"Russ has built a career out of being polarizing, but every now and then he drops a track that cuts through the noise and reminds listeners why he's one of hip-hop's most consistent independent voices. His latest single, "Shut Me Up," featuring Big Sean, might be one of those moments. The record sees Russ diving headfirst into Detroit's hard-hitting sound - an unexpected but surprisingly natural lane for the Georgia rapper-producer."
"The inspiration for "Shut Me Up" struck in an unusual place: Netflix. While watching the psychological drama Baby Reindeer, he was captivated by a haunting piece of music in episode three - Bonnie Beecher's "Come Wander With Me." True to his DIY ethos, he chopped, pitched, and sped up the original audio to create a hypnotic loop that became the backbone of the song."
"But finding the right drums to complement the sample proved to be a challenge. Russ admitted he wasn't familiar with Detroit's signature style of production, characterized by frenetic percussion and stripped-back but bouncy instrumentation. Once he experimented with the approach, the beat took on a new life. Feeling like the record still had room to grow, Russ enlisted Detroit producer Helluva, one of the architects of the modern Motor City sound, whose credits include collaborations with Tee Grizzley, Sada Baby, and Icewear Vezzo."
Russ delivers a high-energy single, "Shut Me Up," that channels Detroit's hard-hitting sound while retaining his storytelling and wordplay. Inspiration came from a haunting piece in episode three of Baby Reindeer—Bonnie Beecher's "Come Wander With Me"—which was chopped, pitched, and sped into a hypnotic loop serving as the song's backbone. Finding complementary drums required adopting Detroit's frenetic, stripped-back percussion approach. Detroit producer Helluva refined the beat, sharpening its punch while preserving Russ's touch. Big Sean appears as a guest to complete the concept and reinforce the track's Motor City connection.
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