Released: January 10, 2017

Songwriter: Russ

Producer: Russ

[Verse]
Honolulu views, sippin' on some fresh guava
Bumping "Always Knew" and thinkin' 'bout my next comma
I put my thoughts into the world until they come true
You chase women I'm the one that they run to
"Russ moves smart this is something you could learn from"
Rappers pay attention maybe you can finally earn something
Low overhead, I don't need other people
'Cause everybody on my team is two other people
Multi-faceted, I remember imagining
Livin' how I'm livin', now everything is extravagant
Jets, Rolexs, new women, new deals
Can't let the fake game try to tell you who's real
'Cause they gon' try to but you gotta see through shit
You don't have to sell your soul, I'm the proof
This is millionaire weed, kush like Regis
I sound like an angel and I look like Jesus
That's what the women tell me
Fuck it I'ma run with it
You ain't gonna get the throne back until I'm done with it
Money flow like water, yea I'm getting Fiji checks
I'm huge in Honolulu, no wonder why Kiki left
I'm detached from anything y'all attached too
I'm in and out with my groupies like fast food
Who's the greatest? Say "Russ" when they ask you
I sell out shows quick enough to always add two
I laugh too cause some promoters are slackin'
But shoutout Cara Lewis always gets me a backend
Meaning you can sleep but we got that covered
You blew up in the spring and you were gone that summer
Money at my feet, life's a cake walk
They love me out in Asia, you would think I made K-Pop
Too many J Kwon's, not enough Raekwon's
Rappers use the same beat and flow and make the same song
I swear the last few months have been the best few months
I can't wait to see what happens in the next few months
And I can tell you only come around when success does
You only check for me when a check does
Ten blunts couldn't get you higher than me
'Cause I'm high off becoming what I aspired to be
You outdated like shirts by Ed Hardy
You know they always show up late to the best party

Russ

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.