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Russ has been writing raps and releasing music consistently for the last few years. While he’s seen quite a bit of success, it was his self-produced track “What They Want” that catapulted him to new heights in the industry. He stopped by Genius to break down the meaning behind the song and explained that it was fueled by him seeing the realities of the music industry.
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@dontworryillwait3689 6 лет назад

I don't think theres a bigger Russ fan than Russ.

@lauraa5640 4 года назад

DontWorry I'llWait me

@mohammedmunassar6131 4 года назад

@admiralpp 4 года назад

Am i a joke to you

@mohammedmunassar6131 4 года назад

@@admiralpp kindve lol

@lahasiaphillips6131 4 года назад

Isn’t that how It should be tho

@shewantbailey 7 лет назад

MY BOY RUSS GETTING THAT RECOGNITION

@ThomasW215PHL 7 лет назад

BAILEY facts

@RageForm 7 лет назад

+Drawl Ball Jamal factsss

@HashtagMars69 7 лет назад

FACKS

@elenblndii9604 7 лет назад

yessss

@bryane727 7 лет назад

Drawl Ball Jamal the first song I heard from Russ was the formula

@DemeilJacobs 7 лет назад

Russ is going to do some big ass things. I'm with this dude.. 👌🏽✊🏽

@cloroxbleachhh5160 7 лет назад

yes

@kennadymarshall8987 7 лет назад

Demeil Jacobs yesss ive been with this dude since day one !!+

@indianinja420 7 лет назад

MAN COASTING NO INTERVENTION PERMITED

@SA95MW 7 лет назад

patiently waiting for that day him and Cole collab..

@taisyfaith6649 7 лет назад

FR3SHtillD3ATH1 what the heck? get out if you're going to say that lmao

@elisostre5591 7 лет назад

How cold is it in this interview room? Holy shit

@loayalahmad2333 7 лет назад

SESH lol

@ethan-se6yq 7 лет назад

that tommy coat is crazy

@JoeyQ817 7 лет назад

Ethan Ellis what is ittt

@LucaniaTheGreat 7 лет назад

Joey Quattropani tommy Hilfiger

@cristiangovea6287 7 лет назад

uk.tommy.com/Metallic-Down-Puffer-Jacket/DM0DM01651,en_GB,pd.html#!color%3D409%26size%3DL

@hachikun5013 7 лет назад

How? It's just a coat.

@chrisreyes7374 6 лет назад

Ethan Ellis nahhh bro , peep the raf simons oversized one

@theaitokyo 5 лет назад

*still the most underrated rapper that gets slept on. I love him.*

@fx21__12 2 года назад

On god

@ynfeli8987 7 лет назад

Russ is the G.O.A.T 🐐💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@liluzivert5944 7 лет назад

Eli. Te bitch drake's the goat😂😍😍😍

@brandonperez2657 7 лет назад

Low Key,xo both of you stupid russ good not the goat old drake good new drake ass

@hamzawolf2091 7 лет назад

thats a good joke

@momokobe9537 7 лет назад

J Cole, tupac, Kendrick, Kodak, and Boosie are the goats

@alec5979 7 лет назад

i agree with that but get cole outta there, put in kanye or something

@MzKegz 7 лет назад

"if that's independent, then I was fucking homeless" #realtalk

@Rae-Kwon 6 лет назад

💯

@notprosperBEATS 6 лет назад

lol

@thebeatman3289 6 лет назад

I think it was aimed at Chance The Rapper. I felt exactly what he feels when I saw articles depicting Chance as an independent artist, plus he got all the support from the White House which served him as his promoter. I like Chance but don't walk to fast cuz you could be stepping on those who've been crawling out of thirst.

@victoriadeassis9202 5 лет назад

he’s the most hated rapper and idk why he’s mad underrated

@williamconron2794 3 года назад

Did you not listen to him speak?

@Hiyyer 3 года назад

I’m 2 years late to this comment but this dudes cockiness is amazing that’s why he’s been one of my favorites for a while

@hallo5578 7 лет назад

they should do losin control by russ🔥🔥

@vanemiranda3220 7 лет назад

Yes!!

@angelgomez1025 7 лет назад

bruh i think he verified yhe whole song on the website

@caroline2351 6 лет назад

LmaooHe explained it on the fuse channel lmao

@mattevitts7937 6 лет назад

This song is so much better. Losing control is really good but it was overplayed

@alaasusername 6 лет назад

He also explains it at his shows before performing lmao

@DocKaosBeats 7 лет назад

Now I have to go listen to the actual song

@salarroyo4736 7 лет назад

Doc Kaos815 aka Kapone815 same 😂

@bbluestrips5989 7 лет назад

Doc Kaos815 ikr

@djscrewkingtv 7 лет назад

listen to loosing control and goodbye while you're at it

@emm8534 7 лет назад

+juan davila two of my favorites 💕

@djscrewkingtv 7 лет назад

you love good music too!

