We had the good fortune of connecting with King Royal and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi King, what is the most important factor behind your success?
The most important factor behind my success has been consistency. The dedication that my team has put in over the last 13 years has been extremely extensive. Most individuals do not have the willpower and the mental fortitude to push for their goals for over a decade. There were many years that I didn’t see anything in return; no money, no new listeners, no growth from the previous year. I had to continue to grind it out. I would always tell myself “If I quit now, that next single could’ve been the one to change my life.” That determination really allowed my label to elevate to the next level.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
If it’s one thing that I’m extremely proud of, that I strive to teach my younger guys, it’s perseverance. It all boils down to how bad you want it. Are you willing to miss out on a few years of fun, just so that you can be locked in and grind? Are you willing to continue to strive for your goals and put thousands of dollars into it, without even seeing any return? Are you willing to sacrifice sleep even though your body is tired as hell?? I sacrificed everything. I invested in myself because I’ve always believed in myself. If you can’t put in that much work and time for yourself, who else is going to? Once I started to put myself first like that, then I started to see a shift in my success.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Every time I have friends and family from out of town come to California, they always hit up In N Out first, I don’t know why. I’m more into the chicken spots. Like, take me to Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles, or take me to Howlin Rays! Regardless, they’re all good spots to try when you get here. It’s always too much traffic out here in California so I try to stay out of the way though. 10 miles could easily take you an hour out here so I’m not really outside unless it’s necessary. But in a day, you could hit up a cool dispensary, hit the beach, get some food and keep it pushing! They got a couple weed restaurants where you could eat and smoke at the same time too. Something like that is always dope to me.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I can never just have one shout out when not just one person helped me get here. My pops is the Co-CEO of the label so this whole movement wouldn’t even be what it is if it wasn’t for him. And my momma damn near knows my lyrics more than me so i’m always going to make sure they’re both good. Other than that I really feel like I have genuine supporters. Some have known me since high school, some have never even met me in person, but it’s a blessing to see how many people connect to the words I put behind these beats so shout out to them.

Website: https://www.royaldiamondsent.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kingroyal_rde/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kingroyal_rde

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/kingroyalofficial

Other: All-access to everything King Royal and Royal Diamonds Entertainment: solo.to/kingroyal

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