Paul Russell (musician)
Paul Russell is an American rapper and singer based in Los Angeles.[1]
Paul Russell | |
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| Genres | |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Arista Records |
| Spouse(s) | Meghan Russell (née McKenzie) |
Early life and education
Russell was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta and attended Allen High School in Allen, Texas.[2] In 2019, Russell graduated from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.[3] Upon relocating to Los Angeles that year, Russell worked at a brand consultancy.[4]
Career
While in college, Russell signed to Kings Dream Entertainment, a Christian rap label.[2] Through Kings Dream, Russell released Via Text, a 2018 joint album with the artist Ruslan and Once in a Dry Season, a 2019 solo album. From 2021 onwards, Russell released a number of singles through Boom.Records.
Beginning in 2020, Russell built a following on TikTok. He signed with Arista Records after a snippet of "Lil Boo Thang" went viral on the platform in July 2023.[4] The full single was released the following month.[1][5][4]
Discography
Solo albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Once in a Dry Season |
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Collaborative albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Via Text (with Ruslan) |
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As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US Adult Pop [7] |
US Pop [8] |
US Rhy. [9] |
AUS [10] |
CAN [11] |
IRE [12] |
UK [13] | |||
| "Get Back" (with Ruslan) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Via Text |
| "Breeze" (with Ruslan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Birthday" (with Ruslan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kalamazoo" (featuring Jon Keith and TrossTheGiant) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Once in a Dry Season |
| "45th Avenue Interlude" (featuring Ruslan and Jon Keith) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Open Road" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Feels Like a Dream" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kimbo Slice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Find My Way" (with Oh-So featuring Kaleb Mitchell) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Friends" (with Ruslan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Julio Jones" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Personal Brand" (with Foggieraw) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Facetime (4G LTE)" (with Kuwada) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hallelujah" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Nose Job" (with Wes Walker) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Jeans" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Glossier" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "H4U" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ms. Poli Sci" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Be That Too" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Lil Boo Thang" | 51 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 80 | 42 | 76 | 86 | ||
As featured artist
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "We Three Kings" (Lecrae with Paul Russell and Abe Parker) |
2018 |
| "Reminiscing" (Oh-So with Paul Russell and Lawren) |
2019 |
| "Somebody New" (Abe Parker with Paul Russell) |
2020 |
| "Sushi" (Cole Tindal with Paul Russell and TrossTheGiant) |
2021 |
| "Goodbye" (Shanin Blake with Paul Russell) | |
| "Never Give Up" (166 with Paul Russell and Tedashii) | |
| "Yours!" (Barely Trev with Paul Russell) |
2022 |
References
- Sc, Marc. "'Lil Boo Thang' Viral Artist Paul Russell Signs With Arista". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- Lee, Zachary. "With (the) Kings Dream: Interview with Paul Russell". Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- n.a/. "2016 High Road Fellows". ILR School. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- "MUSIC Paul Russell's Lil Boo Thang has become a big thing". Reel360. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- Zellner, Xander. "Hot 100 First-Timers: Paul Russell's 'Lil Boo Thang' Gets Bigger With Debut". Billboard. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 14, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- "Adult Pop Airplay: Week of October 21, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Pop Airplay: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 October 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1755. Australian Recording Industry Association. October 23, 2023. p. 4.
- "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 28, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100: 14 September 2023 – 20 September 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 September 2023.