Russ

Released: April 13, 2018

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Chorus]
I been sayin' I was rich since I was broke (Yeah, yeah)
It's a state of mind, you gotta know (Yeah, yeah)
That it's gonna happen for sho' (Mmm)
Had to take my time, take it slow (Yeah)
I been sayin' I was rich since I was broke (Yeah, yeah)
It's a state of mind, you gotta know (Yeah, yeah)
That it's gonna happen for sho' (Mmm)
Had to take my time, take it slow (Yeah)

[Verse 1]
Always felt myself, this isn't new (New, new, new)
Always felt I had some shit to prove (Prove, prove, prove)
Not to you though, to me
Vin Diesel voice, I roll deep
When local girls were the dream girls, this is ten years with no sleep
Yeah, that ain't a Nissan, that's a McLaren
That’s what I told myself, that's how I got it
I recognized the thoughts in my mind were directly connected to what's in my pocket
It's in your head, money will come, as soon as you feel like you already have it
Napoleon Hill, Deepak, and Paulo
That's what I read and I made this shit happen, yeah

[Chorus]
I been sayin' I was rich since I was broke (Yeah, yeah)
It's a state of mind, you gotta know (Yeah, yeah)
That it's gonna happen for sho' (Mmm)
Had to take my time, take it slow (Yeah)
I been sayin' I was rich since I was broke (Yeah, yeah)
It's a state of mind, you gotta know (Yeah, yeah)
That it's gonna happen for sho' (Mmm)
Had to take my time, take it slow (Yeah)

[Verse 2]
Get lost in yourself, that's how you find you
Focus on what fuels you and drives you
Recognize the power inside you
Chase your passion, not just the money (yeah)
I knew it was all on me, all my bets were all on me
I knew if I called the universe enough, it'd call on me
I believed in non-existent, all my thoughts into fruition
Poke the universe enough, it turns around and grants your wishes

[Chorus]
I been sayin' I was rich since I was broke (Yeah, yeah)
It's a state of mind, you gotta know (Yeah, yeah)
That it's gonna happen for sho' (Mmm)
Had to take my time, take it slow (Yeah)
I been sayin' I was rich since I was broke (Yeah, yeah)
It's a state of mind, you gotta know (Yeah, yeah)
That it's gonna happen for sho' (Mmm)
Had to take my time, take it slow (Yeah)

[Outro]
Yeah
It's all in yo' head
It's all in yo' head
It's all in yo' head

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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