In June 2015, US rapper Russ made $600 from his music. In June 2016, exactly 12 months later, with no label and no major ...

A little over two weeks after he announced the impending release of his upcoming album, Wild, Russ has shared the music video for its sensual single, “April 7.” A confessional, passionate love letter ...

Days ago Uproxx cover star Russ received the ultimate online compliment. The “Break!” musician was added to the shortlist of public figures whose look “stun” (as crowned by Pop Crave). But his ...

Russ and Andreea Gleeson will deliver a keynote speech on independence in music next week at South By in Austin. I spoke to them.

Russ discovered TuneCore by accident: Nearly 15 years ago, he watched his close friend, the rapper Bugus, Google "How do I get my song on iTunes," and it led him to the New York-based distribution, ...

Russ has a fully portable studio kit that he uses in hotel rooms to make music while on the go, including some of his biggest hits. As one of the most successful among today’s generation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As you’ve no doubt seen on social media in recent days, Swift has faced criticism from some in connection with the slew of ...

After over 10 years in the making, independent rappers Russ and Bugus are finally launching their own record label: DIEMON. An acronym for “Do It Everyday Music or Nothing,” DIEMON started in 2010 as ...

Will Smith has dropped a new single, “Work of Art.” The fast-talking song features his son Jaden Smith and New Jersey rapper Russ, and will appear on Smith’s forthcoming LP. The song and accompanying ...

Russ, who admittedly hasn’t listened to a Taylor Swift song “in like 10 years,” is speaking out amid what he sees as “brain-dead takes” on the album’s charts success. As you’ve no doubt seen on social ...