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Poppeye Perspective on Royal Flush

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We are excited to share Poppeye's new track "Royal Flush"! Our goal at SongBlog is to highlight outstanding new music and give you a peek at the artist’s world behind the music. In this blog we get a chance to sit down with Poppeye to learn all about the inspiration, concepts, and creative energy that it took to create and produce "Royal Flush". We hope you enjoy and please feel free to ask Poppeye anything!
What genres does this release play into?
Answer:

Rap Hip-hop 

Who are you and what do you do?
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My Name Poppeye real name Derek Mcneal Music Artist Visual Artist Commercial Artist Business Entrepreneur writer poet and Music composer 

How does your background play into this song?
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Because I feel as if life is a challenge like a card game that you play hard to win so royal flush was I thought that came to my mind when living life and thriving through the obstacles and changes 

What is your earliest memory of listening to music?
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The youngest I remember listening to music I was about four and a half years old

At what moment in your life did you decide to become an artist / performer?
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I decided that I want to become an artist when I first turned 16 years old but I realized then I was not ready for what was a head of me especially trying to pursue to be the first eclectic artist with no boundaries

How has your sound and style evolved in the last 3 years?
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I would say that my style has changed drastically a new sound a new look not too flashy but a coordinated style a different voice and unique voice and different styles of things that I have learned pertaining to music

What themes do you explore throughout your music?
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The theme's I explore throughout my music Gothic theme Rockstar trap star even contemporary themes 

If you could go on tour with any artist, who would it be and why?
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The person I would love to go on tour with would have to be Missy Elliott because her style is so unique it reminds me of me and her style is so unfiltered she will be the perfect person for me to tour with she has lots of credibility with her skills of singing and rapping and writing

How would you describe your favorite artist's music to someone who has never heard them before?
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I would describe my favorite artist's music to someone as when you looking to get away play this particular song or listen to this artist my favorite artist no matter how you're feeling

How would you describe your music to someone who has never heard it before?
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I would describe my music as open and unfiltered but meaningful understanding makes you dance and move makes you cry and groove makes your mind set apart yourself it opens a realm inside of you that only my music can take you to a place where you can only find in my music something different but yet meaningful

If you could attend a performance by any artist, dead or alive, who would you choose and why?
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It would be Tupac because he was a true lyricist he spoke what was on his heart and mind he was fearless and he stood his ground it was a very talented artist a true poet showed his passion and his hostility in his music

What is your favorite song you have made, and why?
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One of my favorite songs I have wrote it's called hiding low it was one of my first songs R&B track I wrote when I was 11 years old it's my favorite because I put my heart into it my time and I used my testimonials in my life to write this song

If you could only listen to three artists for the rest of your life, who would you choose and why?
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Mariah Carey Missy Elliott and Tupac these are my favorite artists and they inspired me a lot and every time I hear their music my spirit gains and urge to want more to be like them and better and through my hard times these three artists that music will lift me up

What does your dream performance look like?
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My performance would look like a big super bowl that would be lights flashing dancers acrobats it would be astonishing to the eye very entertaining color coordinated gifts prizes t-shirt giveaway calling fans upstage to sing with me to dance with me it would be the most amazing thing ever it would be in comparison

Who is your dream artist or musician to collaborate with?
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My dream artist is Mariah Carey but I would love to collaborate with Chris Brown

What is the strangest place where you have discovered a new song?
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I would have to say on the Metro rail train

What do you want people to feel when they listen to your music?
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I want people to feel secure confident brave strong-minded

What three words would you want your fanbase to use to describe you?
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Crazy sexy and grooved...

What is your favorite way of sharing your music?
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My favorite way of sharing my music is face to face or walking up to random people letting them listen and get their opinion sometimes I share online certain associates or other musicians that I know

Do you practice? How has your practice changed over time?
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Yes I practice a lot I can say that my practice has gotten more critical and more advanced I would say I'm proud of myself

What is the most memorable response you've had to your work?
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The most memorable response to my work what's when I went to the studio and it was so welcoming the engineer the studio how passionate he was to work with me it was amazing the gear that was there the equipment it was very nice I enjoyed myself it was very memorable for me

What is your definition of success as an artist? How do you measure this success?
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My definition of success for an artist is to reach as many fans as you can reach out to your fans with positivity encourage them. Doyour shows building your platform gaining royalties and being respected as a full-time artist making it application on how you carry yourself

How do you plan on being a game-changer within your genre?
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I plan on being a game changer because of my style my voice the way I dress the way I coordinate myself my positivity my wisdom my talent my grace

What role do you believe the artist has in our society?
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I believe the role of an artist is to protect the innocent be a voice for those who are innocent and weak stand up for people who cannot stand up for themselves I believe they are supposed to help people the communities their role is to be there for those who need help and to have patience and understanding and to realize that your position is a blessing and to be a blessing to someone else help the neighborhood centers promote good health good insights good intentions take care of your neighborhood and what's around you

