Waec gce maths expo wapdam. UncleMax ZOO (2018) ALBUM ZIP, RAR, BY RUSS HipHopSongs. Russ has been on a steady grind for the past year. The release of There’s Really A Wolf put him on a whole new level in his career and he’s been keeping the momentum going since.In August, Russ officially announced his new album Zoowould be arriving this month. With only a few days until the project hits.
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Birth name | Russell Vitale[1] |
Born | September 26, 1992 (age 26) Secaucus, New Jersey, United States |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Website | diemon.com |
Russell Vitale (born September 26, 1992) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.[2][3] 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.[4]
Outside of his solo music, he is part of the Diemon Crew, a rap group.[5][6][7] His twelfth studio album, There's Really a Wolf, was released on May 5, 2017, and was certified Platinum on April 18, 2018.[8]
- 5Discography
- 5.3Singles
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.[9] 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 Georgia.[10] Russ was taught to play several instruments by his father and over the years, gradually learned how to play one of which includes, the guitar.[11] He started writing raps in his notebook at seven years old and started making beats when he was 14.[12] He recorded his first song at 18 years old.[13][14]
Career
From December 2011 to August 2014, Russ released 11 albums and 87 singles consecutively; all free of charge through Soundcloud.[1]After his short enrollment in Kennesaw State, Vitale then established his own collective and label, Diemon.[15] Russ had his first interaction with the music app, SoundCloud, in October of 2014.[16] Vitale released songs which included 'Prosper', 'Maybe' and 'Lean On You' and many others.[15] In 2016, Russ partnered with Columbia Records.[17] He later released the single 'What They Want', which peaked at number 83 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[18][19] 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.[4]
On May 5, 2017, Russ released his first Columbia 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.[20][21][22] 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.[23] 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.[24]
Musical style
His early inspirations were G-Unit, 50 Cent and Eminem.[13][25]He produced beats for around 6 years before he attempted to record himself rapping.[26]Russ is known for his songs being produced, mixed, mastered, engineered, written, and performed by himself.[27] 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'.[28] Vitale's idea was to release a new track on Soundcloud every week.[29][30][31]
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.[13]
Discography
Columbia studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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US [32] | US R&B/HH [33] | US Rap [34] | AUS [35] | CAN [36] | NZ [37] | |||
There's Really a Wolf |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 9 | 29 |
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Zoo |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 35 |
Diemon studio albums
Title | Details |
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Velvet |
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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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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [4] | US R&B/HH [51] | US Rap [52] | US R&B [53] | US Rhy. [54] | BEL (Fl) Tip [55] | BEL (FL) Urban [56] | CAN [57] | ||||
'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 |
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'Someone to Drink With' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Non-album single | ||
'Losin Control' | 62 | 28 | -- | 7 | 8 | -- | -- | -- |
| There's Really a Wolf | |
'Do It Myself' | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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'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'[66] | -- | -- | -- | -- | 30 | 16 | 20 | -- |
| There's Really a Wolf | |
'Wife You Up' | -- | -- | -- | 16 | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
| Non-album singles | |
'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'[71] | --[C] | -- | -- | -- | 16 | -- | -- | -- |
Notes
- ^'The Flute Song' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[69]
- ^'The Flute Song' did not enter the BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number five on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[70]
- ^'Missin You Crazy' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 22 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[69]
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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'Perico'[72] (Dakota featuring Russ) | 2016 | Non-album single |
'Issues' (PnB Rock featuring Russ) | 2017 | Catch These Vibes |
Promotional singles
Title | Year | Album |
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'Down for You' | 2015 | Non-album single |
'The Otherside' | 2016 | |
'Manifest' | ||
'T'd Up' | ||
'Overdue' | ||
'The Game' | 2017 | |
'Maybe' | ||
'Prosper' | ||
'Think Twice' | ||
'Lean on You' | ||
'Alone' | 2018 | |
'Dangerous' | ||
'Don't Fall For It' | ||
'September 16' | ||
'Tell Me Why' | ||
'Serious' | Zoo |
Other charted songs
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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US R&B [73] | ||||
'Cherry Hill' | 2017 | 19 |
| There's Really a Wolf |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2017 | Woodie Awards | Woodie To Watch | Nominated[75] |
