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Respekt Ova
Respekt Ova
Respekt Ova
Background information
Birth nameAaron L. Goodman
Also known asROY-AL
Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love
Born (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983 (age 42)[citation needed]
East Meadow, New York, U.S.[citation needed]
OriginAmityville, New York, U.S.
GenresHip hop
East Coast hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Songwriter
Recording engineer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2011–present
LabelsRoovet Records
1N
Empire Entertainment
WebsiteApple Music profile

Respekt Ova, also styled ROY-AL and Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love, is an American rapper, songwriter and recording engineer associated with the Long Island hip-hop scene. He is from Amityville, New York, and has released music through independent imprints including Empire Entertainment, 1N and Roovet Records.[1]

His commercial streaming catalog includes the albums Bury Me Standin, Wit All Due Respekt and 1N, the EPs Big NYCk Digga and Hard YT, and singles including “Shoot Me in the Sky”, “Dolo”, “Miknificent”, “Hand 2 Hand” and “Slow Money”.[2]

Respekt Ova has collaborated repeatedly with Shagusto, T. Dart, S.L.I.M, BTM Rell, Kaz Bishop and other artists associated with the Long Island and Roovet-connected independent music scenes. His catalog combines solo recordings, collaborative tracks, mixtape-era material and later commercial digital releases.


Long Island hip hop · songwriting · recording engineering
Independent recording built around loyalty, identity and collaboration
Respekt Ova’s catalog spans early Empire Entertainment recordings, mixtape projects, Roovet Records singles, independent album releases and a long-running creative partnership with Shagusto.

Origin Amityville, New York

Creative roles Rapper, songwriter and engineer

Notable albums Bury Me Standin and 1N

Recent project Hard YT with Shagusto


Name and identity

Respekt Ova was publicly identified as Aaron Goodman when his agreement with Roovet Records was announced in December 2021.[1] Songwriting and music-credit listings also use the expanded name Aaron L. Goodman in connection with parts of his catalog.

The stage name is associated with the phrase:

Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love

The phrase expresses a preference for genuine respect rather than approval that is perceived as artificial or insincere. It functions as both an explanation of the artist name and a recurring statement of his public identity.[1]

The shortened styling ROY-AL is derived from the first letters of the phrase. It appears on artist profiles and independent catalog material.

The name is rendered in several forms across digital platforms:

  • Respekt Ova
  • RESPEKT OVA
  • ROY-AL
  • Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love

These forms generally refer to the same artist, although the full-name version has a separate Apple Music artist identifier for the 2014 single “Shoot Me in the Sky”.[3]

Early life and background

Biographical information associated with the artist states that Goodman was born on October 28, 1983, in East Meadow, New York, and was raised in Amityville. Reliable independent documentation confirming his complete birth date and birthplace has not yet been identified.[citation needed]

The 2021 Roovet Records announcement connects him with audiences in Amityville, Wyandanch and Jacksonville, Florida.[1]

Earlier promotional biographies describe his musical background as including exposure to soul music and 1990s East Coast hip hop. These descriptions remain largely based on artist and promotional profiles rather than independent biographical reporting.

Career

Early recording and Empire Entertainment period

Respekt Ova’s early recording history is connected with Empire Entertainment, an independent music operation associated with Tony James Nelson II before the later development of Roovet Records.

A 2021 label announcement stated that Respekt Ova had previously entered an agreement with Empire Entertainment approximately ten years earlier. It also identified artists including Shagusto, Swoo Rugby, Follow the Flow and Ramello Zamar Calico with that period.[1]

The same announcement states that Respekt Ova released an early version of the mixtape Bury Me Standin through Empire Entertainment.[1]

Material attributed to this early period includes collaborations with Shagusto, T. Dart and S.L.I.M. Some songs circulated through social platforms, videos and independent music pages before later commercial streaming editions were created.

The exact dates and complete track listings of the original Empire Entertainment releases are not consistently documented. Current streaming-service dates may represent remastered editions, rereleases or first commercial distribution rather than the dates on which the material was originally recorded.

