- 2025-04-05
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MUSIC
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Russ Releases New Song “April 7”
On March 28th, American rapper Russ released the first single “Movin” from his upcoming album “WILD”.
Russ said of the song, “I think it's important to acknowledge the challenges and battles going on internally but don't get stuck there. Sometimes I get so fixated on problems I forget to keep movin. Gotta keep movin at all times.”
Following the song, he released the second single “April 7” just one week later on April 4, 2025,
The song is accompanied by a music video and is a confessional love letter to his girlfriend, detailing his love for her.
The song title “April 7” means his girlfriend birthday, April 7, 2000.
It was written by Ariowa Irosogie, Jake Jepson, Kiran Gerbi, Ozan Yilidrim, and Russell Vitale. Produced by Russ, Oz, Ari PenSmith, Kiri Gerbs, and Jake Jepson.
The new album is set to be released this spring or summer.
It is his first album in two years since the 2023 album S“ANTIAGO”.- Russ said of the album, “The title 'WILD' represents my evolved perspective on life's inherent unpredictability and the transitional phase between resisting life's challenges and embracing them. It just as easily could've been called 'The Unknown.' After I got external success, my focus naturally shifted inward, realizing that there was a whole world I hadn't explored yet. My internal one. At this point of my journey I'm really interested in navigating the 'wild' of my internal landscape so that I can engage with my external experiences with a renewed healthier and more grounded mindset. This album isn't about me naively or arrogantly entering the unknown, but confidently proceeding, newly armed with the understanding that both joy and hardship are integral to the journey. I used to think that once you achieve external success, there would be no more problems. Smooth sailing from here on out lol but holding grief in one hand and gratitude in the other simultaneously is just how this shit (life) goes. I previously struggled with resisting that though and kind of had a "fetal position" mentality, but now I excitedly (hence the exclamation point) embrace the 'wild' adventure into the unknown, knowing that growth and self-discovery await, and that I'll be okay regardless of the ups and downs.”
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He continued, “The artwork is an ambiguous (unknown) animal out in the open looking backwards. Maybe it's a wolf. Maybe it's a horse. Maybe we don't know what it is. That element really spoke to me because maybe I don't know what the evolved version of me looks like and that's ok. Not knowing what the unknown holds was what kept me from venturing out into it. God forbid I get pleasantly surprised lol I really love how the animal is looking backwards too. It's honest because to me that represents me looking back at my comfort zone while bein out in the wild. It's like 'fine, I'll leave but lemme look back one more time before I do cuz man this is scary.' Y'all ever seen The Croods? Anyway, yea the stance of the animal symbolizes my journey of leaving familiarity and "safety" behind to explore uncharted (therefore scary) territories. I also feel like the "blank canvas" vibes of the white background represents the freedom I seek and the vast unknown I am attempting to embrace. The absence of clutter or distractions emphasizes my pursuit of clarity and liberation, both internally and externally. There's a rawness and loneliness about this art too which mirrors my own internal landscape as I go into a new phase of my life.” - source : Apple Music
