Russ (rapper)
Russell James Vitale (born September 26, 1992), better known by his stage name Russ, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and author from Atlanta, Georgia.[3][4][5] He is best known for his singles "What They Want", "Losin Control" and "Best on Earth", which peaked respectively at number 83, 63 and 46 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Russell James Vitale[1][2] |
Born | Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S. | September 26, 1992
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | diemon |
After years of releasing albums, mixtapes and singles for free online, Russ released his twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, on May 5, 2017 through Columbia Records; it was certified Platinum on April 18, 2018.[7] His thirteenth album, Zoo, was released on September 7, 2018, and peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.[8] His fourteenth studio album, Shake the Snow Globe, was released on January 31, 2020, again peaking at number 4 on the US Billboard 200. Outside of his solo music, he is part of Diemon, a music collective from Atlanta.[9][10][11]
Early life
Russ was born on September 26, 1992 in Secaucus, New Jersey. He is of Sicilian descent.[1] Russ was born into an American-Sicilian family which included him and three other siblings.[12] He lived in North Carolina and Kentucky in his childhood due to his father having to constantly relocate due to his career, before his family found a permanent home in Atlanta.[13] Russ was taught to play guitar by his father, and over the years gradually learned how to play several instruments.[14] He started writing raps in his notebook at 7 years old. He started making beats when he was 14, and was initially producing with his friend Bugus.[15][16] He recorded his first song at 18 years old.[17][18]
Career
In 2011, Russ, alongisde friend and fellow rapper Bugus, appeared on MTV after Bugus' song "El Jefe" gained traction.[15] After his short enrollment in Kennesaw State University, Russ co-founded his own collective and label, Diemon, with Bugus and others.[14] In a 2012 article on Jenesis Magazine, Russ was described as an in-house producer for Dimeon.[19]
From December 2011 to August 2014, Russ released 11 albums and 87 singles consecutively; all free of charge.[1] Despite this, his music had not gained the attention that he wanted, so he began to release a song every week on SoundCloud for almost three years.[20] Two of these songs, "What They Want" and "Losin Control", eventually peaked at number 83 and number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 respectively.[21] [22][6]
After signing to Columbia Records, Russ released his twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, on May 5, 2017; it debuted at number 7 on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[23][24][25] On April 18, 2018, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.[26] Prior to releasing his album, Russ announced on his Twitter account that he would be headlining his tour, The Wake Up Tour, from May 16 to August 5, 2017.[27]
Russ released his thirteenth studio album, Zoo, on September 7, 2018, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[28] On November 12, 2019, Russ published his first book, It's All in Your Head.[29] On January 31, 2020, he released his fourteenth studio album, Shake the Snow Globe, on Russ My Way Inc/Columbia Records.[30] It peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.[31]
Artistry
Musical style and influences
Russ's early inspirations were G-Unit, 50 Cent and Eminem.[17][32] He produced beats for around six years before he attempted to record himself rapping.[33] Russ is known for his songs being produced, mixed, mastered, engineered, written, and performed by himself.[34] The only producer he has collaborated with is Scott Storch.[20] Most of his songs contain hip hop and R&B elements, while combining rapping and singing on the hook. His style has been described by Uproxx as a "raspy, hardbody rap flow, and lilting, almost drunken singing voice".[35]
Controversy
On September 11, 2017, after a show, Russ tweeted a picture depicting him in a shirt with writing on it that said: "How much xans and lean do you have to do before you realize you're a fucking loser".[36] The tweet caused controversy, and led to numerous responses from other music artists. Chicago rapper Fredo Santana responded to the tweet, stating: "Until I can stop thinking bout [sic] my dead homies an [sic] the trauma I been thru [sic] in my life that's when I'll stop".[36]
Following the controversy, the phrase "fuck Russ" became a commonly referenced phrase and meme. On June 6, 2018, after rappers Lil Pump and J. Cole settled their issues in an interview, Lil Pump tweeted "ME & J COLE COOL NOW SO NOW ITS FUCK RUSS".[37] In July 2018, Houston-based rapper T-Wayne released a song called "Fuck Russ".[38]
Personal life
Russ has two different eye colors, a condition known as heterochromia; his left eye is dark-brown and his right is light-brown.[17]
Discography
Diemon studio albums
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Velvet | |
Apollo 13 |
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5280 |
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Vacation |
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Straight From Limbo |
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The Edge |
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Color Blind |
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Pink Elephant |
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Brain Dead |
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Silence |
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How to Rob |
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Columbia studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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US [49] |
US R&B/HH [50] |
US Rap [51] |
AUS [52] |
CAN [53] |
NZ [54] | |||
There's Really a Wolf | 7 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 9 | 29 | ||
Zoo |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 35 | |
Shake the Snow Globe |
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4 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 29 |
