Russ Net Worth in 2021

Russell James Vitale is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has made headlines for his euphoric rap songs. He is widely recognized for his singles “What They Want”, and “Losin Control”, and “Best on Earth”. Russ Net Worth is estimated to be around $10 million.

He is a rapper from New Jersey who was introduced to the world of hip-hop at the age of seven. He began composing his own beats in his very teens and soon as he entered his twenties and honed his sounds for a few years he released his debut mix tape titled Velvet in 2011.

Russ Net Worth and Overview

Net Worth	$10 million
Occupation	Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Date of Birth	26th September 1992
Age	27
Height	1.65 m
Spouse(s)	N/A
Children	N/A
Country of Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Source of Wealth	Music albums, Tours
Instagram Followers	3.3 million
Twitter Followers	2.2 million
YouTube Subscribers	4.53 million
Last Updated	December 2020

Early Life

Russell was born on 26th September 1992 in Secaucus, New Jersey. He was born with an eye condition known as heterochromia. In this case, the color of each is different from the other.

He was born into an American- Sicilian family. Russ attended Roswell High School, further, he spent a stint at Kennesaw State University and dropped out to focus on his career in music.

He has three siblings and he was raised in North Carolina and Kentucky due to his father’s regular transfers before they decided to settle in Atlanta.

His father taught him how to play guitar and as the years went by he learned several other instruments. He was seven when he developed an interest in rapping. He was 14 when he started composing beats.

Career Highlights and Awards

Russ entered the hip hop world at an early age. His first song got released when he was 18. He recorded his song in his basement. His first song did not prove to be a success due to a lack of appropriate marketing. His love for music got him to drop out of the university.

He started with recording and uploading his songs on Soundcloud that made him popular over the platform. He started with this trick in 2014 and it went on for a year to get him enough popularity for him to release his tracks on a commercial platform. Russ’s early projects include Velvet (2011), Apollo 13 (2012), Straight From Limbo (2013), Colour Blind (2013), Pink Elephant (2014).

During 2011-2014, he released 11 albums and 87 singles without asking for any money. He got his big break in 2016 when he signed up with Columbia Records. His debut album linked with them was titled ‘There’s Really a Wolf’ that got released in May 2017. It ranked at 7 on the Billboard 200. His single “What They Want” went on Top 100 Billboard. It crossed 21 million views on YouTube and boasted 48 million streams on Spotify.

One other single that he released while he was with Columbia was ‘Losing Control’ ranked 83 in the Billboard Hot 100 and gained even more success than ‘What They Want’. Russ released his second album in September 2018. It involved singles like ‘The Flute Song’, ‘Missin You Crazy’, and ‘Serious’.

On January 31, 2020, he released his fourteenth album named ‘Shake the Snow Globe’ on Russ My Way Inc. The album peaked at number 4 on US Billboard 200.

Personal Life

If closely investigated, Russ’s left eye is dark brown, and his right eye his light brown, it’s because of heterochromia. He is widely recognized for his unshaven and somewhat rougher look. His private life has been very discreet and he does not like to share it with the public.

He has never been married and has no children and there is no information available about his romantic life. He still lives in Atlanta near his family resides.

Criticism

His only backlash story was back in 2017 in Septemeber when he tweeted with a picture of him in which his t-shirt said “How much xans and lean do you have to do before you realize you are a loser”.

This created a lot of tension among the crowd and created controversy which led to several other artists resenting the discourse. It was tweeted by Fredo Santana, a Chicago rapper, saying “Until I can stop thinking about my dead homies and the trauma I have been through in my life that’s when I’ll stop”.

After these few exchanges by artists, the phrase “F**k Russ” became common and was turned into a meme. In the wake of this, in July 2018, Houston-based rapper, T-Wayne released aa song titled “F**k Russ”.

What is Russ Net Worth in 2021?

Russ Net Worth is $10 million. He earns quite a lot of money every year through his streamings, concerts, and tours. His songs boast majorly on digital music platforms such as Spotify, SoundCloud.

He has gained immense appreciation and population to deserve the wealth he owns, he is also quite young, and will earn more success through his talent.

7 Interesting Facts About Russ

1. Russ has 755k+ subscribers on Soundcloud.
2. He is the head of “Diemon” (Do It Everyday, Music or Nothing)
3. Russ’s debut album with Columbia ‘There Really a Wolf’ got ranked 4 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Chart.
4. Russ has 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
5. He was ranked 20 on the 2018 Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings list with $15 million.
6. Russ got nominated for Woodie Award in 2017.
7. Six of Russ’s recorded singles achieved platinum RIAA-certification.

Summary

Russ is an American Rapper, singer, and producer. He has a Net Worth of $10 million that he earned through his music and collaborations. He makes hundreds of thousands of dollars from his streaming music on different music platforms.

Russ makes more than $1 million a year through his streamings and even more when he attends concerts and tours. He has gained enough popularity among millennials and his songs reflect just that. He has had an incredible musical journey and is quite young too. Russ will surely gain more success in the upcoming years.

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