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{{about|the American rapper|the British rapper|Russ (UK rapper)}}
{{short description|American rapper from Georgia}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Russ
| background = solo_singer
| image = Russ (36467931135) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Vitale in 2016
| birth_name = Russell Vitale<ref name="Mass Appeal">{{cite web|url=https://massappeal.com/russ-diemon-interview/|title=Do it everyday, music or nothing: ATL's Russ on his self-made success|work=Mass Appeal|date=June 20, 2016|author=Abubaker, Mustafa|accessdate=June 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806061536/https://massappeal.com/russ-diemon-interview/|archive-date=August 6, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1992|09|26}}
| birth_place = [[Secaucus, New Jersey]], U.S.
| origin = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]|[[alternative hip hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer|author}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| label = {{hlist|Diemon|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
*Diemon Crew
*[[Boi-1da]]
*Bugus
*Dakota
*[[Scott Storch]]}}
| website = {{URL|diemon.com/}}
}}


'''Russell Vitale''' (born September 26, 1992), better known by his stage name '''Russ''', is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, author and record producer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/884738960|title=ACE Repertory|website=www.ascap.com|access-date=2019-08-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206145055/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/884738960|archive-date=2017-02-06|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2016/07/russ-pull-the-trigger-video/|title=Russ Doesn't Hesitate to 'Pull the Trigger' in New Video - XXL|website=XXL Mag|access-date=2016-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025154333/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/new-music/2016/07/russ-pull-the-trigger-video/|archive-date=2018-10-25|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopwired.com/502040/certified-fresh-meet-russ-next-favorite-rapper/|title=Certified Fresh: Meet Russ, Your Next Favorite Rapper|date=20 April 2016|work=hiphopwired.com|accessdate=29 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126081848/https://hiphopwired.com/502040/certified-fresh-meet-russ-next-favorite-rapper/|archive-date=26 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> He is known for his singles "[[What They Want (Russ song)|What They Want]]" and "[[Losin Control]]", which peaked respectively at number 83 and 63 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="US"/>
tps://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/canadian-albums|title=Russ – Chart History: Canadian Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918125207/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/canadian-albums|archive-date=September 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

