Russ, “UGLY” | Single Notez 🎶

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The Musical Hype provides some quick thoughts on the song 🎵 “UGLY,” by rapper Russ featuring Grammy-nominated rapper, Lil Baby.

🎵 Single/Song/Track: “UGLY”

📻 Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

🎙¹ Lead Artist/Band: Russ

🎙² Featured Guests: Lil Baby

🎼 ✍ Songwriters: Dominique Jones, Russell Vitale

🎛️ Producers: Boi-1DA, Smplgtwy, Akxen

💿 Album: N/A

The Single Notez 🎶:

➕ Mean-sounding production – surprisingly NOT produced by the do-it-all musician

➕ Loving the synth brass – adds some maliciousness to the backdrop

➕ Russ raps melodically over the sleek production work; remains confident AF

➕ Love the agile flow by Vitale; nice look for the rapper

➕ Infectious chorus

➕ Lil Baby enters the picture on the second verse with his distinct sound and his own agile, rhythmic flow

➖ I actually expected Lil Baby to out-rap Russ, but he holds his own

Memorable lyric:

“‘Cause I got your bitch now in love with me (She’s in love)
And I'm in this bitch now, it's getting ugly (Sheesh).”

🔏 In Closing: Russ shines on “Ugly,” with the assistance of Grammy-nominated rapper Lil Baby, and production ‘out of house.’

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🎙 Russ • 🎵 “UGLY” (Ft. Lil Baby) • 🗓 1.8.21

[📷: Russ My Way Inc]