Latino-American rapper and executive producer Rodrigo Ruiz—better known as Regal Rapstar and Rod Ruiz —is set to release his newest single, “F The Coronavirus,” on June 1, alongside a full EP. Working alongside Regal Records/National Digital, the Pasadena-based artist comes bearing a tune many can relate to. The single will be available everywhere you stream and download music.
Growing up, Regal Rapstar was passionate about rap music. “It was big on the west coast,” shares the artist. “I was into Wu-Tang Clan at the time.” His nickname back then was “Regal.” As a teenager, the rapper saw a lowrider Buick Regal going around and borrowed the name. Later, when he began selling mixtapes with “Regal” on one side and “Rapstar” (the name of the tape) on the other, people would read “Regal Rapstar” aloud, and that is how he became that very name.
The rapper has been making music for over 15 years. “I was at an amateur level—making mixtapes and selling my music with a Walkman. I sold 5000 records, one by one, in performer’s alleys in Los Angeles. There were always places to go, hang out, and sell music. That’s how I got started,” reflects Regal Rapstar of his humble beginnings. As the years went by, the savvy rapper learned from hands-on experience how to create a business from a dream.
Before the pandemic, Regal Rapstar was on the verge of an industry deal. “I was knocking on doors to get a deal when COVID hit,” shares the rapper. When the doors shut and the world grew silent, Regal Rapstar found his voice. “I started writing a rap song—this track—against COVID. I wrote and wrote and wrote. The whole world closed its doors, and there was nothing I could do. I was so mad. Eventually, I came up with this song and a whole EP.”
During this time, Regal Rapstar thought, “why don’t I make a song about the coronavirus and against it?” The result was a cool hip-hop song that’s actually a diss track against—and for—the coronavirus.
Regal Rapstar is more than a rapper—he’s also a producer. “I write my own songs, but when it comes to production, I like to be an executive producer. I shop beats and add my own ear to it. Then I rap over it.”
“I worked on it for a long time, little by little. I had a different beat at first but kept changing stuff. Then I decided on this beat and went back to record. It all happened step by step, not all at once,” shares Regal Rapstar of the writing process behind “F the Coronavirus.”
The single comes out just in time for the one-year anniversary of the official end of the pandemic. The party anthem? “F The Coronavirus” by Regal Rapstar.
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