Russ (rapper)
Russ | |
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Birth name | Russ Vitale |
Born |
[1] New Jersey, United States | September 26, 1992
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupation(s) | |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Columbia |
Website |
diemon |
Russ Vitale (born September 26, 1992), better known by his stage name Russ, is an American hip hop recording artist and record producer.[1][2] He is one of the fastest growing artists of 2016.[3] He is part of the DIEMON Crew, a rap group.[4][5][6] His Soundcloud page has garnered over 40 million listens since its inception in 2014.[7] In 2016, Russ signed to Columbia Records.[8] He later released the single "What They Want."[9]
Early life
Russ Vitale was born October 29 1992 in New Jersey. He is of Italian ancestry.[10] He has also lived in New York, North Carolina and Kentucky.[11] Russ started writing raps in his notebook at 7 years old and started making beats when he was 14.[12] He recorded his first song at 18 years old.[13]
Musical style
His early inspirations were G-Unit, 50 Cent and Eminem. He hopes to one day collaborate with Drake, The Weeknd and Kanye West.[13]
Plagiarism
At the end of August 2016 Russ became known in the polish media. His clip 'Losin Control' (from February 2016) was accused of being a plagiarism of the clip 'The Fib' (released in September 2015) created for the song of polish electronic music group Rysy.[14][15][16][17] The alleged similarities relate to the script, characters, film techniques, shots and scenes. The creators of the original version of the clip announced a lawsuit.[18][19]
Discography
Mixtapes
Title | Details |
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Straight From Limbo |
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Pink Elephant |
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Silence |
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US [20] |
US R&B/HH [21] |
US Rap [22] | |||
"Willy Wonka" (featuring Paulina and Jafé) |
2015 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Too Many" | — | — | — | ||
"Someone to Drink With" | — | — | — | ||
"Down for You" | — | — | — | ||
"Inbetween" | 2016 | — | — | — | |
"Yung God" | — | — | — | ||
"Waste My Time" | — | — | — | ||
"T'd Up" | — | — | — | ||
"Do It Myself" | — | — | — | ||
"Losin Control" | — | — | — | TBA | |
"What They Want" | 83 | 33 | 22 | ||
"Pull The Trigger" | — | — | — | ||
"We Just Haven't Met Yet" | — | — | — | ||
"Overdue" | — | — | — | ||
"Psycho Pt. 2" | — | — | — | ||
References
- 1 2 "Russ - HotNewHipHop". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Russ Doesn't Hesitate to 'Pull the Trigger' in New Video - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ "Russ -Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ "Meet Russ the Up and Coming Atlanta Artist". www.teambackpack.net. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ "Do It Everyday, Music or Nothing: ATL's Russ on His Self-Made Success - Mass Appeal". 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ "New Visuals For Russ's "Pull The Trigger" - RESPECT.". RESPECT. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ "Russ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ "Columbia Records Artists". Columbia Records. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ "Russ - "What They Want" & "Let Me In"". Hillydilly.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ https://instarnation.com/2015/01/18/russ/
- ↑ Garl, Maurice; 2016, Apr 20; This, 10:00am Share This Tweet This Email (2016-04-20). "Certified Fresh: Meet Russ, Your Next Favorite Rapper". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Meet Russ: The Up-and-Coming Atlanta Artist". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- 1 2 "The Break Presents: Russ - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
- ↑ "Amerykański raper skopiował teledysk polskiego duetu Rysy. 'To ewidentna kradzież'" (in Polish). Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ↑ INTERIA.PL. "Rysy: Amerykański raper dokonał plagiatu teledysku "The Fib"?". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ↑ "Rysy pozywają amerykańskiego rapera za plagiat wideo! - Kultura - ELLE.pl - trendy wiosna lato 2016: modne fryzury, buty, manicure". www.elle.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ↑ "Papaya Films i Rysy pozwą amerykańskiego rapera Russa za plagiat klipu "The Fib" (wideo)". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ↑ ZET, Redakcja Radia. "Amerykański raper skopiował teledysk polskiego zespołu". Amerykański raper skopiował teledysk polskiego zespołu. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
- ↑ "Russ Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Russ Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Russ Album & Song Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 23, 2016.