Shake the Snow Globe

Shake the Snow Globe
Studio album by
Russ
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2020 (2020-01-31) (initial)
May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19) (deluxe)
GenreHip hop
Length61:06
Label
Producer
Russ chronology
Zoo
(2018) 		Shake the Snow Globe
(2020) 		Chomp
(2020)
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from Shake the Snow Globe
  1. "Civil War"
    Released: May 8, 2019
  2. "Paranoid"
    Released: June 6, 2019
  3. "Summer at 7"
    Released: July 25, 2019
  4. "Best on Earth"
    Released: October 17, 2019

Shake the Snow Globe (stylized in all caps) is the fourteenth studio album by American rapper Russ. It was released on January 31, 2020 through Diemon and Columbia Records. The deluxe edition was later released on May 19, 2020.[1] It features guest appearances from Benny the Butcher, Bia, Boogie, Bugus, Devin the Dude, Kiana Ledé, Rick Ross, and Ty Dolla Sign. The production on the album was mostly handled by Russ, but also featured production by Boi-1da, Illmind, Scott Storch, Sevn Thomas, Jahaan Sweet and Murda Beatz among others.

Shake the Snow Globe was supported by four singles: "Civil War", "Paranoid", "Summer at 7" and "Best on Earth". The album received critical acclaim reviews from music critics and was also a commercial success. The album opened at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 63,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Earmilk[3]
HipHopDX3.9/5[4]
NME[5]

Shake the Snow Globe was met with widespread acclaim.

Writing for NME, Will Lavin gave the album a positive review, praising a new melody driven focus and his ever-present uncompromising lyrical content. The writer also praising the album's consistency saying it's his most consistent album to date. Lavin also talked about his "prioritizing features from up-and-coming talent over established marquee names". Furthermore, Lavin said that "‘Shake The Snow Globe’ is unique. Consistent from start to finish, it's a more complete body of work than 2018's ‘Zoo’".[5]

Commercial performance

Shake the Snow Globe debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 63,000 album-equivalent units (including 39,000 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.[2] This became Russ' third consecutive US top-ten album.[2]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Shake the Snow Globe – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Need a Minute"
2:44
2."Guess What" (featuring Rick Ross)
3:26
3."A Lot More"
3:20
4."Can't Go On"
  • Vitale
  • Curtis Colbert
  • Harriet Hurst
Russ3:03
5."Asshole" (featuring Bugus)
  • Vitale
  • Edu
  • Bugus Thompson
3:42
6."Nighttime" (Interlude)
Russ3:09
7."All to You" (featuring Kiana Ledé)
Russ3:04
8."Shots"
2:50
9."Patience"
  • Vitale
  • Ibanga, Jr.
  • Jacob Wilkinson-Smith
  • Jun Ha Kim
  • Nicole Ariana
  • Illmind
  • My Best Friend Jacob[a]
  • Cvre[b]
3:04
10."I Thought You Got Me" (featuring Benny the Butcher)
Russ4:21
11."Foot on the Gas" (featuring Devin the Dude)
Russ2:38
12."Momma"
  • Vitale
  • Ady Suleiman
  • Edward Black
Russ3:14
13."Civil War (bonus)"
  • Vitale
  • Samuels
  • Ibanga, Jr.
  • Sweet
2:24
14."Best on Earth (bonus)" (featuring Bia)
  • Boi-1da
  • Sweet
2:40
Total length:43:49

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

Shake the Snow Globe (Deluxe)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."3am" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
3:20
2."Sky" (featuring Boogie)
Russ3:33
3."You Coulda Left Me Alone"
2:21
4."No Tears Left"
3:56
5."2006"
Russ3:13
6."Summer at 7"
  • Vitale
  • Lamont Brown
Russ2:54
7."Paranoid"
  • Vitale
  • Samuels
  • Sweet
  • Carlos Martin
  • Mino Drerup
  • Boi-1da
  • Sweet
  • Rowan
  • Saint Mino
3:02
Total length:61:06

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies an additional producer
  • All track titles are stylized in all caps
  • "Patience" contains additional vocals by Nicole Ariana[8]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Shake the Snow Globe
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Russ Drops Deluxe Edition Of 'SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE' Album Stream". HipHopDX. May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith (February 9, 2020). "Lil Wayne Achieves Fifth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Funeral'". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Camaj, Margaritë "Magi" (February 20, 2020). "Album Review: Russ – SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE". Earmilk. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Svetz, Josh (February 19, 2020). "Review: Russ Shows Both Personal & Artistic Growth On 'Shake The Snow Globe'". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Lavin, Will (February 3, 2020). "Russ – 'Shake The Snow Globe' review". NME. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com.
  7. ^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com.
  8. ^ "nicole ariana 💧 on Instagram: "Can't believe that I am even posting this! It all feels so surreal. Years of writing and grinding and singing have all led to this moment,…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Russ Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Lescharts.com – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "Russ Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  17. ^ "Russ Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2022.


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