Respekt Ova

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Respekt Ova
Respekt Ova at Empire Studio Session (2012)
Respekt Ova at Empire Studio Session (2012)
Background information
Birth nameAaron L. Goodman
Born (1983-10-28) October 28, 1983 (age 42)
East Meadow, New York, U.S.
OriginAmityville, Long Island, New York, U.S.
Genres
Hip hop

Trap

Occupation(s)
Rapper

Songwriter

Audio engineer

Years active1999–present
Labels
Roovet Records

Empire Entertainment (early)

Websitehttps://roovet.com/sound/respektova

Respekt Ova (born Aaron L. Goodman, October 28, 1983) is an American rapper, songwriter, and audio engineer from Long Island, New York. Active since the late 1990s, Respekt Ova is known for mixtape-length projects, gritty single drops, and a collaborative Long Island scene anchored by artists like Shagusto, T-Dart, and Slim Goodie. Much of his catalogue is distributed via Roovet Sound/Roovet Records, with additional releases on mainstream platforms including Apple Music and SoundCloud.[1][2]

The artist frequently styles his name as ROY-AL, an acronym for “Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love.” The phrase functions as a personal motto and brand statement—he has described it as choosing earned respect over superficial approval—and it appears in profiles, track pages, and social captions across a decade of releases.[3][4]

Background and name

Goodman was born in East Meadow and raised in Amityville (Long Island). Artist bios and marketplace profiles emphasize a single-parent household and an early immersion in classic soul—Otis Redding and Percy Sledge are listed as touchstones—paired with 1990s East Coast rap storytelling.[3] The stage name Respekt Ova was paired early with the acronym ROY-AL (Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love), which he uses as a mission statement in descriptions and catalog notes.[4]

Career overview

Early recordings, empire sessions, and mixtape era (1999–2015)

Respekt Ova began recording as a teenager; by the early 2010s he was organizing material into longer tapes and collaborative cuts. Early studio sessions circulated under Empire Entertainment, the imprint that later aligned with Roovet Records in his ecosystem.[5]

Between 2012 and 2015 he issued a run of long-form projects and singles that seeded recurring motifs (e.g., “Neezstyle” titling):

Bury Me Standin (2012) — Independent long-form tape,[6]

Soulful of Deuce / Soul Full of Deuce (2012) — collaborative project era,[1]

Katch 22 (2013) — street-narrative cycle,[1]

1N (initial run mid-2010s; Apple Music listing updated Mar 13, 2025, 10 tracks).[7]

Singles from the period include “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B)” (2014), released under the full moniker “Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love,” available on Amazon and Apple Music.[8][9]

Roovet Records announcement and 2022 single cycle

On December 28, 2021, Roovet’s media desk published a press item announcing that Respekt Ova agreed to sign to Roovet Records for one studio album and three music videos—formalizing a relationship with the distribution platform where his audience had already been growing.[10][11]

In 2022 he issued several singles explicitly labeled ℗ Roovet Records on Apple Music, including:

“Dolo” (Feb 24, 2022), ℗ Roovet Records,[12]

“Miknificent” (Apr 17, 2022), ℗ Roovet Records,[13]

Cuts attached to Wit All Due Respekt era like “So Talented” (Aug 7, 2022), crediting Aaron L Goodman for composition/lyrics on Apple’s regional listing.[14]

SoundCloud activity in early 2020s includes the Real Kingz Don’t Die Vol. 2 set, topical drops like “Evol Amerikkka,” and collab placeholders for FTF and Dox—mirroring the Roovet Sound index.[2]

2023–2025 updates, re-lists, and credits

A cluster of 2024–2025 listings shows catalog refreshes and EP-length experiments on Apple Music (regional storefronts), including Big NYCk Digga — EP (2024) and a 2025 1N listing with 10 tracks (date-stamped March 13, 2025 in Apple’s U.S. storefront).[7][15]

Muso.ai credits pages enumerate a growing backend footprint—songwriter/lyricist entries for titles such as “Paid in Full (Neezstyle)” and “Know Me Well w Intro”—and surface a “Top 25% of Artists (week of Jul 24–30, 2025)” performance badge on the profile overview (a platform-specific metric, not a chart ranking).[16][17]