Early projects and mixtape catalog

Earlier catalog records associate Respekt Ova with projects titled:

  • Bury Me Standin
  • Soulful of Deuce, also styled Soul Full of Deuce
  • Katch 22
  • 1N
  • Real Kingz Don’t Die
  • Real Kingz Don’t Die Vol. 2

Some of these projects circulated through mixtape, SoundCloud or independent-hosting channels before appearing—or partially appearing—on commercial music services.

The Roovet Sound artist catalog and older SoundCloud listings have been used to document this period, although the availability and organization of those pages have changed over time.[4][5]

“Shoot Me in the Sky”

In 2014, Respekt Ova released “Shoot Me in the Sky” featuring Nay B under the full artist name Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love.[6][7]

The release has a separate artist identifier from Respekt Ova’s primary Apple Music catalog. This represents an example of digital-catalog fragmentation caused by variations in the artist name submitted by distributors.

The song was later included as the closing track on the 2025 commercial edition of 1N.[8]

Roovet Records agreement

On December 28, 2021, Roovet Local & International Corporation announced that Respekt Ova had agreed to a recording arrangement with Roovet Records.[1]

According to the company announcement, the agreement covered:

  • One studio album
  • Three music videos
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Distribution
  • Production support

The announcement described the agreement as a renewed professional relationship following the artist’s earlier work through Empire Entertainment.[1]

Because the announcement originated with the company involved in the agreement, it is a primary and promotional source. It nevertheless documents Roovet’s public description of the deal and its intended scope.

2022 commercial release cycle

Respekt Ova expanded his commercially distributed catalog during 2022.

The single “Dolo” was released on February 24, 2022, with Roovet Records identified in the copyright information.[9]

“Miknificent” followed on April 17, 2022, and was also identified as a Roovet Records release.[10]

“Trust No Bitch” was released on April 22, 2022.[11]

Additional 2022 releases included:

  • “Hear Me Loud”
  • “Freestyle Neezstyle”
  • “Verbal Architect”
  • “Kandy Girl” featuring Ghostknote
  • “All Entertainment”
  • Material associated with Wit All Due Respekt

[2][12][13]

Bury Me Standin

The commercial streaming edition of Bury Me Standin was released on August 22, 2022. Apple Music lists the album as containing 19 songs with a total duration of approximately one hour and twelve minutes.[14]

The album includes “U.F.O”, which Apple Music lists as part of the project.[15]

The 2022 date refers to the commercial streaming edition. Roovet’s 2021 press announcement described an earlier Bury Me Standin mixtape from the Empire Entertainment period, suggesting that at least some project material predates the commercial release.[1]

Wit All Due Respekt

Apple Music lists Wit All Due Respekt as a 2022 album.[2]

The project includes “So Talented”, which has been associated through platform metadata with songwriting or composition credits for Aaron L. Goodman.

The title uses the artist’s signature spelling of “respect” and presents the album as a direct extension of his stage identity.

2024: Big NYCk Digga

Respekt Ova released the five-track EP Big NYCk Digga in 2024.

Its track listing consists of:

  1. “Anotha Man”
  2. “Keep Dat Bone”
  3. “Dog Walk”
  4. “Roll Ova”
  5. “Da OUTRO”

[16]

The project continued his use of stylized spelling and New York-oriented identity in album and song titles.

2025: 1N and standalone singles

A ten-track commercial edition of 1N was released on March 13, 2025.[8][2]

The album contains:

  1. “My Time Now”
  2. “Im Comfy”
  3. “Walk the Other Way”
  4. “Aint My Friend”
  5. “Let Me Flow”
  6. “Dont Touch My Mic”
  7. “Torture of the Talented”
  8. “Nuthin Left to Lose” featuring Kaz Bishop
  9. “Round Table”
  10. “Shoot Me in the Sky”

[8]

The commercial edition combines solo tracks, collaborative material and a later placement of the 2014 single “Shoot Me in the Sky”.

