but still put an effortless smile on our faces during the triumphant conclusion of “Simple And Sweet”. He keeps everything below a 115 bpm. And even at some of the lowest pockets and rhythms we may find, he continues to revitalize our bodies and nod our heads at his genius.

While the kick is keeping us bobbing back and forth, the snares somehow have us going right and left and suddenly - we’re dancing in circles. We’re dancing like children again. 

What proves to perhaps be even more artistically brilliant, is when Bellion decides to not let us enjoy the arrangements of his rhythmic sections. He’ll keep a song like “Simple And Sweet”, so oceanic in nature that when we close our eyes, we’re floating. This complements his lyrics as he holds the woman he speaks of intimately and close. Then he’ll quickly decide to switch this up on us once we get too used to it - picking the tempo up to a gigantic eye-opener. Now they’re enjoying the morning after - recognizing they’re encounter is more than just luck. This is what constantly keeps listeners interested and satisfied.

Structure & Cohesiveness The Definition appeals to listeners in numerous ways and perhaps one of the most evident would be the structure of it’s journey. It’s a spiritual venture to say the least, lyrically and musically - but you don’t have to necessarily be religious or highly sensitive to the elements of the unknown to feel the profound and maybe even life-changing message being relayed.

Every song follows your average ABA (Verse, Chorus, Verse) structure found throughout the music industry today. Multiple songs, including “Haunted House”, “Jungle” and  “Ooh” have bridges present, whether with lyrics or left at an instrumental, but with this simple construction, what makes The Definition differ in artistic expression?

It’s Jon’s lyricism. What he gets through in just four lines of vocality and musicianship reaches farther than what may seem. Though some lyrics may seem direct and boastful, “Fast forward now I’m 22/half a million after Texas just to make a couple songs/and I don’t mind”, others deepen the tale being presented, “They told me my attention span aligned/somewhat with a child or a fly” as Bellion explains the constant hostility and put downs found around him as those he cared for most called for him to stay bounded by mediocrity. 

Jon creates a story that follows his life during the recording of the project. While the first three tracks of the mixtape have a braggadocios feel and a free-spirited ingredient shared between them, we see Jon gradually change his views on the workings of the world.  Though “Munny Right” begins the tape and immediately proves to us that Bellion has completely no care and full disgust for those who try to stand against him without anything to prove they are better - “Carry Your Throne” touches on the strength of his sexual finesse and “Pre-Occupied” without a doubt is meant to be his metaphorical middle finger to the terrible artists of the music industry and his negative critics, everything afterward begins to ascend into higher learning. “Luxury” ends the tape on a high note (both musically and literally), telling us that Bellion no longer aspires to be the greatest or better than anyone, but rather just have others and himself simply be happy and proud of who he’s become. A man. 

We witness Bellion go from being stuck up and pretentious to having a more loving heart and spiritual outlook on his decisions regarding family, friends, fans and those he’s lost in his life, whether alive or dead. His introspection, stirs our curiosity and causes us to even reminisce our choices. He proves he’s “Human”, despite how much he may prefer not to be. And as listeners, that’s all we ever really want or maybe need to hear. That you’re a red-blooded, like-minded human being. That you’re us.

The childlike heart of the tape helps to reinforce this. Bellion grows song after song. He transcends to the point of eventually not needing to have lyrics for a chorus he’s written, but rather have the music speak for itself, and this comes from him endlessly searching for who he is from track 1 to 11. The “Pixarish” feel of The Definition also builds upon the idea of innocence. Bellion often mentions across the tape that things are much more evil and threatening than how they appear in the music industry or just in general, but while doing this, he’ll say it in passing most often playfully to not scare the listener but rather cause the listener to realize how easily one can be deceived or played with by anyone they know. We’re still newborns in many aspects of our lives and Bellion wants to make sure that we know protection is key as our world’s widen. 

The Definition of Merriment As 2016 approaches, the wait for Bellion’s future work is unquenchable. But with the release of The Definition last fall during 2014, we’ve been able to have just enough to keep us going. 

