Russ has shown that you can make a fortune while being an independent artist, as he took to Twitter to share how much he has made since being in the rap game as well as said “Ever since shit started “working” for me with this music shit I often think about “damn, what if I woulda stopped after those 11 mixtapes?” Can’t lose if you don’t quit. If it’s your truth, keep goin regardless of wtf people are sayin.”

It’s remarkable what Russ has achieved as an independent artist and the fan base as well as the support he has gained throughout the years. The 28 year old rapper has gained 2.1 billion views on his own YouTube platform as well as over 13 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. Here are some of his biggest music videos before signing a major record deal.

Russ has really progressed over the years and built his fanbase into one of the biggest in the music industry, as he really does mix, master, engineer & produce all of his tracks while rapping / singing on them as well. His two biggest music videos - What They Want & Losing Control have accumulated over half a billion views since the release.

Congratulations to Russ, Make sure to stream his Top Tracks - Available on all streaming platforms.