Respekt Ova also released several standalone tracks during 2025. Apple Music lists titles including:

  • “Ville Street Bluez” featuring Pillz Bury and Ghostknote
  • “Hand 2 Hand”
  • “Slow Money”
  • “Trust No Bitch”

[2]

“Hand 2 Hand” was released on July 7, 2025.[17]

“Slow Money” followed on July 21, 2025.[18]

Some catalog entries may represent remastered, redistributed or newly submitted versions of earlier recordings. This is especially relevant where a title also appears with an older platform date.

Hard YT

On October 2, 2025, Respekt Ova and Sha-gusto released the six-track collaborative EP Hard YT.[2][19]

The EP contains:

  1. “Hard YT”
  2. “2 for 20” featuring Pook
  3. “NOOSE”
  4. “DROP”
  5. “SO AV”
  6. “VERBAL HIGH”

[19][20]

Apple Music identifies Hard YT as the latest Respekt Ova release currently displayed on his primary artist page.[2]

The project represents a continuation of Respekt Ova’s long-running collaboration with Shagusto, whose shared recording history predates their commercially distributed 2020s releases.

Musical style and themes

Respekt Ova’s music is rooted in East Coast hip hop, independent street rap and collaborative New York recording culture.

His catalog frequently uses themes involving:

  • Respect and authenticity
  • Loyalty and betrayal
  • Survival
  • Neighborhood identity
  • Personal codes
  • Competition
  • Financial ambition
  • Distrust of superficial relationships
  • Persistence through adversity
  • Crew and family affiliation

Titles such as “Trust No Bitch”, “Aint My Friend”, “Dolo”, “Slow Money”, “Torture of the Talented” and “Shoot Me in the Sky” reflect recurring concerns with trust, isolation, ambition and conflict.

Projects such as Bury Me Standin and Wit All Due Respekt also use titles that emphasize resilience and personal identity.

Because independent critical discussion of the catalog remains limited, descriptions of its themes are based primarily on release titles, available recordings, platform metadata and artist-supplied material.

Recurring language and branding

Respekt Ova’s catalog uses recurring words and stylized phrases including:

  • Respekt
  • Ova
  • ROY-AL
  • Neez
  • Neezstyle
  • Deuce
  • 1N

These terms help create a recognizable internal vocabulary across albums, song titles and promotional material.

“Freestyle Neezstyle” provides one of the clearest commercial examples of the Neezstyle terminology.[21]

The artist also frequently uses altered capitalization and phonetic spellings. Examples include Big NYCk Digga, “Im Comfy”, “Aint My Friend”, “Dont Touch My Mic” and “Nuthin Left to Lose”.

Recording engineering

Respekt Ova has been described in artist materials as an audio or recording engineer in addition to his work as a rapper and songwriter.

This role may involve:

  • Vocal recording
  • Session organization
  • Audio editing
  • Rough mixing
  • Recording other performers
  • Preparing music for mastering
  • Managing independently produced studio sessions

A complete publicly available engineering-credit list has not been identified. The article therefore describes engineering as part of his professional identity without attributing specific technical credits that are not documented by platform metadata.

Collaborations

Shagusto

Shagusto is Respekt Ova’s most frequently documented collaborator.

Their associated recordings include material from the Empire Entertainment period, early independent collaborations and the 2025 joint EP Hard YT.

A Roovet Records social-media post connects the song “Monkey Ballz” to the earlier Empire Entertainment period.[22]

The 2021 Roovet Records announcement also references a video featuring Respekt Ova, Shagusto, T. Dart and Slimm Goodie.[1]

Their later commercial collaboration culminated in Hard YT, which was jointly credited to Respekt Ova and Sha-gusto.[19]

Other collaborators

Additional artists appearing in Respekt Ova’s catalog or related listings include:

  • T. Dart
  • S.L.I.M
  • BTM Rell
  • Kaz Bishop
  • Nay B
  • Ghostknote
  • Pillz Bury
  • Pook
  • FTF
  • Dox
  • Slim Goodie

“Reservoir Grims”, released by Dubois Garvey in 2022, features Shagusto, BTM Rell and Respekt Ova.[23]

The 2025 song “Nuthin Left to Lose” features Kaz Bishop, while “2 for 20” from Hard YT features Pook.[8][20]

Digital catalog and metadata

Respekt Ova’s music appears across multiple artist-name variants, labels and release dates.

