Russ

Released: March 23, 2014

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Verse]
I swear this world's about to get flipped upside down
It's R-U double S just fucking up your town
My idols fucked up so it's me I gotta take it
Y'all just complacent and content with being basic
But yet y'all look confused like, "Where is my love?"
Do you realize this whole world is so much bigger than these clubs?
But it's okay just keep on fucking up, it's cool
Y'all make it easy for my shit to stand out, ooo
I got that new, oooo yeah
I'm coming through, I got that juice
You poisoning this entire youth
With all your lies, it's time for the truth
Make sure you know what it is
Make sure that you tell it, spread it, yeah

Russell Vitale is a rapper from Atlanta, Georgia, by way of New Jersey. A lifelong fan of rap, Russ began writing raps in his notebook at the age of 7. At 14, he began making beats, producing for his friend Bugus who had dreams of making it as a rapper. In high school, Russ made the decision to also pursue a career as a rapper himself.

Between 2011 and 2014, Russ released 11 mixtapes. These received minimal attention, and Russ decided to wait to release his debut album until he had enough of an audience. What followed was 96 consecutive weekly singles released to his SoundCloud page. Two notables among the slew of singles were “What They Want” and “Losin Control,” both of which ended up being certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.

On May 5, 2017, Russ released his debut album There’s Really A Wolf, which spawned 7 singles with Gold certification or higher and was certified Platinum within a year of its release. A year later, his sophomore project ZOO came to be on September 7, 2018, this time opting to enlist external producers and featured artists. Then, at the end of January 2020, he dropped his long-awaited SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE album, where he talks about love, haters and his wealth.

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