« How Donald Glover and His Team of Collaborators Wrote, Then Made, 'Guava Island' », Rolling Stone : « This conception of America, as a broken, cruel system that breaks as often as it makes, is something the Royalty crew is increasingly interested in exploring. Stephen articulates why that theme has become the guiding force for the group’s recent work. "I think it’s something that we as a crew, Royalty, talk about a lot. I think a lot of people, like Nipsey Hussle, it’s this idea of capitalism in America and how it’s left people out over the years. But at the same time, it has the power to empower you if you can wield it. The idea of capitalism and the relation that black people especially have to capitalism is something that’s interesting to us." »