Style, themes, and engineering

Respekt Ova writes with a plain-spoken, code-driven lexicon built around loyalty, survival, and local identity. “Neez,” “Neezstyle,” and “deuce” motifs recur across titles and hooks, creating a shared slang universe that identifies crews and neighborhoods while signaling the artist’s in-group audience.[2][18]

A self-taught audio engineer, he typically records and rough-mixes his material before handing off for mastering or releasing directly. The resulting discography includes both fully mastered singles (Apple Music releases) and rawer SoundCloud/underground drops that preserve demo energy.[2][12][13]

Collaborations

Respekt Ova’s most visible collaborator is Shagusto, with whom he cut multiple tracks across the 2011–2016 window (e.g., “Are Y’all Ready 4,” “Monkey Ballz,” “Destiny.”). A Roovet Records video post contextualizes “Monkey Ballz” as an Empire Entertainment release in the era that preceded the Roovet label consolidation.[5] Additional credited collaborations include T-Dart, Slim Goodie, Nay B, FTF, and Dox; Apple and Shazam listings attribute composition/lyrics to Aaron L. Goodman on selected tracks.[9][14][19][20]

Reception and reach

Mainstream press coverage of Respekt Ova is limited; however, the 2021 Roovet Records press note formalized his distribution/management alignment, and Apple Music/SoundCloud show sustained multi-year activity, with new or refreshed listings appearing in 2022–2025. Platform-side credit trackers (Muso.ai) show expanded metadata and periodic discovery-algorithm lifts (e.g., Top 25% badge window).[10][7][17]

Discography

Albums / long-form projects

Year Title Label/Imprint Format(s) Notes/Source
2012 Bury Me Standin Independent Digital/mixtape Early long-form project circulated online. [21]
2012 Soulful of Deuce (also listed as Soul Full of Deuce) Independent Digital/mixtape Collaborative project era with multiple features. [22]
2013 Katch 22 Independent Digital/mixtape Street-narrative cycle; “Neezstyle” motif develops. [23]
2015 1N Independent (re-listed 2025) Digital/mixtape Re-listed on Apple Music with 10 tracks (Mar 13, 2025). [24]
2020 Wit All Due Respekt Roovet Records Digital/album Cycle includes “So Talented” (songwriting credit: Aaron L. Goodman). [25]
2024 Big NYCk Digga — EP Independent / Roovet Digital EP Appears in Apple’s artist carousel as a 2024 EP. [26]


Selected singles (lead artist)

Year Single Label/Imprint Notes/Source
2014 “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B)” Independent Available on Apple/Amazon (listed as “Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love”). [27][28]
2020 “Evol Amerikkka” Independent SoundCloud-era topical drop in the “Real Kingz Don’t Die” cycle. [29]
2022 “Dolo” Roovet Records ℗ 2022 Roovet Records (Apple listing). [30]
2022 “Miknificent” Roovet Records ℗ 2022 Roovet Records (Apple listing). [31]
2022 “So Talented” Roovet Records Listed under the Wit All Due Respekt cycle; credits Aaron L. Goodman. [32]
2022 “Verbal Architect” Roovet Records Credits page shows songwriter Aaron L. Goodman. [33]
2022 “Im Comfy” Roovet Records Credits list Aaron L. Goodman (catalog/ID listing). [34]


Selected guest appearances

Year Title Primary artist(s) Release/Album Notes/Source
2011 "Are Y'all Ready 4" Shagusto (feat. Respekt Ova) Day of the Deuce Listed among early collabs. [35]
2011 "Monkey Ballz" Shagusto (feat. Respekt Ova) — Roovet Records clip contextualizes Empire-era release. [36]
2012 "No Komparison" Shagusto & T-Dart (feat. Respekt Ova) — Catalog entry in artist page. [37]
2015 "When Best Friendz Turn Enemiez" Slim Goodie (feat. Respekt Ova) — Listed among mid-2010s collabs. [38]
2016 "Destiny" Shagusto (feat. Respekt Ova) — Catalog entry in artist page. [39]