His twelfth studio album, ''[[There's Really a Wolf]]'', was released on May 5, 2017, and was certified [[Music recording certification|Platinum]] on April 18, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/?s=There+Really+is+a+wolf|title=American single certifications – Russ -There's Really a Wolf". Recording Industry Association of America|accessdate=August 28, 2017}}</ref> His thirteenth album, ''[[Zoo (Russ album)|Zoo]]'', was released on September 7, 2018, and peaked at number 4 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Russ Chart History |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/TLP |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105185249/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/TLP |archive-date=5 November 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> 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 the Diemon Crew, a rap group.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teambackpack.net/meet-russ-the-up-and-coming-atlanta-artist/ |title=Meet Russ the Up and Coming Atlanta Artist |work=www.teambackpack.net |accessdate=27 August 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142335/http://www.teambackpack.net/meet-russ-the-up-and-coming-atlanta-artist/ |archivedate= 4 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://massappeal.com/russ-diemon-interview/|title=Do It Everyday, Music or Nothing: ATL's Russ on His Self-Made Success - Mass Appeal|date=2016-06-20|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821153242/http://massappeal.com/russ-diemon-interview/|archive-date=2016-08-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://respect-mag.com/2016/07/new-visuals-russpull-trigger/|title=New Visuals For Russ's "Pull The Trigger"|publisher=Respect|date=2016-07-29|access-date=2016-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825220734/http://respect-mag.com/2016/07/new-visuals-russpull-trigger/|archive-date=2016-08-25|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life==
Russ was born on September 26, 1992 in [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]], [[New Jersey]]. He is of Sicilian descent.<ref name="Mass Appeal"/> Russ was born into an American-Sicilian family which included him and three other siblings.<ref name=":25">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-russ-news.29205.html|title=Everything You Need To Know About Russ|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2019-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418165845/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-russ-news.29205.html|archive-date=2019-04-18|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also lived in [[North Carolina]] and [[Kentucky]], due to his father having to constantly relocate due to his career, before his family found a permanent home in [[Atlanta]].<ref>{{Citation|last=Bootleg Kev|title=RUSS in-depth interview w/ Bootleg Kev|date=2016-08-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIrT8gv2usI|accessdate=2017-05-09}}</ref> Russ was taught to play guitar by his father, and over the years gradually learned how to play several instruments.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/russ-mn0003531552/biography|title=Russ {{!}} Biography & History|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416171109/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/russ-mn0003531552/biography|archive-date=2019-04-16|url-status=live}}</ref> He started writing raps in his notebook at seven years old. He started making beats when he was 14, and was initially producing with his friend Bugus.<ref name="genius">{{cite web |title=Russ Opens His Old Basement Studio & Explains Independent Success |url=https://genius.com/a/irl-russ-rise-from-soundcloud-to-platinum-sales|work=genius.com |accessdate=4 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.teambackpack.net/meet-russ-the-up-and-coming-atlanta-artist/|title=Meet Russ: The Up-and-Coming Atlanta Artist|access-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104142335/http://www.teambackpack.net/meet-russ-the-up-and-coming-atlanta-artist/|archive-date=2016-11-04|url-status=dead}}</ref> He recorded his first song at 18 years old.<ref name="aaa" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2016/04/20/certified-fresh-meet-russ-next-favorite-rapper/|title=Certified Fresh: Meet Russ, Your Next Favorite Rapper|last=Garl|first=Maurice|last2=2016|first2=Apr 20|date=2016-04-20|website=Hip-Hop Wired|access-date=2016-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815060632/http://hiphopwired.com/2016/04/20/certified-fresh-meet-russ-next-favorite-rapper/|archive-date=2016-08-15|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
In 2011, Russ appeared on [[MTV]] alongside Bugus after Bugus' song "El Jefe" gained traction.<ref name="genius"/> From December 2011 to August 2014, Russ released 11 albums and 87 singles consecutively; all free of charge through [[SoundCloud]].<ref name="Mass Appeal"/> Despite this, his music had not gained the attention that he wanted, so he began to release a song a week on SoundCloud for almost three years.<ref name="vice">{{cite web |last1=Corry |first1=Kristin |title=So, Why Does Everyone Hate Russ? |url=https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/3kezp9/russ-hate-breakfast-club-interview |website=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]] |publisher=Vice |accessdate=4 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191204181125/https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/3kezp9/russ-hate-breakfast-club-interview |archive-date=4 December 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> After his short enrollment in [[Kennesaw State University]], Russ co-founded his own collective and label, Diemon, with his friend Bugus.<ref name=":12"/> Russ had his first interaction with the music app, SoundCloud, in October 2014.<ref name=":25"/> Russ released songs which included "Prosper", "Maybe" and "Lean On You" and many others.<ref name=":12"/> In 2016, Russ partnered with [[Columbia Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.columbiarecords.com/artists/|title=Columbia Records Artists|website=Columbia Records|access-date=2016-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927235353/http://www.columbiarecords.com/artists/|archive-date=2011-09-27|url-status=live}}</ref> He later released the single "What They Want", which peaked at number 83 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hillydilly.com/2016/05/russ-what-they-want-let-me-in/|title=Russ - "What They Want" & "Let Me In"|website=Hillydilly.com|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815064610/http://www.hillydilly.com/2016/05/russ-what-they-want-let-me-in/|archive-date=2016-08-15|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7624345/russ-success-interview|title=Rising Rapper Russ on His '10-Year, 11-Album, 87-Song Overnight Success'|work=Billboard|access-date=2017-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511043245/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7624345/russ-success-interview|archive-date=2017-05-11|url-status=live}}</ref> He then released another single "Losin Control", which peaked at number 62 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and is currently his highest charting single.<ref name="US" />