This project has defined for many what they’re true purpose and choices should be as well as find love for who they are once more. Bellion is a bright star in this detail, for while many artists in the industry do not bring the elements of daily average mortal life into their art (clearly since they don’t live that way anymore), Bellion takes the greater amounts of personal information and fears he withholds and places them on the table. He takes every moment of his life that he can remember before his big moment and speaks about that, rather than how his new accomplishments have affected his life. 

It’s clear to see we have another artist paving the way for many others to come. Salute to visionarymusicgroup for getting this man where he deserved to be.

~ Review by: Amir Royale

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Welcome to 2015. A new era in fashion and high-end designs hitting the market daily whether that be in your closest Macy’s or the never ending codes of the internet. 

Throughout the history of our world, it has been documented, whether through, art, photography and/or film, the importance of how we look in our respective microcosms. There were multiple reasons to this. Many of them included politics, economics, music and even literature to some extent. But sadly, those who decided to fight against your average social norm was ridiculed and crucified. That statement no matter how blatant or harsh is true and will continue to be for years to come. The past doesn’t lie.

BUT FORGET THAT! PARTY TIME IS EVIDENT NOW…

Where have we gotten? We’ve reached a point in our lives as an American culture where our political and social hemispheres have now begun to soothe and warm the hearts of so many around the world. With the increasing acceptance of Gay Rights, the HUGE probability of having a female President in the dawn of 2016 and the internet’s power to help us connect, boast, report and educate growing daily - we’re moving into a bigger picture. 

In Sacha Jenkin’s directorial debut, Fresh Dressed, a film about the evolution of urban style in America, I believe Pharrell Williams puts it very sweetly toward the film’s ending… we are moving into the freedom style era. We’re more intelligent than we’ve ever been. We’re more happy than we’ve ever been. And although freedom is a tricky thing and has been a constant struggle for countless amounts of many in this space where “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a given human right, we’re more free than we’ve ever been. And even if you don’t agree that you are free, know that you should not be afraid to show that you’re ready to fight for it with what you wear. Soldiers wear uniforms when they go to war, and that’s exactly what we’ve began to do day after day.

We’ve came a long way… No one is insecure about how they look the way it used to somehow sneak upon us in childhood years ago. Now, street after street is filled with characters. Street after street is filled with life. Street after street becomes radical, emotional, placid cathedrals - little slices of heaven.  When you wake up in the morning, aside you dressing to match up with your social vicinity (your school, your job, your family), you have began to dress how you feel. And, this is accepted, more often than not even helping fellow citizens to understand your current mood and confidence. You wake up and feel super extravagant, you probably are going to add something to your look that is the utmost extravagant. But, if you feel terrible in the morning, you’re not going to throw on the bright colors of the American flag and scream “YAY” to the world. Human emotion is the map of our humanity. Safely said, that’s why every era has a look, the 50′s (ie. the “perfect” life), the 60′s (ie. the tranquility life), the 70′s (ie. the party life) all the way up to now. It’s become incredibly impossible to currently live within facades. So take them off, because those who put their foot down and “do their own thing” are respected across the board. Oh, and even better, we’re willing to help you get there as well. I mean, at least I know I am.

Popular Culture  Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj look like Barbies. When was that a thing? The Black Eyed Peas recreated the definition of Hipster. Why is it that they didn’t care about whether people would dislike it? Why is it that most people don’t dislike it? Why have people began to just loosen up and some even began to follow those type of styles? People believe that individuality in our communities should be stressed because it’s important that we all strive for independence. But this always has been preached and not nearly followed through enough. Today, we have more resources to allow such things, including pop-icon “role models” to shape. One now has the ability to look on the television or watch videos online of the people that he/she looks up to and learn from them. It’s a beautiful thing and seeing it manifest now with artists arriving on the scene like the ones previously stated and even artists like Pharrell Williams, Tyler, the Creator, Logic, Chance the Rapper, and others who have been understood to have such keen senses of fashion has allowed us to look up and say, “Lead the way” - not ever fearing their choices. These people have shown us that freedom and the understanding of oneself alongside their independence, brings you success. And surely, those who follow will do even better jobs than them - so why not follow? It’ll all pay off in the end of our lives on this mysterious planet if we always endeavor to be the epitome of our dreams and never stray from that vision. We’ll live with no regrets - live free.  So Live Getting on the train today is sometimes one of the most interesting experiences you may gain, why you ask? It’s because the real human beings out there, the independent, the proud, the happy? They want to be how they look.  They look the way feel. And they feel free - therefore they are free. And if they feel that strongly, you should as well. 

