Russ Announces Release Date for New Album ‘SANTIAGO’; Reveals Artwork
After teasing it for a number of months, Russ has formally introduced his new album SANTIAGO that hits shops Aug. 18.
The Atlanta primarily based rapper and singer additionally revealed the duvet for the challenge and wrote an in depth be aware in regards to the inspiration behind it.
“This album represents my psychological, religious, bodily and emotional journey to my treasure (I discuss extra about what my treasure is on the album however it’s symbolized by the pyramid). The journey at occasions wasn’t and isn’t fairly. I’ve put myself by the ringer and beat myself up fairly a bit alongside the way in which. The entrance cowl depicts externally what that type of psychological warfare seems to be like,” Russ mentioned.
“The again cowl depicts the interior dynamics at play. Myself, my inside baby and my shadow. It’s a battle vs myself always and I needed to do plenty of self excavation to make this album,” he continued, including that the album in each digital and vinyl codecs are up for pre-order now.
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— SANTIAGO (@russdiemon) June 3, 2023
“I’m actually excited. I’m actually nervous. SANTIAGO is my journey to self love & self mastery whereas bearing on the obstacles which have offered resistance alongside the way in which…emotions of vacancy, inadequacy, imposter syndrome, doubt, anger, disgrace (to call a number of) and in the end points from my childhood which have proven up in my grownup life. It’s my try to know, navigate and heal. It’s probably the most weak music I’ve ever made and I needed to do plenty of excavating to make it. I hope that by listening to me face my very own feelings, you all acquire the braveness to face your personal. It was a confronting expertise and I hope it resonates with people who find themselves attempting to navigate the obstacles on their very own journey as a result of as Paulo Coelho mentioned, “one man’s journey is each man’s journey.”
Final month, Russ launched his CHOMP 2.5 challenge with manufacturing from Boi-1da, Alchemist, Havoc, ninth Surprise and extra.