On May 5, 2017, Russ released his twelfth studio album, ''[[There's Really a Wolf]]'', which debuted at number seven on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and number four on the US [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] charts.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7800899/russ-theres-really-a-wolf-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-chart-top-five|title=Russ' 'There's Really a Wolf' Debuts at No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart|author=Amaya Mendizabal|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=May 18, 2017|accessdate=May 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520171744/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7800899/russ-theres-really-a-wolf-top-rb-hip-hop-albums-chart-top-five|archive-date=May 20, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/listen-russ-new-album-theres-really-a-wolf/|title=Listen to Russ' New Album 'There's Really a Wolf' - XXL|website=XXL Mag|accessdate=8 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508023344/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/05/listen-russ-new-album-theres-really-a-wolf/|archive-date=8 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/theres-really-a-wolf/id1226725825|title=There's Really A Wolf|date=2017-05-05|access-date=2017-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420144151/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/theres-really-a-wolf/id1226725825|archive-date=2017-04-20|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 18, 2018, the album was certified [[RIAA Certification|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for combined sales and [[album-equivalent unit]]s of over 1,000,000 units in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/?s=There+Really+is+a+wolf|title=Gold & Platinum - RIAA|website=riaa.com|accessdate=1 September 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/russdiemon/status/849320814889644033|title=The Wake Up Tour|website=Twitter.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-04}}</ref>

Russ released his thirteenth studio album, ''[[Zoo (Russ album)|Zoo]]'', on September 7, 2018, which peaked at number 4 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105185249/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/TLP|title=Russ Chart History &#124; Billboard|date=November 5, 2019|website=web.archive.org}}</ref> On November 12, 2019 Russ published his first book ''It's All in Your Head.''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/It_s_All_in_Your_Head/4NhGxQEACAAJ?hl=en|title=It's All in Your Head: Get Out of Your Way.|last=Vitale|first=Russell|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|year=2019|isbn=9780062962430|location=United States|pages=160}}</ref> On January 31, 2020, he released his fourteenth studio album, ''Shake the Snow Globe'', on Russ My Way Inc/Columbia Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/russ-shake-the-snow-globe-review-2604050|title=Russ – ‘Shake The Snow Globe’ review|work=www.nme.com|date=February 3, 2020}}</ref> It peaked at number 4 on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard 200'']].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217193648/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/billboard-200/|title=Billboard 200 Top 20 &#124; Official Charts Company|date=February 17, 2020|website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

==Artistry==
===Musical style and influences===
His early inspirations were [[G-Unit]], [[50 Cent]] and [[Eminem]].<ref name=aaa>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2016/04/the-break-presents-russ-2/|title=The Break Presents: Russ - XXL|website=XXL Mag|access-date=2016-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815070235/http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/the-break/2016/04/the-break-presents-russ-2/|archive-date=2016-08-15|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112145750/http://www.billboard.com/artist/7469941/russ/biography|title=Russ Biography|work=billboard.com|accessdate=29 April 2017}}</ref>{{cbignore}}
He produced beats for around six years before he attempted to record himself rapping.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIrT8gv2usI|title=RUSS in-depth interview w/ Bootleg Kev|accessdate=19 August 2016}}</ref> Russ is known for his songs being [[Record producer|produced]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixed]], [[Audio mastering|mastered]], [[Audio engineer|engineered]], written, and performed by himself.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7624345/russ-success-interview|title=Rising Rapper Russ on His '10-Year, 11-Album, 87-Song Overnight Success'|accessdate=15 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216080831/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7624345/russ-success-interview|archive-date=16 December 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The only producer he has collaborated with is [[Scott Storch]] <ref name="vice"/> Most of his songs contain hip hop and R&B elements, while combining rapping and singing on the [[Hook (music)|hook]]. His style has been described by [[Uproxx]] as a "raspy, hardbody rap flow, and lilting, almost drunken singing voice".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://uproxx.com/realtalk/russ-theres-really-a-wolf/|title=Russ' 'There's Really A Wolf' Was The Best Rap Release Of The Weekend|date=2017-05-08|work=UPROXX|access-date=2017-05-09|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509060245/http://uproxx.com/realtalk/russ-theres-really-a-wolf/|archive-date=2017-05-09|url-status=live}}</ref> <!-- Vitale's idea was to release a new track on Soundcloud every week.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-russ-news.29205.html|title=Everything You Need To Know About Russ|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2019-04-18}}</ref> <ref name=":23">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-russ-news.29205.html|title=Everything You Need To Know About Russ|website=HotNewHipHop|access-date=2019-04-18}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|url=https://studybreaks.com/culture/music/russ-vitale-relevancy/|title=Russ Vitale on Relevancy and Making It Big in the Rap Scene|date=2018-03-10|website=Study Breaks|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> -->