What has been your scariest experience while pursuing music?
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Almost falling off a stage not being able to control a stampeding crowd outrage fans obsessed fans

What has been your most embarassing moment while pursuing music?
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Microphone not working outfit not fully complete or design properly in time for an event arriving too early arriving too late

If you could alter the music industry in any way, what would you change and why?
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I would change how inconsiderate some of the producers are about the artists they have less concern about them their well-being their health their addictions they're silent cry they're not empathetic if they should be I would like to change the industry and make it more love by caring for the artists checking on them making sure they're healthy making sure they're not being addicted or illumed just because they have money I will be more concerned about the same thing of the artist not just the money

What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
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Painting ,supervising warehouse designing, barbering, banquets, tattoos, catering 

How have your other passions reinforced your process of making music?
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It has even motivated me more to be the best that I can be at whatever I do and realize that one talent pushes the other

Has being an artist made your life lonely? How do you counteract this?
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Yes it has made my life lonely but I'm comfortable with that because I don't want to drag no one along with me and destroy their time and my journey is not a part of their lives so yes it's a very lonely journey but sometimes it's better that way it's safe that way...

How would you define having an artistic outlook on life?
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I see it as a good thing I see it as a way that you can liberate others and bring them to a place where you stand and being able to to accept what is before you and make it better in time

What is your favorite work of art?
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I really can't say I love them all

Name three artists you’d like to be compared to.
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Android 3000 usher and Lil Uzi

What is the most significant lesson you've learned through being an artist?
Answer:

Don't trust people keep your head up and don't look back

Do you have one main reason driving you to continue making music?
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Yes my whole life I always dreamed of being a music artist

What is your overarching goal as an artist?
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My goal is an artist is to make my own record label and find unique artists from across the world

Name a song that best represents success to you, and why?
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Michael Jackson never can say goodbye this song was very controversial because it speaks something that no one really wants to do but we all have to say goodbye it was successful track and the meaning of it is very stand forth

Which mediums of art do you most identify with?
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I can be identified with any mediums of art because I'm an artist I love art I love music I love to draw I love to paint commercially visually I feel as if it is all a part of me I can be identified with them all

Which social media platform helps you the most as an artist to reach new listeners?
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I think that my twitter account plays a good role in my music platform

 

When did you being using social media from an artist perspective?
Answer:

being able to voice my opinion and also stand behind my music make blogs and counteract with my fans

 

How have you seen platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Youtube etc. influence the music industry today?
Answer:

yes I have seen these particular Apps make advertisements and mention the artists that are being promoted

In what ways has social media worked for or against your career as an artist?
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It has worked for me as a tool to inspect my music and have feed back from true inspirators and other Artists against my career in ways of people being negative remarks and some people are just unencouraging 

What social media platform do you think your content performs best on?
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i think facebook is a good app it promotes well on

What platform do you enjoy the most for posting as an artist, and why?
Answer:

I love Soundclick App its nice to release music there true fans and true feed back from artists around the world from different Genre's

What is your favorite type of content to make and share online?
Answer:

New music and Blogs 

If you could choose one of your songs to go viral, which one would it be and why?
Answer:

I would choose Best Of Me R&B track thats on my Soundclick.This one because it plays a role in everyday relations with people and situations with their relatioships and comittment 

Has one of your songs ever gone viral? What was it like?
Answer:

not quite royal flush has had a few spins

Do you enjoy posting your work online, why or why not?
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yes i enjoy posting new material and music as well to get my fans to understand who I am and my story behind my music

How do you stay up to date with new trends and/or platforms? Do you find this necessary to keep your music relevant?
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yes i find it necessary to keep up with the wave of music and stay tuned to the music buzz and the latest billboard music and videos's it keeps my music relevant by being updated to the latest

What is your favorite type of music related content to watch or follow?
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My favorite type of music is Lo-Fi Rap and Rock Music to follow love the vibe 

Would you prefer being an artist and releasing music in the age before social media existed? If so, why?
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Yes most definately would have loved to relese music in that time frame it was more classic and inviting 

How have you utilized social media to discover new songs?
Answer:

Yes i have utilized social media to finf more music and support other artists and stream their music

What is your favorite music related trend that you have participated in?
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havent started any trend yet soon to come

What is your favorite song you have discovered on social media?
Answer:

Ed Shereen Dancing in the Dark

Do you believe social media is helping or hurting the role of the artist and their authenticity?
Answer:

i believe its a 50-50 thing but it levels itself due to algorhythm and reaching out to your fans and staying updated and fan interaction

If you could alter the way that social media is used, what would you change and why?
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The only thing i would alter is age limits and and content evaluation

What drives you to continue writing music?
Answer:

My struggles my pain my testimonials and circumstances that i over come

What inspired this song?
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I was holding a Deck of cards in my hand and i looked at them and said royal flush is the strongest play against any play designed to attck i a card game subjecting it towards my life instead and saying life is game of crds strenghten your play and hold your ground

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