A singular rap force in the mold of Eminem, Russ leaves an indelible mark every time he steps on stage. The jack of all trades does it all: writing, producing, engineering, and mixing all of his own music. So when the spotlight is on, Russ' output is a definitive reflection of his scope as an artist. It takes a commanding presence to captivate arena audiences all by yourself, and Russ does it over bombastic bangers like the aptly titled "Do It Myself," and sensual, slowed-down crooners like "Losin' Control." He's taken his live set to Coachella and now to the North American I See You tour, all the while reflecting on how the world spins around him and his fast-track rise to hip-hop stardom.

Russ Background

Born in New Jersey, but growing up in Atlanta, 25-year-old Russ Vitale (Russ) started writing raps in a notebook at the tender age of seven. He found his teenage calling as a producer and stuck to it—until finally laying down his first bars on the mic when he was 18. Once he did, he couldn't stop. A tireless creator, Russ put out 11 albums in a three-year period from 2011 to 2014 and put them all up on SoundCloud for prompt mass consumption. While releasing everything through his Diemon Crew collective/label at the onset, he signed with Columbia Records in 2017 and quickly put out his major-label debut, ‘There's Really a Wolf.' Peaking at #7 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on both the U.S. rap and R&B charts, the debut soon went platinum. Staying true to form, his sophomore effort, ‘Zoo,' came out in 2018, peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200, and even featured Snoop Dogg & Rick Ross on the track "Last Forever." Russ has established himself as an outspoken personality on Twitter and palpable force in hip-hop.