== 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.<ref name="aaa" />

==Discography==
===Diemon studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums with selected details
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Details
|-
! scope="row"| ''Velvet''
|
* Released: December 9, 2011<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://earmilk.com/2011/12/15/russ-velvet-album/|title=Russ Velvet Album|work=earmilk.com|accessdate=24 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424113714/http://earmilk.com/2011/12/15/russ-velvet-album/|archive-date=24 April 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: [[Music download|Download]]
|-
! scope="row"| ''Apollo 13''
|
* Released: January 24, 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://earmilk.com/2012/01/25/russ-apollo-13-album/|title=Russ Apollo 13|work=earmilk.com|accessdate=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510024532/http://earmilk.com/2012/01/25/russ-apollo-13-album/|archive-date=10 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''5280''
|
* Released: July 23, 2012
* Label: Diemon<ref>{{cite web|url=http://earmilk.com/2012/08/06/russ-5280-album/|title=Russ - 5280 [Album] - EARMILK|date=6 August 2012|website=earmilk.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912224802/https://earmilk.com/2012/08/06/russ-5280-album/|archive-date=12 September 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Vacation''
|
* Released: September 24, 2012<ref name=ccc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jenesismagazine.com/album-russ-the-edge/|title=Russ The Edge|work=jenesismagazine.com|accessdate=4 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510025000/http://www.jenesismagazine.com/album-russ-the-edge/|archive-date=10 May 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Straight From Limbo''
|
* Released: January 1, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://earmilk.com/2012/04/25/russ-straight-from-limbo-album/|title=Russ - Straight From Limbo (Album) - EARMILK|date=25 April 2012|website=earmilk.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818233610/https://earmilk.com/2012/04/25/russ-straight-from-limbo-album/|archive-date=18 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''The Edge''
|
* Released: June 12, 2013<ref name=ccc/>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Color Blind''
|
* Released: September 2, 2013
* Label: Diemon <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creativeloafing.com/music/article/13076166/russ-finds-his-voice-with-color-blind|title=Russ finds his voice with 'Color Blind'|website=creativeloafing.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803050613/http://www.creativeloafing.com/music/article/13076166/russ-finds-his-voice-with-color-blind|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Pink Elephant''
|
* Released: January 23, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/01/23/mixtape-russ-pink-elephant/|title=Mixtape: Russ - "Pink Elephant"|first=|last=DodgerOnDeck|date=23 January 2014|website=thesource.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803012215/http://thesource.com/2014/01/23/mixtape-russ-pink-elephant/|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"|''Brain Dead''
|
* Released: March 24, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/03/24/russ-gives-us-his-new-free-album-brain-dead/|title=Russ Gives Us His New Free Album "Brain Dead"|first=|last=DodgerOnDeck|date=24 March 2014|website=thesource.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803013740/http://thesource.com/2014/03/24/russ-gives-us-his-new-free-album-brain-dead/|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''Silence''
|
* Released: June 11, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/09/10/russ-drops-the-official-video-to-gypsy-off-his-june-release-silence/|title=Russ Drops The Official Video To "Gypsy" Off His June Release 'Silence'|first=|last=Scottrandell|date=10 September 2014|website=thesource.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803052839/http://thesource.com/2014/09/10/russ-drops-the-official-video-to-gypsy-off-his-june-release-silence/|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|-
! scope="row"| ''How to Rob''
|
* Released: August 18, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2014/08/22/diemons-producer-on-the-mic-russ-excels-on-new-project-how-to-rob/|title=DIEMON's Producer-On-The-Mic Russ Excels On New Project 'How To Rob'|first=|last=Scottrandell|date=22 August 2014|website=thesource.com|accessdate=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803052713/http://thesource.com/2014/08/22/diemons-producer-on-the-mic-russ-excels-on-new-project-how-to-rob/|archive-date=3 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Label: Diemon
* Format: Download
|}