@jeromephillips9102 7 лет назад

I use to be a fan but now I'm an air conditioner

@41xv73 7 лет назад

Jerome phillips you need a crown fucking right now

@biancaagarciaa1621 6 лет назад

Jerome phillips I laughed way to hard

@addictedtokass 6 лет назад

💀💀💀

@avanilea5699 5 лет назад

Lmaoo😂

@sealmz4888 3 года назад

@HashtagMars69 7 лет назад

Bro I've been on Russ for a minute, crazy to see him on genius. Keep striving

@yaoming4968 7 лет назад

VLONESUS SAME HERE

@ANONYMOUS-hc8ck 7 лет назад

VLONESUS honestly

@ThecrazyJH96 7 лет назад

These guys just now know of him lol

@jaylongivens1982 7 лет назад

Yup. I didn't catch on to his music until earlier this year.

@viviana1098 7 лет назад

so what if they just figuring out about him? 💀 how tf else is he supposed to come up? as time goes on he gets more supporters lmao

@naveeniyer4307 7 лет назад

Ramiro Salinas i

@elizabethgao9403 7 лет назад

Joseph Harding ikr I've know about him for years

@MickeyMea 6 лет назад

yeah cause he dissed joe and logic. this guy trash tho.

@georgewashington4382 4 года назад

“I’m smart as **** they be talking like I’m the dumbest but I know” Love this verse lol

@quentinsmith296 6 лет назад

People think he's a douchebag or an asshole, but he's not. He's very confident like most people need to be.

@danielaanguiano7039 7 лет назад

and this is why I love russ. what I look do in music is the melody and that is what he focuses on. I love him

@isaacrayder 7 лет назад

I love russes personality

@tyman633 7 лет назад

I met Russ at his Concert and he's such a cool guy.

@freethroe 7 лет назад

That's awesome. There's a hotel mansion 3 houses away from me that Russ spent he night in. He gave my mom a shirt that said "IN RUSS WE TRUST"

@jasmincruz1530 7 лет назад

jimmynoshoes omg you and your mom are so lucky!💓👏😊

@tyman633 7 лет назад

jimmynoshoes My sister has that shirt. I got the Hoodie that had his face from the Gypsy video.

@anthonycraig2687 7 лет назад

Anybody else been on Russ since 2013???

@damien3904 7 лет назад

Anthony Craig 2014 :)

@terrinoliver6243 7 лет назад

2014

@UnKnown-ej5xo 7 лет назад

'14 wasn't a major fan till '15

@benja303 7 лет назад

"I'm so cool, i knew about him before everybody else dur dur dur"

@RobMarkman 7 лет назад

Anthony Craig since 2011

@IIlnik 7 лет назад

IN Russ WE TRUST

@maro 7 лет назад

i fucking love his music, i want him to get the recognition he deserves but at the same time i dont want to, cuz its the same thing that happened with the weeknd, fake fans and everybody knows who he is, lmao idk but i support him!

@jackiesanchez6546 6 лет назад

Maro im withu

@RaferKid 6 лет назад

switchin genres don't make you a sell out, the weeknd wasn't gonna forever make songs about darkness, sex and drugs because the boy got happier.

@8o8g91 6 лет назад

Jesus christ you the typical "I dont want people to know my fav artist, they aint no fan, ya'll just now listening to him, you going with the wave" bro, if you love him you would want him to blow up. Who the fuck cares if people you dont know or whatever get to know him? It just means he will make more music and his shows be bigger thats a good thing. On topic of Russ tho, he's corny but his is music good.

@mikeykolic5208 6 лет назад

Maro fuck Russ

@andrewbryton2936 5 лет назад

Yo genius, we need more russ. Gained a sub with this one 👏

@bodhi1837 7 лет назад

This song came out a while ago, and yea it's just now being heard on the radio and it's a hit..............

@iMelodiesMusic 7 лет назад

I think because he released it through a label.

@bodhi1837 7 лет назад

iammelodies just wait til they hear the rest of his songs, he's gonna blow!

@60milligrams 7 лет назад

He so underrated

@loayalahmad2333 7 лет назад

M onty fk u...this dude...write his songs sing .. rap.. mix..engineer the song and produce it...and all his songs especially this new album have a rlly deep meaning if u search it..he has been working all his life to be what he is now...can u tell me what u did in life? lol nothing so shut the fuck up

@sophiagarcia8921 5 лет назад

Fr . He’s my fav rapper 😎💞

@damiencurran2928 5 лет назад

Monty but that's how he likes it he's to smart for mainstream

@Julianvasq915 5 лет назад

@colin5115 4 года назад

Loay AlAhmad you sound 11.

