"Royalty" is a song by American rapper and singer XXXTentacion featuring British rapper Stefflon Don and Jamaican musicians Ky-Mani Marley and Vybz Kartel. Written alongside producer JonFX, it was released on July 19, 2019 as the lead single from the former's fourth and final studio album, Bad Vibes Forever.
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| Single by XXXTentacion featuring Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don, and Vybz Kartel | ||||
| from the album Bad Vibes Forever | ||||
| Released | July 19, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018-2019 | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | JonFX | |||
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| Ky-Mani Marley singles chronology | ||||
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| Stefflon Don singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
About five months before XXXTentacion's death, X had posted on his Instagram story that he would be collaborating on a song with Vybz Kartel. After X's death, his mother, Cleopatra Bernard announced on Instagram that the song "Royalty" would be released on July 19, 2019, with additional features from Ki-Mani Marley and Stefflon Don. It was originally reported by the Los Angeles Times that the single would be on the upcoming deluxe version of X's sophomore album, ?, but it was instead released on his fourth studio album, Bad Vibes Forever.[2][3][4][5]
Personnel edit
- XXXTentacion – songwriting, composition
- Ky-Mani Marley – songwriting, composition
- Stefflon Don - songwriting, composition
- Vybz Kartel - songwriting, composition
- JonFX – songwriting, composition, production
- Koen Heldens – mixing
- Kevin Peterson – mastering
- Dave Kutch – mastering
References edit
- ^ "XXXTentacion's Estate Releases Dancehall-Inspired 'Royalty': Listen". Billboard.
- ^ Saponara, Michael (2019-07-19). "XXXTentacion's Estate Releases Dancehall-Inspired 'Royalty': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ Berry, Peter A. BerryPeter A. (19 July 2019). "Hear New XXXTentacion Song "Royalty"". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Here's XXXTentacion's Posthumous Track "Royalty"". Complex. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "XXXTENTACION's Estate Announces New Song "Royalty" Drops This Week". HotNewHipHop. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2022-03-24.