3 Tips for Success from a Sicilian Rapper from New Jersey

This guy will reignite the fire in your belly, no matter how long it’s been out

Andy McWain
6 min readJun 6, 2021
Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash

If you’ve never heard of the hip-hop artist Russ, you’re seriously missing out. If you have, you already know the deal: self-confidence for miles and the artistic results to back it up. His prolific output can save you from those diminishing thoughts and condescending voices swimming around in your dome. That’s what good artists always do: Refine their message, find their true fans, and speak directly to them. To their experiences. Our shared experiences.

But young rappers-producers don’t generally take the time to write a book. Most are understandably too busy making music.

Honestly, I was stunned when I read it.

Russ wrote his book in 2019 and it has the antidote to the toxicity you’ve been carrying around all these years. Whatever’s been holding you back.

Skeptical about the mindset boost and productivity hacks from a young(-ish) hip hop artist? Don’t be. This isn’t repackaged life advice or a behind-the-scenes day-in-the-life from someone who accidentally became famous. He’s actually a late-twenties artist with a solid decade of hard-core grind behind him.

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Andy McWain

Chief Community Officer, Collab (collabhome.io) - Composer/musician/writer/investor