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- ^ abc'The Break Presents: Russ - XXL'. XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ^Garl, Maurice; 2016, Apr 20 (2016-04-20). 'Certified Fresh: Meet Russ, Your Next Favorite Rapper'. Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
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- ^'Columbia Records Artists'. Columbia Records. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^'Russ - 'What They Want' & 'Let Me In''. Hillydilly.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^'Rising Rapper Russ on His '10-Year, 11-Album, 87-Song Overnight Success''. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^Amaya Mendizabal (May 18, 2017). 'Russ' 'There's Really a Wolf' Debuts at No. 4 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart'. Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
- ^'Listen to Russ' New Album 'There's Really a Wolf' - XXL'. XXL Mag. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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- ^'Gold & Platinum - RIAA'. riaa.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^'The Wake Up Tour'. Twitter.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^'Russ Biography'. billboard.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^'RUSS in-depth interview w/ Bootleg Kev'. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^'Rising Rapper Russ on His '10-Year, 11-Album, 87-Song Overnight Success''. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^'Russ' 'There's Really A Wolf' Was The Best Rap Release Of The Weekend'. UPROXX. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
- ^'Everything You Need To Know About Russ'. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^'Everything You Need To Know About Russ'. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^'Russ Vitale on Relevancy and Making It Big in the Rap Scene'. Study Breaks. 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^'Russ – Chart History: Billboard 200'. Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^'Russ – Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^'Russ – Chart History: Top Rap Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^Peaks in Australia:
- There's Really a Wolf: 'ARIA Chart Watch #420'. auspOp. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
- Zoo: 'ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums'. Australian Recording Industry Association. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^'Russ – Chart History: Canadian Albums'. Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^Peaks in New Zealand:
- There's Really a Wolf: 'Discography Russ'. charts.nz. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- Zoo: 'NZ Top 40 Albums Chart'. Recorded Music NZ. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
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- ^Findlay, Mitch (August 13, 2018). 'Russ Announces New Album 'Zoo,' Shares Release Date & Cover'. HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
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- ^DodgerOnDeck (24 March 2014). 'Russ Gives Us His New Free Album 'Brain Dead''. thesource.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^Scottrandell (10 September 2014). 'Russ Drops The Official Video To 'Gypsy' Off His June Release 'Silence''. thesource.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
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- 'Yung God': 'Yung God (BEL Ultratop)'. Ultratop. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- 'What They Want': 'What They Want (BEL Ultratop)'. Ultratop. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- 'Me You': 'Me You (BEL Ultratop)'. Ultratop. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- 'Back to Life': 'Back To Life (BEL Ultratop)'. Ultratop. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
- 'Back to Life': 'The Flute Song (BEL Ultratop)'. Ultratop. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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- ^ ab'Canadian single certifications – Russ – What They Want'. Recording Industry Association of America'. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^'American single certifications – Russ – Losin Control'. Recording Industry Association of America'. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
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External links
- Russ Biography at Allmusic.com
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Russ_(rapper)&oldid=901397654'
After hyping up the album over the past few weeks and releasing songs like “The Flute Song” & “Serious,” ATL rapper Russ decides to come through today and drop off his new album Zoo.
Laced with 14 tracks in total, the follow up to There's Really A Wolf features guest appearances from Rick Ross & Snoop Dogg who appear on the song “Last Forever,” as well as English singer/songwriter Mahalia. Meanwhile, production is handled by Scott Storch, Avedon, Russ himself, and others.
Speaking on the title of Zoo, Russ had the following to say about it: “My new life is a ‘Zoo.’ It feels like constant contained chaos… whether eternal battles, family issues, industry bullshit, etc…And dealing with everything while everyone is watching is beyond stressful,” he says. “I know everyone is depending on me and I can’t be the “weak” one. It’s a mess in here though… A beautifully miserable mess at times… People on the outside throwin shit at you, people on the inside trying to kill you. All the while you gotta keep it together otherwise you look crazy… All the while tryna keep in mind that this is what I signed up for, even if I didn't realize it and tryna stay grateful thru the constant chaos that is the Zoo…”
Available on iTunes, fans can stream the project in its entirety via Apple Music. Hit play and let us know what record you’re feeling the most.