Russ

Released: December 23, 2018

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Chorus]
Yeah
Mask up my pain, hold back my tears
I'm going insane; nobody knows
All by myself, let the rain hit me
I’m going insane; nobody knows

[Verse 1]
Yeah, I take another shot
Tryna just forget all the negative
Devil laughin', meanwhile God explaining the benefits
Listen financial freedom
Come and go as you please
Arenas packed out
Plus a bunch of hoes on their knees
You got your mom a house
Yeah, I know it seems bittersweet
Because your parents separated
You thought money sewed seams
Now you think it's your fault
You enabled the breakup
But that’s the power of money
Now you just funding the makeup
With the same tool that brought it down
Tell the waiter I don't want no ice
I just want tequila
I don't want it watered down
Everything I bought for y'all
I figured that I bought a crown
I figured that y'all know that you can get it since I got it now
I saw this goin' differently
I be lookin' at the seven year old me like don't come visit me
The public took the fun away
You’ve been robbed of all of your innocence
I’m talkin' to myself, I hope I’m listening, damn

[Chorus]
Mask up my pain, hold back my tears
I'm going insane; nobody knows
All by myself, let the rain hit me
I'm going insane; nobody knows

[Verse 2]
Juggling the inside and outside heavy
I might call a ex-chick and drink some Henny
Starting out my day with some shit already
Answering the phone like I'm pissed already
Media is lyin’, gettin' used to it
Crucifying me, I need a crucifix
Guess I look the part, so I might as well
Heaven's where you get when you fight through Hell
People keep slandering, but I can't respond
Because if I do, y'all call me crazy, sayin' my focus is wrong
I'm feelin' fed up, yeah
This isn't natural, no
Keep it together, let it fall apart in music
I can't let them see the pain
When I'm the one that gets them through it
This some real life shit, no
Sometimes I feel like shit

[Chorus]
Mask up my pain, hold back my tears
I'm going insane; nobody knows
All by myself, let the rain hit me
I'm going insane; nobody knows

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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