I'm Here
Russ Lyrics

I'm here
Russ is established and successful in the rap game.

Yeah, the cash came, I ain't trippin' on a past flame
Russ is not bothered about past relationships that may not have worked out, especially since he has money now.

Even if they were dimes, you know how many 10's want my last name?
Russ has a lot of women interested in him, even though past relationships didn't work out.

Is this the rap game or high school politics?
Russ feels like there is sometimes immaturity in the rap game.

Bars could be on Maury 'cause they got a little pop in it'
Some rappers may need Maury (a TV show about paternity testing) to prove themselves due to their questionable rap skills.

Before I show up, that's when the deposit hits
Russ gets paid before he even arrives.

You only want me now, that's what I have problems with
Russ doesn't like people who only want him now that he's successful.

Five-star suites, Trojan wrappers on the floor
Russ enjoys the high life and mentions his sexual activities with women.

That's the aesthetic when you gettin' half a mil' on tour
Russ is earning a lot of money from his tours.

Not bad for six weeks, plus I should receive my plaque soon
Russ has achieved a lot in a short time, and he will soon receive recognition for it.

Shittin' on the game, I'll probably hang it in my bathroom
Russ is so successful that he can metaphorically 'shit on the game', and hang his achievements in his bathroom like trophies.

Last June I was broke, this June I made a hundred
Russ went from being broke to making a hundred thousand within a year.

Before and after, didn't change me though I stayed a hundred
Russ didn't change his values despite his financial success.

Show me someone else who's doin' what I'm doin'
Russ is so unique that he thinks nobody else in the rap game compares to him.

Singin', rappin', mixin' masterin', engineerin' producin'
Russ has a lot of skills in the music industry.

That's every song with no exception, plus the catalog longer than a lot of veterans
Russ is proud of his music catalogue.

Mention me amongst myself 'cause I'm the first of my kind
Russ is a pioneer of his style of music, so he thinks he should be compared to himself instead of others.

You live a Semi-Charmed Life, 'cause your third eye is blind
Russ thinks other people are naive and not seeing things as they should.

I'm a shepherd, not a sheep, but I heard it's my time
Russ is a leader, not a follower, and he believes it's his time to shine.

Was in the shadows for so long, I deserve all my shine
Russ feels like he spent a long time working hard behind the scenes, and he deserves the attention he's getting now.

Got some women you would love to fuck, left unread
Russ is popular with women, but he chooses not to respond to them all.

Got some homies 'bout that arm leg, leg, arm, head
Russ has friends who are involved in crime.

I should call it a night, too many women can be dangerous
Russ thinks too much female attention can be hazardous.

You let 'em behind the scenes, all of a sudden they start framin' us
Russ thinks women who are allowed to see the preparation for a concert can be dangerous, as they could damage his reputation.

I make enough to alter her perception of me
Russ can use his money to change someone's opinion of him.

The older you get, the more expensive lessons will be
Russ is learning that lessons can be costly as he gets older.

Gotta tighten up, move a little bit more militant
Russ needs to be more careful and cautious in his life.

Comin' down your block, lookin' like we copped the whole dealership
Russ is so successful that he looks like he purchased an entire car dealership.

Penthouse suites, but couldn't tell you what city
Russ stays in luxurious suites, but he doesn't remember where they are situated.

Same ones who stayed down with me gon' be up with me
Russ believes the people who were always there for him will remain so even in his success.

See that's the code you uphold when you know what it took to really grow into the star you all know so
Russ thinks that loyalty to people is important when you have put in the work for your success.

When Bugus touch down, I got the Bentley waiting for him
Russ is so successful he will provide a luxury vehicle for his friend.

In L.A., the next time I'll probably play The Forum
Russ is getting bigger shows in more prestigious venues.

But for now, catch me selling out the Novo
Russ is currently selling out the Novo theatre.

No debut, no openers, I'm solo
Russ is performing without an opening act, which is rare.

You're trapped in the club 'cause you can't sell tickets
Some rappers might struggle to sell tickets to their shows, leaving them with no choice but to perform in clubs.