Release timeline

Year Project type Title/Notes Source
2012 Mixtape/Album Bury Me Standin — early long-form project. [40]
2012 Mixtape/Album Soulful of Deuce (also styled Soul Full of Deuce) — collaborative era. [41]
2013 Mixtape/Album Katch 22 — street-narrative cycle; “Neezstyle” motif develops. [42]
2014 Single “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B)” — released under “Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love.” [43][44]
2015 Mixtape/Album 1N — original mid-2010s run; **re-listed on Apple Music with 10 tracks (Mar 13, 2025)**. [45]
2020 Project cycle Real Kingz Don’t Die (vol. variants) — topical and street cuts posted in cycle. [46]
2021 Label note Roovet Records announcement: **1 studio album + 3 music videos**. [47]
2022 Singles “Dolo”; “Miknificent”; “So Talented” — all ℗ 2022 Roovet Records. [48][49][50]
2024 EP Big NYCk Digga — EP — appears in Apple artist carousel as a 2024 EP. [51]
2025 Album (re-listing) 1N — Apple Music U.S. page dated **March 13, 2025** (10 tracks). [52]

Streaming profiles

Platform Artist page
Apple Music Respekt Ova — Apple Music [53]
SoundCloud RESPEKT OVA (ROY-AL) — SoundCloud [54]
Roovet Sound Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound [55]
YouTube Respekt Ova Your Artificial Love — YouTube [56]
Amazon Music (single) “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B)” — Amazon Music [57]