===Columbia studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | [[List of music recording certifications|Certifications]]
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/TLP|title=Russ – Chart History: Billboard 200|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=February 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917112309/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/billboard-200|archive-date=September 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US R&B/HH]]<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Russ – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918163712/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums|archive-date=September 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Top Rap Albums|US Rap]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/rap-albums|title=Russ – Chart History: Top Rap Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918125142/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/rap-albums|archive-date=September 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br><ref>Peaks in Australia:
* ''There's Really a Wolf'': {{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/05/aria-chart-watch-420/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #420|publisher=auspOp|date=May 13, 2017|accessdate=May 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819150554/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/05/aria-chart-watch-420/|archive-date=August 19, 2017|url-status=live}}
* ''Zoo'': {{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|date=September 17, 2018|accessdate=September 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022111652/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/albums-chart|archive-date=October 22, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/canadian-albums|title=Russ – Chart History: Canadian Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918125207/https://www.billboard.com/music/russ/chart-history/canadian-albums|archive-date=September 18, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref>Peaks in New Zealand:
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref>Peaks in New Zealand:
* ''There's Really a Wolf'': {{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Russ|title=Discography Russ|website=charts.nz|accessdate=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914094409/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Russ|archive-date=September 14, 2018|url-status=live}}
* ''There's Really a Wolf'': {{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Russ|title=Discography Russ|website=charts.nz|accessdate=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914094409/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Russ|archive-date=September 14, 2018|url-status=live}}

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This article is about the American rapper. For the British rapper, see Russ (UK rapper).
Russ
Vitale in 2016
Vitale in 2016
Background information
Birth nameRussell Vitale[1]
Born (1992-09-26) September 26, 1992 (age 32)
Secaucus, New Jersey, U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • author
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websitediemon.com

Russell Vitale (born September 26, 1992), better known by his stage name Russ, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, author and record producer.[2][3][4] He is known for his singles "What They Want" and "Losin Control", which peaked respectively at number 83 and 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[5]

His twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, was released on May 5, 2017, and was certified Platinum on April 18, 2018.[6] His thirteenth album, Zoo, was released on September 7, 2018, and peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.[7] 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 the Diemon Crew, a rap group.[8][9][10]

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.[11] He has also lived in North Carolina and Kentucky, due to his father having to constantly relocate due to his career, before his family found a permanent home in Atlanta.[12] Russ was taught to play guitar by his father, and over the years gradually learned how to play several instruments.[13] He started writing raps in his notebook at seven years old. He started making beats when he was 14, and was initially producing with his friend Bugus.[14][15] He recorded his first song at 18 years old.[16][17]

Career

In 2011, Russ appeared on MTV alongside Bugus after Bugus' song "El Jefe" gained traction.[14] From December 2011 to August 2014, Russ released 11 albums and 87 singles consecutively; all free of charge through SoundCloud.[1] Despite this, his music had not gained the attention that he wanted, so he began to release a song a week on SoundCloud for almost three years.[18] After his short enrollment in Kennesaw State University, Russ co-founded his own collective and label, Diemon, with his friend Bugus.[13] Russ had his first interaction with the music app, SoundCloud, in October 2014.[11] Russ released songs which included "Prosper", "Maybe" and "Lean On You" and many others.[13] In 2016, Russ partnered with Columbia Records.[19] He later released the single "What They Want", which peaked at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[20] [21] He then released another single "Losin Control", which peaked at number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and is currently his highest charting single.[5]

On May 5, 2017, Russ released his twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, which debuted at number seven on the US Billboard 200 and number four on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts.[22][23][24] 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.[25] 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.[26]

Russ released his thirteenth studio album, Zoo, on September 7, 2018, which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard 200.[27] On November 12, 2019 Russ published his first book It's All in Your Head.[28] On January 31, 2020, he released his fourteenth studio album, Shake the Snow Globe, on Russ My Way Inc/Columbia Records.[29] It peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard 200.[30]

Artistry

Musical style and influences

His early inspirations were G-Unit, 50 Cent and Eminem.[16][31] He produced beats for around six years before he attempted to record himself rapping.[32] Russ is known for his songs being produced, mixed, mastered, engineered, written, and performed by himself.[33] The only producer he has collaborated with is Scott Storch [18] 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".[34]

