Russ is no stranger to the music industry. Although There’s Really A Wolf is his first studio album, the artist has released 11 mixtapes on SoundCloud as well as a song every week since 2014. It is important to note the title is a story in itself. There's Really A Wolf is a depiction of Russ and his rise to fame. Inside of the album art, you'll find an explanation of the name behind it all. It states that every time he would release a new single he would tell people, "This one will blow up, this one will be a hit!" being compared to the boy who cried wolf, but he always knew that one day the critics would say "Wow, there's really a wolf!". This record's title is an exclamation of Russ' come up and venture into stardom. Russ for the most part works alone, rarely bringing in producers to collaborate with and it is no different here. Every track is produced, mixed, mastered, and engineered by the artist himself and he takes great pride in that. The album is a depiction of the success that he has had and how people try to feed off of him and his success. "I'm Here" starts everything off with a solid four minutes of strong rap, no chorus or bridges just straight rhymes. Each song that follows besides the last, has catchy choruses and solid beats that will have you singing and vibbing along. Don't worry though there is no shortage of his signature flow, and in-between you are able to hear his softer, more sensitive side as he displays his vocal range while singing about love and lose on tracks like "Cherry Hill", "I Wanna Go Down With You", and the chart topping "Losin Control". In an interview, Russ says that this isn't really a debut album, rather it's more of a greatest hits because it is mainly a compilation of his many SoundCloud bangers. It's no doubt that every song is a hit and overall There's Really A Wolf is one of my favorites. And to think it all started by me adding a few songs from the album to my rap playlist and then finally deciding to give the ATL rapper my full attention and listen to the 20 song album in its entirety. For three weeks it was all I listened to and the only thing I regret is not listening to it sooner. Please don't make the same mistake I did and do yourself a favor by experiencing all that Russ has to offer. He continues to release album caliber singles on SoundCloud, Spotify, and Youtube allowing you to go along this journey with him. There's no doubt in mind that Russ if for real, and here to stay.

-Jacob Sandusky