Russ certainly has a lot of room to talk when it comes to writing motivational songs and its why "Get Up & Get It" has weight to its words. However, we have to be completely transparent and say there are some bars that feel forced. "She sayin' she vegan, how, girl? (How?) / Your favorite position is cowgirl / The sex after fighting makes fighting feel worth it". Overall, the track has a great overlying message to it and there are some lines that come across better than the ones above. But in that same breath, we feel that the execution isn't fully there.
We would say its why there is a solid group of hip-hop fans out there who would say that Russ inconsistent. But at the end of the day, you have to give it to him for hustling as hard as he has for so long. It's hard not talk about it because it's made Russ into one of the most successful underground/independent MCs in the genre's history. His mindset to feed fans with an influx of singles, projects, and shows is truly commendable. Speaking of which, Russ recently revealed that "Get Up & Get It" will be the last record before his Europe tour. The guy is simply a workaholic, and we respect everything he's done until this point. Check out the single and see what you think.
"Get Up & Get It" - Russ
Quotable Lyrics:
My mindset is "There's nothing in this life that Russell can't do" (Come on)
I live like I retire early, this ain't luck like Andrew (Woo)
My mom has an Aston at her villa, it's cyan blue
Keep on moving forward like Wayne Rooney did on Man U
"Vienna" by Billy Joel tatted on me (Tatted on me)
Used to wear And1 and Abercrombie (Abercrombie)
