Royal Flush Remembers Jay-Z Opening For Him

Hip-Hop/rap continues to evolve, with new artists popping up each day. However with Hip-Hop’s fiftieth 12 months anniversary, we’re reminded to pay homage to the OGs. Enter Royal Flush, the Queens, New York rapper who exploded onto the rap scene in 1997 together with his debut album, Ghetto Millionaire. Developing alongside Mic Geronimo, the 2 rapidly inserted themselves as mainstays within the Hip-Hop realm, with Royal Flush even making his stamp within the vogue world with type.

Most not too long ago, the complete Hip-Hop group has come collectively to help Royal Flush in his ongoing battle preventing Grade 3A Follicular Lymphoma, a uncommon type of most cancers. Flush (actual identify Ramel Govantes) is at present present process his fifth spherical of chemo however sustaining a constructive mindset all through all of it.

AllHipHop spoke with Royal Flush just about, who was in excessive spirits on the East Coast. Learn beneath as we focus on how he’s feeling, being recognized with most cancers, his tackle Hip-Hop 50, his most cancers profit present, Jay-Z opening for him and extra.

AllHipHop: First off, how are you feeling? 

Royal Flush: You understand, coping with my conditions. I’ve some good days and dangerous days, however at this time I really feel good. I really feel good at this time. 

AllHipHop: Psychological well being is basically massive for me, I’m curious how your psychological well being has been all through this entire journey.

Royal Flush: It’s been tough. I’m recognized with lymphoma most cancers. I’m stage 3.5, which has put a toll on me. The typical particular person has possibly 10 lymphomas, I had possibly 100 one thing lymphomas by my physique. It was one thing very difficult for my physician, simply coping with most cancers. It’s an on a regular basis battle. Coping with most cancers, it removes your good and your dangerous cells, so it’s laborious to struggle the whole lot. It’s not simply the most cancers. It’s the hypertension, the diabetes. It’s an on a regular basis journey in life, however I’m preventing.

AllHipHop: When did you discover out about all this?

Royal Flush: I knew it eight months earlier than it occurred. I felt one of many lymph nodes in my physique, however I didn’t pay no thoughts to it. Possibly six months later, I felt like possibly 10 or 12. I nonetheless don’t actually pay no thoughts to it, then all of them exploded and bought massive. One landed on my leg and one landed up my lungs. I needed to drive myself to go to a hospital, and that’s after I was recognized with lymphoma most cancers.

AllHipHop: I’m so sorry. Are you aware what might need led to this? Was it a life-style factor?

Royal Flush: It needs to be, as a result of it’s not in my technology. It’s not in my household, it’s not in my genes. Most likely simply put on and tear in life, rising up and surviving by a lot. I don’t do nothing too too dangerous, I suppose ultimately life catches up. 

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AllHipHop: Discuss how a lot music helps.

Royal Flush: Music was an enormous assist. After I went in and the medical doctors checked out me and stated it wasn’t even an actual potential probability to be residing, it was going to be an actual journey to struggle it. However seeing all of the love I bought: 50 Cent hitting me, Envy. Each radio station, each DJ and each producer, that made me wish to struggle. We didn’t assume I used to be going to make it on my third spherical of chemo. I’m on my fifth spherical now, so I’m doing good. 

AllHipHop: What did 50 Cent say?

Royal Flush: He stated, “that is what an actual n*gga was earlier than you knew what an actual n*gga was.”

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AllHipHop: I noticed Norega exhibiting like to you as effectively.

Royal Flush: Sure sure sure. Everyone confirmed me love. The music trade is one thing I began with. If individuals don’t know who I’m, I began with Mic Geronimo. When he first began with Irv [Gotti], it was me and him. His first album, I did 13 songs, then I got here out with my very own album. My first single was “WorldWide,” second single was “Iced Down Medallions.” I’ve been working since ‘97 on. I did songs with Pun. I did songs with Huge L, Ol’ Soiled Bastard. I did songs with B.G., Juvenile, Twista, Mack 10. There’s most likely not ana artist you’ll be able to’t identify that I did songs with. Music is maintaining me alive, undoubtedly. The music is unquestionably maintaining me preventing.

AllHipHop: What’s your finest reminiscence from “Iced Down Medallions”?

I may say Jay-Z opening up for me. [laughs] The time in life when my single got here out across the identical time Jay-Z was popping out. We did our present in North Carolina School and I used to be the headliner. That was an enormous second for me.

AllHipHop: What was Jay-Z like at that time in his profession?

Royal Flush: He was at all times in Brooklyn. We bought cash, so we was at all times fly. We chilled. It was me, Jay-Z, AZ. It was lots of us that day. He’s at all times been chill. If I see him to at the present time, we nonetheless rap it up. 

AllHipHop: What do you miss most concerning the golden period of Hip Hop?

Royal Flush: Like I inform lots of my friends from my islands: instances change. You gotta get with the wave. One factor I can say with this fiftieth anniversary of Hip Hop, I’m not likely shopping for it. As a result of the artists from my period didn’t get accepted or didn’t get appreciated within the 50 years of Hip Hop. I don’t see any of the M.O.P.’s. I don’t see not one of the Tony Yayo’s, the Capone or Norega, the Mobb Deep, the Royal Flush, the Cormega’s, the Nature’s. Our technology didn’t actually get accepted on this 50 years of Hip Hop, so possibly subsequent 12 months it’ll work for us. That’s my solely remorse as far the fiftieth Hip Hop factor.

