Updated 10:42 AM EDT, Fri, Mar 29, 2024

Prince Royce English Crossover: 'Back It Up' Singer Opens Up on New Album 'Double Vision'

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Prince Royce recently talked about his brand-new album, "Double Vision," and how the record will hopefully propel him to connect to a bigger audience than he has right now.

"Double Vision," which is the 26-year-old bachata and Latin pop superstar's fourth LP and is the first to be released in English, features a more authentic Royce.

"I've been working on this album for almost three years now, even though it sounds kind of crazy," he told Rolling Stone. "Originally, when I released my second Spanish album, there was talk of me doing an English album, and it's been kind of a long process. . . . I didn't really have a clear mind on what sound I wanted to come out with. Now [I see] more clearly in mind exactly what I wanted to do."

"Double Vision" showcases tracks featuring Royce's collaboration with other artists, such as "Back It Up" with Jennifer Lopez, "Stuck on a Feeling" with Snoop Dogg, and "Dangerous" with Kid Ink. Other songs contained in the album are "Extraordinary," "Handcuffs," and "Lucky One, Billboard listed.

As for the reason behind the record's title, Royce revealed that he always felt like he is living his life with "two perspectives," Rolling Stone noted. When writing songs, he constantly makes it a point that the tracks appeal to both adult women and teenage girls.

"When I'm writing a song, [I] definitely take that into consideration," Royce said of his fan base consisting mostly of girls, the news outlet reported. "I always think to myself, 'Will the girls like it?' I'm grateful for all the girls that are connecting with me. The ladies definitely play a big part in my story."

The recording artist, whose real name is Geoffrey Royce Rojas, explores his pop, R&B, and hip-hop undertones in "Double Vision," Rolling Stone wrote. He insisted that he will never abandon Latin music, and fans should expect that he will release more bachata albums in the future. In fact, he is now prepping his next Spanish record.

Royce's latest album is often labeled a crossover, but the singer remarked that this is not the case.

"English was always my first language and my first single in Spanish was a cover of an English song, so I kind of [crossed over] to Spanish first with an English song on Latin radio," he explained to Rolling Stone. "It represents this new generation of Latinos in America where there's people just like me who speak Spanish because their parents came as immigrants but they all grew up in the States, whether it's Texas or Chicago or New York or L.A."

"Double Vision" comes out on July 24.

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