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.[16]

Discography

Diemon studio albums

List of albums with selected details
Title Details
Velvet
  • Released: December 9, 2011[35]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
Apollo 13
  • Released: January 24, 2012[36]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
5280
  • Released: July 23, 2012
  • Label: Diemon[37]
  • Format: Download
Vacation
  • Released: September 24, 2012[38]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
Straight From Limbo
  • Released: January 1, 2013[39]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
The Edge
  • Released: June 12, 2013[38]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
Color Blind
  • Released: September 2, 2013
  • Label: Diemon [40]
  • Format: Download
Pink Elephant
  • Released: January 23, 2014[41]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
Brain Dead
  • Released: March 24, 2014[42]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
Silence
  • Released: June 11, 2014[43]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download
How to Rob
  • Released: August 18, 2014[44]
  • Label: Diemon
  • Format: Download

Columbia studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[45] 		US R&B/HH
[46] 		US Rap
[47] 		AUS
[48] 		CAN
[49] 		NZ
[50]
There's Really a Wolf 7 4 4 54 9 29
Zoo
  • Released: September 7, 2018[55]
  • Label: Diemon, Columbia
  • Format: CD, download
 4 2 2 43 12 35
Shake the Snow Globe
  • Released: January 31, 2020
  • Label: Diemon, Columbia
  • Format: CD, download
 4 4 4 44
[56]		 20
[57]		 29
[58]

Extended playlists

List of albums with selected details
Title Details
Just In Case
  • Released: December 23, 2018[59]
  • Label: Russ My Way
  • Format: Download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[5] 		US R&B/HH
[60] 		US Rap
[61] 		US
R&B
[62] 		US
Rhy.
[63] 		BEL
(Fl)
Tip
[64] 		BEL
(FL)
Urban
[65] 		CAN
[66] 		NZ
Hot
[67]
"Goodbye" 2014 — — — — — — — — — Pink Elephant
"Psycho" — — — — — — — — —
"Willy Wonka"
(featuring Paulina and Jafé) 		2015 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Too Many" — — — — — — — — —
"Pull the Trigger" — — — — — — — — — There's Really a Wolf
"What They Want" 83 33 21 — 12 — 50 70 —
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[53]
  • MC: 3x Platinum[54]
"Someone to Drink With" — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"Losin Control" 62 28 — 7 8 — — — —
  • RIAA: 4× Platinum[53]
  • MC: 2x Platinum[54]
 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" — — — — — — — — —
"Ain't Nobody Takin My Baby" — — — — — — — — —
"The Journey" 2017 — — — — — — — — —
"Me You"[69] — — — — 30 16 20 — — There's Really a Wolf
"Wife You Up" — — — 16 16 — — — — Non-album singles
"Maybe" — — — — — — — — —
"Flip" 2018 — — — — — — — — —
"Some Time" — — — 12 — — — — —
"Basement"
(featuring Jessie Reyez) 		— — — 23 — — — — —
"Back to Life" — — — — 30 — 39 — —
"The Flute Song" —[A] —[B] — — 30 47 31 90 — Zoo
"Missin You Crazy"[72] —[C] —[D] — — 16 — — — —
"Nobody Knows" — — — — — — — — — Just In Case
"Aint Goin Back" 2019 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"All I Want"
(featuring DaVido) 		— — — — — — — — —
"Civil War" — — — — 33 — — 92 — Shake the Snow Globe
"Paranoid" — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Summer at 7" — — — — — — — — —
"Rent Free" — — — — — — — — 24
"Best on Earth"[73]
(featuring Bia) 		52 22 — — 6 — — — 4 Shake the Snow Globe

Notes

  1. ^ "The Flute Song" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[70]
  2. ^ "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.[71]
  3. ^ "Missin You Crazy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[70]
  4. ^ "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.[71]
List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album
"Perico"[74]
(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

List of promotional singles
Title Year Album
"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

Other charted and certified songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
R&B
[75] 		NZ
Hot
[76]
"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
2017 Woodie Awards Woodie To Watch Nominated[78]

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