AllHipHop: Do you bear in mind the second you fell in love with Hip Hop?

Royal Flush: Rising up being that I used to be a avenue dude and I used to be at all times on the street, I bear in mind listening to Kool G Rap. After I heard Kool G Rap, I’m like okay, anyone that pertains to the streets. Then I heard Rakim, okay there goes data. Then I heard Huge Daddy Kane, okay that is for the women. So I took all three of them components, and that’s what made me the artist I’m at this time. 

AllHipHop: The Royal Value Present out now, what did it imply to pay tribute to Sean Value?

Royal Flush: Me and Sean Value at all times been pals, at all times was on tour with Duck Down. Me and Sean Value, we grew to become actual actual actual finest pals a 12 months and a half earlier than he died. We each had daughters the identical in the past, so we’d do the daddy father factor. That was my pal. We did two albums, simply me and him by ourselves. I waited for some time, after everyone threw their albums out with him for me to throw out. It meant lots to me. Should you hear this Sean Value present album, you hear that me and him did it collectively. He says my identify lots and I say his identify lots. That was undoubtedly an expensive pal of mine I do miss.

AllHipHop: What would you like followers to remove from this mission?

Royal Flush: The mission’s unbelievable. Should you’re a Sean Value fan, a Royal Flush fan, you perceive we put one thing collectively. There’s nothing like that album. These are the final little bit of lyrics that you simply’re going to listen to, that he wrote and laid. It’s undoubtedly lots into this album. To my followers in the event you didn’t go get it, it’s known as The Royal Value Present. If me, my first album was Ghetto Millionaire. This 12 months, I bought a brand new album popping out known as Ghetto Billionaire that’s unbelievable. So prepare.

AllHipHop: What can anticipate from Ghetto Billionaire? It’s much more than a millionaire.

Royal Flush: In ‘97, 1,000,000 {dollars} was one thing. These days, 1,000,000 {dollars} ain’t nothing. Ghetto Billionaire is unquestionably it. I bought producers on there from Premiere to Pete Rock to Cartoon. I bought so many producers on there, it’s unbelievable. Giant Professor, and the options I bought is unbelievable. This one among them albums the place you often get anyone’s album, you’ll be able to learn the credit. Learn who produced it, what artists are on it. I made it again to that, and I additionally put lots of songs. First album had 24 tracks, this one might need the identical.

AllHipHop: Do you will have a favourite tune from The Royal Value Present?

Royal Flush: Ooh, I like all of them. My favourite one is “Bars Over B#######.” That’s me, Sean Value, and Cassidy. That’s one among my favorites. I bought one with me, him, and Grafh, which is one among my favs too. I bought some good ones with him.

AllHipHop: Being an OG in Hip Hop, how tough or straightforward is it so that you can name on the homies to get options?

Royal Flush: With me, lots of them respect me. Numerous them know I don’t name on individuals, lots of them know I don’t want favors. I by no means been in a single for favors. After I do name, they reply. Numerous instances, lots of these rappers will name me for sure conditions. So I’d throw it on like, “OK, a favor for a favor.” That’s how I work with lots of people. Any artists that know me, that met me, if I got here to your city, y’all know the way Flush offers it up. They respect me. 

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AllHipHop: What does it imply to do it in help of what you’re going by? That’s actually highly effective, particularly for those who are struggling.

Royal Flush: Me, my message is to present. As a result of going to the hospital, I did meet lots of people that’s going by what I’m going by. Lots of people don’t survive as a result of they don’t have a help system. Or once they get in a scenario that’s essential as mine, they conceal. They conceal from the general public, they conceal from the world. They hold to themselves. Me, I wish to establish the folks that’s going by the wrestle that I’m going by. No, point out it. Discuss to individuals, really feel good. Allow them to know what you’re going by. It takes a weight off your shoulders. 

That’s my message I’m giving to everyone that’s going by a scenario, that’s costing your life. Discuss to individuals, stand up. Don’t lay within the mattress and die. Combat on daily basis, attempt to persist with your identical routine. Simply speak to individuals. Individuals can’t choose you for being sick. I’m attempting to present that message off to lots of people, as a result of I do know folks that simply lay down and die. Don’t wish to ask for assist and conceal from the household. Not me, I’m calling my household on daily basis. I’m hungry, stand up. That’s it. The one approach you might beat something that’s going improper in your life is a help system, and I’ve a terrific one with me.

AllHipHop: The rest you wish to let the individuals know?

Royal Flush: That’s it. Know {that a} rapper that’s out right here, that’s lit, that’s going by a scenario shouldn’t be giving up. If I can undergo this and nonetheless wish to survive in Hip Hop, then anyone that wishes to be in Hip Hop, you bought an opportunity. Should you see me preventing going by it, then if you wish to make it, you are able to do it. I’m alleged to be dying and I’m nonetheless rapping. Should you ain’t dying and rapping, go in your goals.