Russ

Released: May 5, 2017

Songwriter: Russ

[Spoken]
Yo, um
I just wanted take this time and moment to address all the SoundCloud fans and all the fans in general
You know, I appreciate y'all sticking with me for so long
And week after week, tunin' into all the songs I be droppin'
And come to the shows and just spreading the word and going so hard
It's really, really wild to see, it's really surreal to see
Because I really know what's it's like to have no fans
It doesn't feel that long ago where that was my reality
So, I appreciate it, you know what I mean?
It's deeper than songs, for me, you know what I'm saying, like?
It's a lot of time and energy put into all of this
You know, eleven projects and ninety-six songs for free
And now with the debut album out, There's Really a Wolf, I just want to address the people wondering, "Oh, is it gonna be on SoundCloud? Why isn't it on SoundCloud?"
It's not gonna be on SoundCloud because I just feel like this is the next level now, you know what I mean?
This is the debut album, and I feel like I gave so much, you know, just so much for free because I just wanted to get heard
And I still wanna get heard but I feel like now it was time to grow to the next level
So, I appreciate any fans that are willing to grow with me to the next level as well
You know, the music will always be the priority
And of course, it's produced, mixed, mastered, engineered, written by me
So, you don't have to worry about that
But, you know, like I said, this is the next level
I gave a lot, I gave a lot to the world, a lot of time and energy
So, like I said, I appreciate anyone willing to grow to the next level with me
It's really, really wild so see y'all go super, super hard
Everyone who's coming to the shows, it's just crazy
It's all just really crazy to see
So, I just wanted to address anyone who might be wondering, "Why isn't it on SoundCloud?"
And I get why you might think it should be, 'cause, you know, SoundCloud was like the majority of my come-up
You know what I'm saying?
So, you know, I built up a really loyal fan-base on there
So, I get it, but, you know, I hope you guys can understand my perspective on that it's just time to go to the next level
This is the debut and I gave out a lot, you know what I mean?
Like I said, I appreciate anyone willing to go to this next level
And, you know, There's Really a Wolf out now

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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