What started as just a good time turned into a full on job
for Jase, Reese, and Kos D who are now the members of hip hop trio, Royal
Clutch. Fun, quirky and ready to have a
good time, the three have spent the last five years experiencing a little bit
of everything and just living their lives to the fullest.
Jase and Reese, who are brothers, went to high school with
Kos D which is how it all began. Once
day, while hanging out they and some of their other friends began to freestyle,
little did they know that the three would grow to love it. They began to get more serious about their
music and before they knew it a group was formed. While the original group had more than three
members, the trio says that they are still good friends with the other members
who decided to do other things.
The concept behind the group’s name is simple but clever, “Royal
because we are from Brooklyn, so, Kings County; and Clutch like… clutch?”
laughs Jase. The name was catchy and
original so they went with it and made it their own. However, hip-hop is not always an easy genre
to break into. With so many different
artists trying to make it big in this genre they could have decided to go
another route but they stuck to what they loved. Kos D explained it simply, “We grew up in the
late 90s and early 2000s. We saw a lot;
Jay Z, the end of Biggie, and then other stuff like D4L.” Reese says, “We
decided we can still do hip hop because we are original and we are not afraid
to be ourselves.”
Being themselves is what makes Royal Clutch so much fun to
be around! In their music video, “Fresh Faces,” you see the fun-loving and
absolutely hilarious nature of the three in a house party scene. “That is all real,” they say referring to all
of the commotion in the video; they actually filmed it during a real house
party! They call it the ultimate pregame
song and Reese even points out that yes they had fun, “but that is the whole
point of it, you are supposed to enjoy every bit of the ride.” And enjoying the ride is exactly what they
are doing.
Currently, Royal Clutch is working on their upcoming project,
which they were very tight lipped about.
They did admit, however, that this project was very personal to them and
the public will see a side of them that not everyone gets to see. The project will be titled “The 21 and Up
Club” where the trio approaches it from a very interesting way. The idea behind the album is that it all
takes place in one night, and each track is a different part of that same
night. “It’s chronological,” they
say.
Already having seen and listened to “Fresh Faces” off of
their previous project, I can say that it’s pretty exciting to have such an
originally inspired concept on its way. These guys are fun and original to say
the least and I’m sure “The 21 and Up Club” will not disappoint!
Connect with Royal Clutch:
Facebook:RoyalClutchBK
Twitter: @royalclutchbk
YouTube:RoyalClutchShit
Soundcloud: Royal-Clutch
