Russ

Released: October 30, 2012

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Verse 1]
Okay this sound like
A mountain [?]
Two blunts, two cups, this is Noah's ark
I'ma take it slow but never wait my life out
Motherfuckers know I drink dark and light gas
In my mental paradise, you ain't allowed
I locked the door and threw away the key
You can hate me now but you gone love me later
My momma told me "Grow up"
I said "I'm gonna make it", being me: giving no fucks
'Til I'm six feet in the ground
Bury me with the beats and some freaks from the town

[Bridge]
You should know by now (Yeah)
You should know by now
You should know by now, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
Okay, I sit back, sip Henny
Kicks raps, smoke Fenny
Don't envy, I'm so ready like an old Chevy, goddamn
The beast is out the cage
And I'm lurking with a purpose
Thank God I escaped
You claimed to be expensive
But you got a cheap taste
Smoking on some cookie
That's the shit that we blaze
Make beats then ride around with both middle fingers high
I do this shit for me, myself and your boy I
When the boss speaks look your boy in the eyes
And when my beat drops make noise 'til you die

[Outro]
Yeah, uh
'Cause you should know by 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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