Russ & Ab-Soul Recreate "Rap City: The Basement" For Visual To "Who Wants What"

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The track is pulled from Russ's lyricist-heavy project "Chomp."

Some of you may not remember when radio personality Big Tigger was the host of BET's Rap City: The Basement, but Russ and Ab-Soul have recreated those early 2000s days in the visual to their latest single. We're used to receiving a steady stream of new music from Russ as the independent artist is his own co-pilot as he navigates his career, and he's gifted Hip Hop with his Ab-Soul-assisted single "Who Wants What." 

The track is featured on Russ's project Chomp, an EP that sure to turn heads. Russ shared the tracklist earlier this week an in addition to Ab-Soul, Chomp features Busta Rhymes, KXNG Crooked, DJ Premier, Black Thought, and Benny The Butcher. Stream "Who Wants What" and let us know what you think of Russ and Ab-Soul's bars.

Quotable Lyrics

Took a lot of swings to hit, this ain't the first at bat for me
Heard you mad at me, I irk you casually
What hurts you actually is I'm a f*ckin' boss
I gave my circle salaries
This is Nipsey mixed with Kobe, yeah, I merge mentalities
Y'all got herd anatomy, I got merch in factories


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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