Ypsilanti, Michigan native rapper Royale Weatherspoon is creatively known as Royalé Michael and he believes his art must tell a story.
Royalé began writing poetry in middle school and later began writing lyrics in high school. It wasn’t until after high school that he realized the level of difficulty he had with expressing himself, so he started back writing poetry as a tool to better navigate life.
In 2016 he wrote and recorded his first song, which he describes as being “terrible,” however he welcomed this early failure as a needed challenge in his creative journey toward becoming better at his craft. He released his first mixtape in the fall of 2016, at a point in his career where he was only having fun with music.
Royalé started working on his freshman album in 2017 and it was then he realized that with hard work he would get positive creative output.
His freshman album, “Reign of Royalé,” released in June of 2017.
Royalé believes the secret to gaining confidence and longevity is staying true to yourself. He says you have to figure out who you are and stay true to who you are, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it alone.
Royale figured out he needs like-minded people in his circle in order to make a career out of being a creative.
“The only way I can continue to make art is if I reach the people through my work, and having people around me with a like-minded mindset helps us all to be inspired,” said Royalé.
Family is also a big component of his inspiration because he feels his family are some of the most genuine, humble, and loving people who raised him to be the same. These are values he continues to carry with him
in his artistry. He has goals of giving back to his family and his hometown of Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Since 2016, Royalé Michael has released five albums along with some captivating music visuals on Youtube.
– POE
– Wake Up, Dreams Await.
– Second Chapter
– The Prologue
– Reign of Royalé
His latest album, “POE”, features several notable hit singles singles including:
Lotus
Dry Bones
Myself
Lifted
Edge
Rumors
September 30th
Escape
Reign
Never Ending Letter II
Check out “POE” out now on all streaming platforms and make sure you follow Royalé Michael on social media for his latest releases.
Connect:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ApnpRT0nJqljei5bTcVLf
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/royal%C3%A9-michael/1260071950
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@royalemichael
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/royalemichael/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royale.weatherspoon.2025
