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NEED A MINUTERuss

Released: January 31, 2020

Songwriter: Shalfi Edu Russ

Producer: Russ

[Intro]
Yeah, yeah
Still in the basement
Just the basement's a little bit bigger now, huh
It's crazy
Yeah, let me talk to you
Yeah

[Chorus]
I used to catch trains (Yeah), now it's planes flyin'
Now I'm real estate and diamond chain buyin'
I used to count change, now it's eight-figure deals
And I spent about a million on the wheels (Yeah)
I can't believe what I've achieved
I can, but damn, I need a minute
It's hittin' me way differently
This is the dream, I need a minute

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I'm havin' out of body moments in the town that got me
Heaven now, my house is godly
When they see me out, they stop me
Neighbors turned to paparazzi
Off the music pop-pop taught me
Pop-up shops, they pop up promptly
This is what hip hop just brought me
I'm thankful, I'm grateful, I'm countin' my blessings
I rebuke you, bitch, I'm pure, I'm saging all of my sessions
This is copyright retention, this is ownership expression
This is roll a quarter-pound and play a beat and write a message

[Chorus]
I used to catch trains (Yeah), now it's planes flyin'
Now I'm real estate and diamond chain buyin'
I used to count change, now it's eight-figure deals
And I spent about a million on the wheels (Yeah)
I can't believe what I've achieved
I can, but damn, I need a minute
It's hittin' me way differently
This is the dream, I need a minute

[Verse 2]
Yeah, in my Moroccan room fuckin' a Moroccan who
Probably wouldn't fuck if I was stuck still stockin' shoes
Oh, what a life, after-show arena meet-ups
Overseas, Germany, rappers gettin' beat up
Flyin' to the next, on a jet, got my feet up
If you had a check, you would flex, you would be Russ
Rap game Jesus, stamped up, visas
My house is a club called Liquor and Latinas

[Chorus]
I used to catch trains (Yeah), now it's planes flyin'
Now I'm real estate and diamond chain buyin'
I used to count change, now it's eight-figure deals
And I spent about a million on the wheels (Yeah)
I can't believe what I've achieved
I can, but damn, I need a minute
It's hittin' me way differently
This is the dream, I need a minute

Russ

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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