The primary Apple Music artist page uses the name Respekt Ova.[2] A separate page uses the full name Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love and contains the original 2014 listing for “Shoot Me in the Sky”.[3]

Some projects also appear with dates that are later than their reported original recording or mixtape circulation.

For example:

  • Bury Me Standin is described in Roovet’s 2021 announcement as an earlier Empire Entertainment mixtape.
  • Apple Music dates its commercial streaming edition to August 22, 2022.
  • 1N has been associated with earlier independent circulation, but its current ten-track commercial edition is dated March 13, 2025.
  • “Trust No Bitch” has an original 2022 Apple Music release page but also appears among the 2025 releases shown on the current artist profile.

[1][14][8][11][2]

These differences may result from reissues, remastering, distribution changes or metadata resubmission. Platform dates should therefore not always be interpreted as the date on which a song was first recorded.

Discography

Albums

Year Title Imprint Tracks Notes
2022 Bury Me Standin 1N 19 Commercial streaming edition of a project associated with the earlier Empire Entertainment period[14][1]
2022 Wit All Due Respekt 1N / independent — Includes material such as “So Talented”[2]
2025 1N 1N 10 Includes “My Time Now”, “Im Comfy”, “Round Table” and “Shoot Me in the Sky”[8]

Extended plays

Year Title Credited artist Tracks Notes
2024 Big NYCk Digga Respekt Ova 5 Includes “Anotha Man”, “Keep Dat Bone”, “Dog Walk”, “Roll Ova” and “Da OUTRO”[16]
2025 Hard YT Respekt Ova and Sha-gusto 6 Collaborative EP released October 2, 2025[19]

Earlier and independently circulated projects

Reported period Title Format Documentation
Early 2010s Bury Me Standin Mixtape Referenced in the 2021 Roovet Records announcement as an Empire Entertainment release[1]
2010s Soulful of Deuce / Soul Full of Deuce Mixtape or collaborative project Listed in earlier Roovet Sound catalog material[5]
2010s Katch 22 Mixtape Listed in earlier Roovet Sound catalog material[5]
2020s Real Kingz Don’t Die Independent project cycle Associated with SoundCloud uploads[4]

Selected singles

Year Title Featured artist Release information
2014 “Shoot Me in the Sky” Nay B Released as Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love[6][7]
2016 “Aint That the Truth” — Apple Music lists the recording with a 2016 release date[24]
2022 “Dolo” — Roovet Records single[9]
2022 “Miknificent” — Roovet Records single[10]
2022 “Trust No Bitch” — Single released April 22, 2022[11]
2022 “Hear Me Loud” — Released July 28, 2022[25]
2022 “Freestyle Neezstyle” — Released August 2, 2022[21]
2022 “Verbal Architect” — Released August 3, 2022[12]
2022 “Kandy Girl” Ghostknote Released August 3, 2022[26]
2022 “All Entertainment” — Released August 17, 2022[13]
2025 “Ville Street Bluez” Pillz Bury and Ghostknote Listed in the current Apple Music catalog[2]
2025 “Hand 2 Hand” — Released July 7, 2025[17]
2025 “Slow Money” — Released July 21, 2025[18]

Selected collaborations and guest appearances

Year Track Primary artist or project Role
c. 2011 “Monkey Ballz” Shagusto Featured artist; associated with the Empire Entertainment period[22]
2010s “Ginga Black” Respekt Ova with Shagusto, T. Dart and Slimm Goodie Collaborative performance referenced in the Roovet signing announcement[1]
2022 “Reservoir Grims” Dubois Garvey Featured with Shagusto and BTM Rell[23]
2025 “Nuthin Left to Lose” Respekt Ova Kaz Bishop featured on 1N[8]
2025 “2 for 20” Respekt Ova and Sha-gusto Pook featured on Hard YT[20]

