Russ (rapper)

Russ
Birth name Russ Vitale
Born (1992-09-26) September 26, 1992[1]
New Jersey, United States
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Years active 2012–present
Labels Columbia
Website diemon.com

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

List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Straight From Limbo
Pink Elephant
  • Released: January 23, 2014
  • Label: DIEMON
  • Format: Digital download
Silence
  • Released: June 11, 2014
  • Label: DIEMON
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
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. 1 2 "Russ - HotNewHipHop". Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Russ Doesn't Hesitate to 'Pull the Trigger' in New Video - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  3. ↑ "Russ -Biography & History - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  4. ↑ "Meet Russ the Up and Coming Atlanta Artist". www.teambackpack.net. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Do It Everyday, Music or Nothing: ATL's Russ on His Self-Made Success - Mass Appeal". 2016-06-20. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  6. ↑ "New Visuals For Russ's "Pull The Trigger" - RESPECT.". RESPECT. 2016-07-21. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Russ". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  8. ↑ "Columbia Records Artists". Columbia Records. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Russ - "What They Want" & "Let Me In"". Hillydilly.com. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  10. ↑ https://instarnation.com/2015/01/18/russ/
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "Meet Russ: The Up-and-Coming Atlanta Artist". Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  13. 1 2 "The Break Presents: Russ - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  14. ↑ "Amerykański raper skopiował teledysk polskiego duetu Rysy. 'To ewidentna kradzież'" (in Polish). Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  15. ↑ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  16. ↑ INTERIA.PL. "Rysy: Amerykański raper dokonał plagiatu teledysku "The Fib"?". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  17. ↑ "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.
  18. ↑ "Papaya Films i Rysy pozwą amerykańskiego rapera Russa za plagiat klipu "The Fib" (wideo)". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  19. ↑ ZET, Redakcja Radia. "Amerykański raper skopiował teledysk polskiego zespołu". Amerykański raper skopiował teledysk polskiego zespołu. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  20. ↑ "Russ Album & Song Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Russ Album & Song Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Russ Album & Song Chart History: Hot Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 23, 2016.

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