Russ

Released: June 12, 2013

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Chorus]
She said "Go and get famous"
I said "Okay"
I've been up for three whole days
No sleep, I can see my soul creeping right through my doorway
Saying "Stay up" (Uh) Saying "Stay up"
"Whatever you do just stay up"
"Whatever you do stay up"

[Verse 1]
My soul is on this branch
Not worried 'bout it breaking
'Cause me, I've got some wings
So if it does I'll be escaping
No dukey rolls, we just pass shots like Rubio
Know let all the same shit in the basement could be the movie
So I'm on my movie flow
Directing and editing my life
Rolling up some fruit
Sipping and trying to get in the limelight
Limelight (Limelight) Limelight (Limelight, limelight) Yeah

[Chorus]
She said "Go and get famous"
I said "Okay"
I've been up for three whole days
No sleep, I can see my soul creeping right through my doorway
Saying "Stay up" (Uh) Saying "Stay up"
"Whatever you do just stay up"
"Whatever you do stay up"

[Verse 2]
It's early on in the AM, I've been up since the PM
Tryna find a reason to stay in
The mental state of mind that I have found myself in
But coming up short, I want a bit more
I wanna be living on tour
Buses full of these nothings busting open, what's in store?
Or so I think, speaking into existence
Since I'm flipping this shit into whatever I want

[Chorus]
She said "Go and get famous"
I said "Okay"
I've been up for three whole days
No sleep, I can see my soul creeping right through my doorway
Saying "Stay up" (Uh) Saying "Stay up"
"Whatever you do just stay up"
"Whatever you do stay up"

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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