Extended playlists
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Just In Case |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
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US [6] |
US R&B/HH [61] |
US Rap [62] |
US R&B [63] |
US Rhy. [64] |
BEL (Fl) Tip [65] |
BEL (FL) Urban [66] |
CAN [67] |
NZ Hot [68] | ||||
"Goodbye" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Pink Elephant |
"Psycho" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Willy Wonka" (featuring Paulina and Jafé) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Too Many" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Pull the Trigger" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | There's Really a Wolf | ||
"What They Want" | 83 | 33 | 21 | — | 12 | — | 50 | 70 | — | |||
"Someone to Drink With" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Losin Control" | 62 | 28 | — | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | There's Really a Wolf | ||
"Do It Myself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Inbetween" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Yung God" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | |||
"Waste My Time" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"We Just Haven't Met Yet" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Psycho Pt. 2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"Ain't Nobody Takin My Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"The Journey" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Me You"[71] | — | — | — | — | 30 | 16 | 20 | — | — | There's Really a Wolf | ||
"Wife You Up" | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
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Non-album singles | |
"Maybe" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Flip" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Some Time" | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Basement" (featuring Jessie Reyez) |
— | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Back to Life" | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | 39 | — | — | |||
"The Flute Song" | —[upper-alpha 1] | —[upper-alpha 2] | — | — | 30 | 47 | 31 | 90 | — | Zoo | ||
"Missin You Crazy"[74] | —[upper-alpha 3] | —[upper-alpha 4] | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |||
"Nobody Knows" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Just In Case | ||
"Aint Goin Back" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"All I Want" (featuring DaVido) |
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"Civil War" | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 92 | — |
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Shake the Snow Globe | |
"Paranoid" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Summer at 7" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Rent Free" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | Non-album single | ||
"Best on Earth"[75] (featuring Bia) |
46 | 22 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
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Shake the Snow Globe | |
"Give Up"[76] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
Notes
- "The Flute Song" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[72]
- "The Flute Song" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[73]
- "Missin You Crazy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[72]
- "Missin You Crazy" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[73]
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Perico"[77] (Dakota featuring Russ) |
2016 | Non-album single |
"Issues" (PnB Rock featuring Russ) |
2017 | Catch These Vibes |
"Lil Arrogant" (IDK featuring Joey Bada$ and Russ) |
2018 | Non-album single |
"Bank" (Collie Buddz featuring B Young and Russ) |
2019 | |
"The Way" (Trippie Redd featuring Russ) |
2020 | A Love Letter to You 4 |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"KiKi" | 2014 | Non-album single |
"The King" | ||
"Boomerang" | ||
"No Matter What" | ||
"February" | 2015 | |
"Got It Good" | ||
"Hoe Love" | ||
"My Baby" | ||
"Out of Tune" | ||
"Lonely In Time Square" | ||
"Shootin Up" (featuring Bugus) | ||
"Brand New" | ||
"99" (featuring Paulina and TOTEM) | ||
"If I Died" | ||
"Reminder" | ||
"Single Parent Anthem" | ||
"Brooklyn Freestyle" | ||
"Your Favorite Rapper" | ||
"Piranha Freestyle" | ||
"Bugatti Stranger" | ||
"Lapped" | ||
"Dr. Suess" | ||
"Keep It Moving" (featuring John Anthony) | ||
"Like That" | ||
"Straight from Saudi" | ||
"Juice & Sauce" | ||
"First One" | ||
"Here I Am" | ||
"Always Knew" | ||
"Titanic" | ||
"The Formula" | ||
"Down for You" | ||
"Try It" | 2016 | |
"Moonlight in Atlanta" | ||
"The Otherside" | ||
"Confidence" | ||
"Lost" | ||
"Manifest" | ||
"Tsunami" | ||
"Let Me In" | ||
"T'd Up" | ||
"DiMaggio" | ||
"Unavailable" | ||
"Whenever" | ||
"Off the Strength" | ||
"Exposed" | ||
"10 Year Freestyle" | ||
"Gone" | ||
"Look" | ||
"Overdue" | ||
"For the Stunt" | ||
"Fallin' Too" | ||
"Sideline Number" | 2017 | |
"The Best Party" | ||
"Used to You" | ||
"Take It All in" (featuring Rexx Life Raj) | ||
"Keep on Goin" (featuring Bas) | ||
"The Game" | ||
"Think Twice" | ||
"Prosper" | ||
"Lean On You" | ||
"Alone" | 2018 | |
"Since I Was Broke" | ||
"Sore Losers" | ||
"Dangerous" | ||
"Don't Fall For It" | ||
"September 16" | ||
"Tell Me Why" | ||
"Serious" | Zoo | |
"Crown" | 2019 | Non-album singles |
"ON 10" (featuring Rexx Life Raj) | ||
"Old Days" | ||
"Grammy Bag Freestyle" | ||
"Nighttime (Interlude)" | Shake the Snow Globe | |
"Throne Talk" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
Other charted and certified songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
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US R&B [78] |
NZ Hot [79] | ||||
"Cherry Hill" | 2017 | 19 | — | There's Really a Wolf | |
"Ride Slow" | — | — | |||
"Need a Minute" | 2020 | — | 29 | Shake the Snow Globe | |
"Guess What" (featuring Rick Ross) |
— | 16 | |||
"All to You" (featuring Kiana Ledé) |
— | 38 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2017 | Woodie Awards | Woodie To Watch | Nominated[81] |
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