Notes on sources

Many entries are verified via platform listings (Apple Music, Amazon, SoundCloud) and label/artist pages. The Roovet Records announcement is a press item originating from the label’s media desk (EIN Presswire). Muso.ai metrics (e.g., “Top 25% of Artists”) are platform-specific discovery badges, not Billboard or chart placements. Where titles vary slightly across storefronts (e.g., Soulful of Deuce/Soul Full of Deuce), both spellings are retained or explained in notes.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 “Respekt Ova — artist page & tracks.” Roovet Sound. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 “RESPEKT OVA (ROY-AL) — tracks & albums.” SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 “Respekt Ova — profile bio.” BeatStars. https://www.beatstars.com/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Aaron Goodman, “The Artist Behind The Music Respekt Ova.” SlideShare one-sheet. https://www.slideshare.net/TonyNelson22/the-artist-behind-the-music-respekt-ova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 “Respekt Ova feat. Shagusto — ‘Monkey Ballz’ (Empire Entertainment → Roovet Records).” Roovet Records Facebook video. https://www.facebook.com/roovetrecords/videos/respekt-ova-feat-shagusto-monkeyballz/377190667508196/ — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  6. ↑ Apple Music artist page (compilations): “Bury Me Standin.” https://music.apple.com/gb/album/bury-me-standin/ — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Apple Music: “1N — Respekt Ova (10 songs)” (Mar 13, 2025). https://music.apple.com/us/artist/respekt-ova/1358412777 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  8. ↑ Amazon Music: “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) [Explicit] — Single” (2014). https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Sky-feat-Nay-Explicit/dp/B00LN2X9AM — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Apple Music (NG): “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) — Single” (2014). https://music.apple.com/ng/album/shoot-me-in-the-sky-feat-nay-b-single/896136264 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 “Respekt Ova Agrees To Sign To Roovet Records… (1 studio album + 3 videos).” EIN Presswire (Roovet Media Group), Dec 28, 2021. https://www.einpresswire.com/article/559344498 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  11. ↑ EIN Newswire global mirror of the same press note. https://world.einnews.com/pr_news/559344498/ — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Apple Music: “Dolo — Single (℗ 2022 Roovet Records).” https://music.apple.com/us/album/dolo-single/1611593222 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Apple Music: “Miknificent — Single (℗ 2022 Roovet Records).” https://music.apple.com/us/album/miknificent-single/1619706922 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Apple Music (NG): “So Talented — Wit All Due Respekt.” https://music.apple.com/ng/song/so-talented/1638956486 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  15. ↑ Apple Music (GB): “More by Respekt Ova” carousel showing Bury Me Standin (2022), Big NYCk Digga — EP (2024), and related. https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1n/1801398725 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  16. ↑ Muso.ai creator credits — Aaron L. Goodman profile. https://credits.muso.ai/profile/c458c394-8532-44b9-97a6-e58044d2e253 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Muso.ai artist overview — Respekt Ova profile. https://credits.muso.ai/profile/92ce0f78-4ace-47cc-ac4e-19ad5cde71bd — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  18. ↑ SoundCloud tag ecosystem (e.g., “big neez” / “neezgang”) attached to early uploads like “Kumfy.” https://soundcloud.com/tags/big%20neez/popular-tracks — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  19. ↑ Shazam: “Verbal Architect — Respekt Ova (Credits list: Aaron L. Goodman).” https://www.shazam.com/song/1637896211/verbal-architect — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  20. ↑ Shazam: “Im Comfy — Respekt Ova (Credits: Aaron L. Goodman).” https://www.shazam.com/song/1637282549/hear-me-loud — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  21. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist page. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  22. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist page. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  23. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist page. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  24. ↑ Apple Music — “1N — Respekt Ova”. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/respekt-ova/1358412777 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  25. ↑ Apple Music (NG) — “So Talented” (Wit All Due Respekt). https://music.apple.com/ng/song/so-talented/1638956486 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  26. ↑ Apple Music (GB) — “More by Respekt Ova” carousel showing 2024 EP. https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1n/1801398725 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  27. ↑ Apple Music — “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) — Single.” https://music.apple.com/ng/album/shoot-me-in-the-sky-feat-nay-b-single/896136264 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  28. ↑ Amazon Music — “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) [Explicit] — Single.” https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Sky-feat-Nay-Explicit/dp/B00LN2X9AM — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  29. ↑ Respekt Ova — SoundCloud profile (catalog snapshot). https://soundcloud.com/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  30. ↑ Apple Music — “Dolo — Single.” https://music.apple.com/us/album/dolo-single/1611593222 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  31. ↑ Apple Music — “Miknificent — Single.” https://music.apple.com/us/album/miknificent-single/1619706922 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  32. ↑ Apple Music — “So Talented.” https://music.apple.com/ng/song/so-talented/1638956486 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  33. ↑ Shazam — “Verbal Architect — Respekt Ova.” https://www.shazam.com/song/1637896211/verbal-architect — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  34. ↑ Shazam — “Im Comfy — Respekt Ova.” https://www.shazam.com/song/1637282549/im-comfy — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  35. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist index. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  36. ↑ Roovet Records (Facebook video): “Respekt Ova feat. Shagusto — Monkey Ballz.” https://www.facebook.com/roovetrecords/videos/respekt-ova-feat-shagusto-monkeyballz/377190667508196/ — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  37. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist index. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  38. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist index. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  39. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist index. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  40. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist page (catalog snapshot). https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  41. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist page (catalog snapshot). https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  42. ↑ Respekt Ova — Roovet Sound artist page. https://roovet.com/sound/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  43. ↑ Apple Music — “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) — Single.” https://music.apple.com/ng/album/shoot-me-in-the-sky-feat-nay-b-single/896136264 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  44. ↑ Amazon Music — “Shoot Me in the Sky (feat. Nay B) [Explicit] — Single.” https://www.amazon.com/Shoot-Sky-feat-Nay-Explicit/dp/B00LN2X9AM — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  45. ↑ Apple Music (artist page showing 1N with 10 tracks; date Mar 13, 2025). https://music.apple.com/us/artist/respekt-ova/1358412777 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  46. ↑ Respekt Ova — SoundCloud profile (uploads list). https://soundcloud.com/respektova — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  47. ↑ EIN Presswire — “Respekt Ova Agrees To Sign To Roovet Records…” (Dec 28, 2021). https://www.einpresswire.com/article/559344498 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  48. ↑ Apple Music — “Dolo — Single.” https://music.apple.com/us/album/dolo-single/1611593222 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  49. ↑ Apple Music — “Miknificent — Single.” https://music.apple.com/us/album/miknificent-single/1619706922 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  50. ↑ Apple Music (NG) — “So Talented” (Wit All Due Respekt). https://music.apple.com/ng/song/so-talented/1638956486 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  51. ↑ Apple Music (GB) — artist carousel showing 2024 EP under “More by Respekt Ova.” https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1n/1801398725 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  52. ↑ Apple Music — “1N — Respekt Ova” (U.S. storefront; 10 tracks). https://music.apple.com/us/artist/respekt-ova/1358412777 — Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  53. ↑ Apple Music — Respekt Ova artist page. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  54. ↑ SoundCloud profile. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  55. ↑ Roovet Sound artist page. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  56. ↑ YouTube handle page. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  57. ↑ Amazon single listing. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
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