Russ

Released: June 6, 2014

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Chorus]
I can see the green light comin'
I can see the red light comin'
I can see the yellow light comin'
It's yellow, yellow, hello, hello

[Verse 1]
Meditate to clear my mind
Think about my life and shit
I remember being nine
Before I had the mic and shit
Standin' on the mantelpiece
Watch it turn into a stage
Told my mom I got her
I'ma buy a place where we can stay
Right up on the beach
I'm the nicest with the beats
Turn my bedroom to a bank
I'm cashin' out on self-belief and shit
Actualizin' dreams and shit
Made it to the other side
See me on yo T.V. screen
I made it to the other side
Movin' like a you-know-what
Bosses recognizin' me
Cause I'm move a certain way
It's really not surprising me
It's really not surprising me
It's D-I-E-M-O-N
That's the dynasty

[Chorus]
I can see the green light comin'
I can see the red light comin'
I can see the yellow light comin'
It's yellow, yellow, hello, hello

[Verse 2]
Say that you're the hottest out
Soundin' like a myth to me
Cause I got your latest album
That shit sound like shit to me
Diemon makin' history
Check you're local TV Channel
Or the radio, DJ Haven got me in Seattle
See the truth inside of you
Found it right inside of me
When you hit that yellow light
Hit the gas like it's the green
Get the cash and buy a dream
For my family, fuck receipts
Do it for the nine year old inside of me who's tryin' me
Promise I'mma make you proud, promise you inspire me
Promise if I let you down, I promise Imma' fire me
And I got my trump slippers on
With the blunt and some liquor

[Chorus]
I can see the green light comin'
I can see the red light comin'
I can see the yellow light comin'
It's yellow, yellow, hello, hello

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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