That’s where we’ve gotten to and that’s where hopefully we’ll stay long enough. We deserve a vacation. We deserve it all.

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Citi Field here we come!!!

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Hey guys! I’m Amir Royale. 

I’m a young 16-year-old New York City actor, director, writer, musician, singer, rapper, poet, songwriter, recording artist, filmmaker, illustrator, artist and entrepreneur.

I’m from St. Albans, Queens and currently a senior at Fiorello H. LaGuardia of Music & Art and Performing Arts in Manhattan majoring in Drama. I actually am one of NYU’s 14 Future Filmmaker visionary graduates during the Spring semester of my sophomore year (2014).

But that’s beside the point really…

I love music. I just… do. It’s a source of humanity and peace for me. It’s personal. It’s soft spoken. It’s life changing. Music has been connected to my life since birth - ever since I can remember I always either was playing an instrument, singing or listening to artists and tunes - no matter what the genre. And because of how I became attached to music at such an early age, it’s stuck with me and my art in every aspect (writing, acting, etc.) reflects that. I can comfortably say I’m really flexible in almost every genre of music. Rock, Pop, Jazz, Blues, Soul - you name it. But probably my home bases would be Hip-Hop and R&B. Personally, I like to fuse genres. In my debut mixtape/LP, Magnificent, which I released in May, I really tried to express that. But, although I have a huge amount of experience I’ve been gaining in recording my vocals (both rapping and singing), I’ve tried to put just as much effort into my musicianship.  My main instruments are piano and trumpet. But I can compose for multiple instruments. I have a great ear and aside that I think the most important part is that I love to jam and collaborate! Honestly, I hope that can turn out to be one of my best qualities because I feel that artists creating together is just mystical and it’s so rare in opinion. It’s like this elegant dance that happens that not a lot of people get to intimately be apart of in their lives. 

I really can’t wait to meet all of you and really collectively enjoy this beautiful Summer with you guys! As Marat has said so many times lol, #BestSummerEver  I have the highest hopes. :)

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The link that I provided was to the SoundCloud form of my debut mixtape/LP, Magnificent. It is a bit incomplete at the moment because I am still releasing the singles to the project. Everything on the tape if I did not produce, I co-produced, and if not that - I performed all the vocals, wrote all the lyrics and arranged.

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The official full version of Magnificent can be found on DatPiff. Here is the link:

http://www.datpiff.com/Amir-Royale-Magnificent-mixtape.711576.html Here are the lyrics, liner notes and credits to the same project on Genius.com. http://genius.com/albums/Amir-royale/Magnificent

A documentary/music video of “Make Believe” (ft. True Artists) was released in May of 2014. I directed, filmed and edited it myself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRSgUMWWf9 https://vimeo.com/112624129

And the promotional video for Magnificent was released on May 13th, 2015. My mother’s birthday. This film I directed and wrote myself. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUENGC0KXt0 https://vimeo.com/127788291

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To be honest, Magnificent is nowhere close to finished. The whole project is much bigger than it already may seem. And although it’s my first musical work that I’ve shown to the world, I felt it was right to make it so big, because that’s what I do best. Dream big. The digital copies of each song are subject to change in the next few months - especially after what I hope to learn with you all. See you guys on Sunday. Let’s lock and load!