@alainjoseluque6889 7 лет назад

Ayyye my boi Russ on here loving his songs for a while now

@wrrn100 2 года назад

I love this interview.

@Theguyfunguy 7 лет назад

Glad to see the homie getting some more recognition

@RaeofSunshine01 7 лет назад

MY BABY RUSS ❤️

@chinkweber4844 6 лет назад

Raelene Leslie leave big black bubba's baby alone lol

@lillee1201 6 лет назад

👏👏👏 I'm happy for him. I didn't know Russ was on Genius.

@leo-jx8oq 7 лет назад

Yes, Russ is finally here! Love how he's growing now.

@officiallyfifi 7 лет назад

NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED FOR A VERIFIED

@ItsBeerDrank 7 лет назад

that "boss of me" lyric string... this dude is a gangster... salute!

@movoni4069 7 лет назад

Russ is the wave naw Russ the tsunami🔥

@stevenzmanx 7 лет назад

That's literally what I scream everytime someone mentions Russ

@jennav5005 7 лет назад

i love him so much.

@danielatorres3470 4 года назад

this song is still so fire

@kolakoka8360 7 лет назад

I LOVE this song and i never knew what he looked like or even what his background was about. This was dope. And i need more music from Russ lol 11 mixtapes? goddamn

@loayalahmad2333 7 лет назад

K. Quinz he have a new album check it out

@natalietorres5538 7 лет назад

after this I went to listen to the song and it's fire 😭🔥🔥

@nerrafeillag1797 6 лет назад

Love him fr 💫💫

@nbtste3zy438 3 года назад

If your here in 2021 you're a real one 💯🔥🔥

@roland2715 7 лет назад

thank you for breaking down the chorus. It was complex!

@nidalchaudhry3523 7 лет назад

man's wearing a life jacket

@jaydensaw2947 6 лет назад

Nidal Chaudhry ahahaha

@deem2588 7 лет назад

I was really searching for this.

@KatiesArabVision 6 лет назад

This song speaks for itself. Serious one of the greatest songs of 2010's haven't been this hyped on a song for a while. But the lyrics are easy to get.

@sadlluminati5843 7 лет назад

russ got gotta be running from the illuminati

@Secerecyssunshine 7 лет назад

I love him so much and have since before what they want.

@GavenWebster 6 лет назад

Secerecy's Sunshine that’s what every person says

@theaitokyo 5 лет назад

been here since exposed ‼️

@adwoaboateng4673 5 лет назад

I love him!

@joshs7235 6 лет назад

LOVE THIS GUY

@tiffanylove3408 7 лет назад

hes literally wearing a trash bag

@HD-kt8xg 7 лет назад

tiffany love ...that you probably can't afford 😂

@joelhector8721 7 лет назад

tiffany love but it's dat tommy trashbag

@whoisjjcarr 7 лет назад

Anything Tommy makes is a trashbag

@ThomasW215PHL 7 лет назад

Smh

@Notilaam 7 лет назад

SupaDupaFly

@jodiethegoatie 7 лет назад

he a beast

@iamaweirdo7839 7 лет назад

ikr 😍😍😘💙💙💙💜💜💜

@jodiethegoatie 7 лет назад

Mykeisha Bolden I swear he bae

@iamaweirdo7839 7 лет назад

fr 😍😍😘😘😝😝💙💙💜💜💦💦💦💋💋👅👅

@skrtiee 7 лет назад

seeing how much he's grown in just the past year alone is crazy. nice to see hes doing something with his talent.

@Its_ejcb 7 лет назад

iv been with this man since beginning of sound cloud

@ericj1621 6 лет назад

People so mad. See most people don't have as much confidence as him and that scares people because people fear what they don't understand.

@lilshooby 6 лет назад

First song I heard by Russ was ‘Kiki’ on SoundCloud...

@sheacolbie9660 7 лет назад

He seems Chill AF I would love to meet him

@shekinahbutler2783 7 лет назад

Russ💕💕 my boy gettin so much recognition😍😍😌😌

@b.ctherapper8712 7 лет назад

Damn it's about time Russ gets some attention

@ArtisteAArtiste 7 лет назад

he changed

@aboodkaa.8693 7 лет назад

Artiste. Bruh this nigga so horny to Saudi Arabian girl lmao

@alanvlobos 7 лет назад

Artiste. Ofc he changed. everyone does.

@adachiselas3675 7 лет назад

I love these. :)

@Itsthatfangirl 6 лет назад

I love him so much , so genius

@jai__2937 7 лет назад

*Why do celebrities look all nice and stuff before Genius but gotta look slouchy as soon they get on Genius?* *Btw Love the Artists that come on here*

@khinkle858 7 лет назад

Jâî Bîsh指有 probably an intentional technique making the artist look very human for us, the audience, to see this as really raw or personal.

