Russ

Released: June 6, 2014

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Intro: Russ]
Ooh
I hope you feel what I'm
I hope you feel what I'm saying

[Verse: Russ]
Yeah
Connected to the infinite
Hope you feel the same way
Don't let the lies blind you and misguide you
Find the gateway
To the truth
I found my portal in this booth
I'm moving with the universe
Hope the world follows suit
'Cause it's less about diamonds, more about hearts
Less about bein' in the clubs, and drinkin' Spades to play the part

The flame I spark is from the embers
Of the truth we all belong to
The truth we all came from
That'll be here when we're gone too

Watching from a distance like a hawk
I see the prisons
That men and women build inside their mind and choose to live in
Or rather die in
'Cause that's not living if you ask me
Misery loves company, and it's happy just to latchkey

Child who learned, to be alone and fell in love with it
Unspoken agreement with the soul
Don't break the covenant
I'm glad you see the surface but what matters is what's under it
But don't get too attached because that path just leads to sufferin'

When you start stumblin'
Don't grab a liquor bottle and start guzzlin'
Try to chase your hate away and replace it with your love of gin
Till it's 1 AM and you've been gone
And you looking for the answer
But don't wanna answer
When the answer's been calling
I said the answer's been calling you
I hope you pick up
Ooh I hope you pick up
I hope you feel connected
I hope you feel

[Instrumental]

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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