Your album flopped and you went ahead and fell with it
Some rappers don't recover from an unsuccessful album release and lose popularity.

But fuck y'all, I'm a business man
Russ is in the music industry for business and financial reasons more than anything else.

I'm smokin' caviar cones in my Sprinter van
Russ is successful enough to enjoy luxury items like caviar.

On the phone with my lawyer talking about eight digits, yeah
Russ is discussing a large sum of money with his lawyer.

Just to be safe, even my safes got a safe in it
Russ has enough money to keep multiple safes to store his valuables.

False accusations, think I'm done with the groupies
Russ has had enough of false accusations and gossip, especially from women.

Cause one bad scene can fuck up the whole movie, so
One negative experience with a woman can ruin his entire image and career.

Fuck these hoes, man I'm out the game
Russ is tired of women and is done with them.

Plus they jump around quicker than House of Pain
Women are often fickle and inconsistent with their feelings.

Break the bank for the family, take everyone to Waikiki
Russ is generous with his wealth and will take his family on an expensive holiday.

My homies are big and African, knock you out in dashikis
Russ has strong, intimidating friends who could fight in African robes called dashikis.

To my family, I'm Russell, to these women habibi
Russ is known as Russell to his family, and habibi (meaning 'my love' in Arabic) to some women in his life.

Ex's know they played themselves when they see me on TV
Russ's ex-girlfriends regret their decision to leave him when they see his success on television.

Big money offends, small minds too bad
Russ knows that people who are uncomfortable with his wealth have small-minded thinking.

I give my girls a new life, you give your girls a new bag
Russ's generosity to women goes beyond buying them a designer bag.

Doin' interviews with Forbes 'cause the come ups amazin'
Russ's success has been so impressive that he is being interviewed by Forbes magazine.

I got a new fetish for jewelry and expensive vacations
Russ has acquired a taste for luxury goods and lavish holidays.

I got the industry shook, like, "How's he's popping like this?
Russ's success is causing other people in the industry to wonder how he achieved it.

How I don't know him, but he still got 60K on his wrist"
People might not know much about Russ, but his financial success is clear since he can afford a $60 000 watch.

Now I can't go to the mall, 'cause I'll probably get mauled
Russ is so famous, he can't even go shopping without drawing attention to himself.

And I lied, I wasn't busy, I'm just ignorin' your call
Russ is using his success to ignore people he doesn't want to talk to.

'Cause maybe I feel like you don't really deserve a response
Russ feels like some people aren't worthy of a reply from him.

'Cause you were curvin' me crazy when I was tryna get on
Certain people didn't support Russ when he was starting out, so their lack of attention now is deserved.

Now I'm fresh up in the game, and I already went gold
Russ has achieved a gold certification for his music very early in his career.

'Cause I gave them what they want now they losin' control
Russ is in control of his success since he gave people what they wanted in his music.

Had to do it myself, pull the trigger on my dreams
Russ took full responsibility for pursuing his dreams and achieving his success.

Always knew that this would happen, manifested everything
Russ had always been confident that he would be successful, and he had a vision for his future.

Now they gon' write about me, like they were right about me
Russ thinks that people who didn't believe in him are now writing about his success as if they supported him from the beginning.

Some people lookin' like they wanna snatch the white up out me
Some people might be jealous of Russ's success as a white rapper in a predominately black genre.

That's new to me, forgive me for bein' jaded to my race
Russ never experienced discrimination for being white, so he doesn't understand the concept very well.

But I been color blind, that wasn't just a mixtape
Russ doesn't see people in terms of skin color and made that clear in his music.

Yeah, one of eleven, yeah, I put out eleven
Russ is proud of the fact that he released 11 albums/mixtapes.

Produced, mixed, mastered, engineered, written by me
Russ is a one-man show and controls every aspect of his music production process.

Yeah, this just the beginning though
Russ thinks that he has more success and growth ahead of him.

Yeah, debut shit
This is just the start of Russ's career success.