2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

Russ

Wednesday, March 16
9:30PM - 9:45PM

Artist-8261

Listen to Do It Myself

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Hailing from the city the New York Times calls “hip-hop’s center of gravity,” Atlanta-based hip-hop artist and producer Russ is in a lane of his own and is redefining musical boundaries every step of the way. His edgy, super-cool lyricism mixed with impeccable tracks has created a sound and space that is solely his own.
What started as an interest in making beats at 14 grew into recording an album at 18, and now at 23, Russ is an unstoppable force. His dozens of tracks on SoundCloud have garnered millions of plays, and millions have watched his videos on YouTube.
Between the ages of 18 to 21, he released 11 albums and 30 videos. He was featured on MTV’s “Get in the Game” in 2013 and sold out a solo show in Belgium in 2014.
Russ, who co-owns the label Diemon with fellow artist Bugus, calls his music feeling-based, because it’s expression in its rawest form. Set apart, he creates every musical element of each of his songs...

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Atlanta, GA
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