Selected release timeline

Date Development Area
Early 2010s Released or circulated an early version of Bury Me Standin through Empire Entertainment. Mixtape period[1]
2014 Released “Shoot Me in the Sky” featuring Nay B under the full Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love name. Commercial single[6]
October 10, 2016 Released “Aint That the Truth”. Single[24]
December 28, 2021 Roovet announced a recording agreement covering one album and three music videos. Record-label agreement[1]
February–April 2022 Released “Dolo”, “Miknificent” and “Trust No Bitch”. Roovet Records singles[9][10][11]
August 2022 Released several singles and the commercial streaming edition of Bury Me Standin. Album and single cycle[14][12][13]
2022 Released Wit All Due Respekt. Studio album[2]
September 22, 2024 Released the five-track EP Big NYCk Digga. Extended play[16]
March 13, 2025 Released the ten-track commercial edition of 1N. Studio album[8]
July 2025 Released “Hand 2 Hand” and “Slow Money”. Standalone singles[17][18]
October 2, 2025 Released the collaborative EP Hard YT with Sha-gusto. Collaborative EP[19]

Online presence and distribution

Respekt Ova’s catalog is available through commercial streaming platforms, independent music services and social-video channels.

Platform Profile or material Function
Apple Music Primary Respekt Ova artist profile Albums, EPs, singles and catalog discovery[2]
Apple Music Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love Separate profile for the original “Shoot Me in the Sky” release[3]
Amazon Music Respekt Ova catalog Albums, track listings and release dates[8][19]
SoundCloud RESPEKT OVA (ROY-AL) Independent releases and earlier uploads[4]
Roovet Sound Respekt Ova catalog Roovet-hosted music and historical catalog material[5]
YouTube Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love Music videos and audio uploads

Reception and documentation

Independent editorial coverage of Respekt Ova remains limited. Most documentation of his career comes from:

  • Music-platform metadata
  • Digital storefronts
  • Artist profiles
  • Roovet-hosted catalog pages
  • Social-media material
  • Company press releases
  • Music-credit databases

These sources are useful for establishing release dates, track listings, collaborators and public artist identity. They provide less support for broader claims about commercial success, critical reception or cultural influence.

Platform-specific badges or rankings should not be treated as national music-chart placements. Similarly, a release appearing in an algorithmic recommendation or artist carousel does not establish independent critical recognition.

The available evidence supports describing Respekt Ova as a long-running independent recording artist with a sustained digital catalog and repeated collaborations rather than making unsupported claims about mainstream chart performance.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 (December 28, 2021). "Respekt Ova Agrees to Sign to Roovet Records; Deal Includes One Studio Album and Three Music Videos". EIN Presswire. accessed July 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Respekt Ova". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Respekt Ova". SoundCloud. accessed August 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Respekt Ova". Roovet Sound. accessed August 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 (2014). "Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) – Single". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 (2014). "Shoot Me in the Sky". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 (March 13, 2025). "1N". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 (February 24, 2022). "Dolo – Single". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 (April 17, 2022). "Miknificent – Single". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 (April 22, 2022). "Trust No Bitch – Single". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 (August 3, 2022). "Verbal Architect". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 (August 17, 2022). "All Entertainment". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 (August 22, 2022). "Bury Me Standin". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  15. ↑ (August 22, 2022). "U.F.O". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 (September 22, 2024). "Big NYCk Digga". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 (July 7, 2025). "Hand 2 Hand". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 (July 21, 2025). "Slow Money". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 (October 2, 2025). "Hard YT". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 (October 2, 2025). "2 for 20". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 (August 2, 2022). "Freestyle Neezstyle". Amazon Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Respekt Ova and Shagusto – Monkey Ballz". Facebook. accessed August 20, 2025.
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 (May 12, 2022). "Reservoir Grims (feat. Shagusto, BTM Rell and Respekt Ova)". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 (October 10, 2016). "Aint That the Truth – Single". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  25. ↑ (July 28, 2022). "Hear Me Loud – Single". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.
  26. ↑ (August 3, 2022). "Kandy Girl (feat. Ghostknote)". Apple Music. accessed July 23, 2026.

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