@leashes5317 6 лет назад

wtfistime yeah, raw with some Tommy hilfiger jacket and shiny sunglasses. Raw, alright.

@jaydacat2943 6 лет назад

people think russ is cocky...... i just think hes speaking the truth

@lyinmyenn 4 года назад

jayda Cat people say he’s cocky, people say he’s arrogant. he thinks lack of confidence is really unamerican...

@kaylarogers190 7 лет назад

The fact that everyone is just now getting Hip to Him!!

@urdad9974 7 лет назад

i love him

@mishameo 7 лет назад

"im mad smart"

@JUiCE.. 7 лет назад

Maceo - CSGO I personally wouldn't say this is his best song to have on here, but whatever. He definitely is smart af. If you look into him, you'll get it.

@Lemon.head300 7 лет назад

Y'all all talking about Russ is conceited or russ is an asshole but he's not he's just been working years to get were he is now and he's just being real cause most these artist afraid to admit what they want but he ain't scared to, just let him be, everything he's getting rn he deserves, glad to see he's finally getting noticed ✨💯

@Arathxx 6 лет назад

Princess Ruthy shut up fatso

@Fentcheese 6 лет назад

He pretentious fuck head who don’t deserve to be a rapper cause he came up from his dads money

@k-rino3019 5 лет назад

lmao PERIODT

@TheShaheen009 7 лет назад

a fan since 2014 salute Russ!

@riccasharmaine7165 7 лет назад

omg he is😍😍

@marquesewilson7065 7 лет назад

ppl are fucking late on russ and it pisses me off

@memphis-615 7 лет назад

MarQuese Wilson you cant really be late to music

@siz2344 7 лет назад

MarQuese Wilson Thats like saying you mad he finally blew up

@imaburrito2519 7 лет назад

MarQuese Wilson fr

@marquesewilson7065 7 лет назад

XD im not mad he blew up. im happy for him fr, im just mad he didnt blow up sooner. lol like he said he made hella mixtapes before hand and it causes ppl to miss out

@siz2344 7 лет назад

MarQuese Wilson I feel you!, lmfao aslong as hes up there now though

@Gaibethebaptist 7 лет назад

damn this dude blew up

@chumzzrussell8934 5 лет назад

love the shades

@asiigazali4099 6 лет назад

I love this dude

@ubermontity399 7 лет назад

I used to like Russ because his music is pretty good. But he thinks he's a lot better than he actually is. He's nothing compared to Joey or Kendrick in the rap game

@UnKnown-ej5xo 7 лет назад

When did he say he was... if you don't believe you are the best, Hip Hop isn't for you.

@UglyGirlsHaveCooties 7 лет назад

fammo fammo fammo , you a demon to say one cant act as if they own this shit. one can act however they please do what ever they please whenever they please, you to say different well now youre just a bystander, relax and enjoy the music

@Medina21346 7 лет назад

Uber montity he just carry's himself that way, everybody should.. it's called confidence

@grahamyodude 7 лет назад

He doesnt rap he sings lol

@bodhisativaa 7 лет назад

Russ is pretty humble actually. He just knows that he has deserved it for so long. 10 years in the game before he's starting to get props. Already bitches like you hating on his well deserved success.

@lovelygenise8178 7 лет назад

love his down to earth personality

@joshua9032 6 лет назад

Frs that boy aint humble for shit

@eraJupiter 6 лет назад

His personality trash

@lilwbp2236 6 лет назад

new wavelengths

@kyrem1281 6 лет назад

Fucking lol

@sammyg3026 6 лет назад

lol bitch whERE?

@mystical333goddess 7 лет назад

I relate with Russ on so many levels

@MM-qz7dq 5 лет назад

Damn Russ was mad loved back in 2016

@slick8782 7 лет назад

when did sausage shrink lose 200 pounds and become a italian rapper?

@ogarrt 7 лет назад

💀💀💀

@alanvlobos 7 лет назад

Slick Funny.

@vgveson6409 7 лет назад

Slick loll

@eduardohernandez4823 7 лет назад

so russ

@chrisdarcy7557 6 лет назад

I feel this, trying to grow from nothing is rough but it just makes you want it more than those guys who come from money, and for money.

@cecexo2522 7 лет назад

Love this song 🔥🔥

@ferrycruise7104 7 лет назад

Did he call out Chance?

@htxtony80 7 лет назад

Sirron Watson I started thinking the same

@MsJazz219 7 лет назад

Sirron Watson I was thinking the same thing when he said "two million dollars and your dad is this person...fits chance pretty well

@thisisDeus 7 лет назад

SavageJayyy a ton of people fit that category. lil Uzi does, lil yatchy does also with having connects, there are also a ton of people who start making music and their rich family helps them get whatever beats/features/venues/looks that they want.