AmalgamDigital.com: You’ve got a lot of well-known producers on the new album. What’s it like working with someone as respected as DJ Premier? Do you feel like the quality of his beats forces you to push yourself as an artist?
Royce Da 5’9”: Well yeah, definitely. As an artist, that’s what we look for. We look to be pushed creatively. We look to be inspired. We’re not just walking around feeling inspired—we look to go find some inspiration. I find that it’s easy for me to do that as long as I have good music, and I don’t even have to be in the room with the producer. As long as they send me a beat via email, or if they send me a CD and I pop it in, if it’s some shit that I feel is incredible, my mind frame is automatically gonna be, “Okay, let me say something incredible.” You know, it’s easier to do when you’re listening to some great beats. It’s the same as being in the room as a great MC.
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