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.
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| Released | January 31, 2020 (initial) May 19, 2020 (deluxe) | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 61:06 | |||
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| Singles from Shake the Snow Globe | ||||
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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
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Earmilk |  [3] |
| HipHopDX | 3.9/5[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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Need a Minute" |
| 2:44 | |
| 2. | "Guess What" (featuring Rick Ross) |
| 3:26 | |
| 3. | "A Lot More" |
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| 3:20 |
| 4. | "Can't Go On" |
| Russ | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Asshole" (featuring Bugus) |
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| 3:42 |
| 6. | "Nighttime" (Interlude) |
| Russ | 3:09 |
| 7. | "All to You" (featuring Kiana Ledé) |
| Russ | 3:04 |
| 8. | "Shots" |
| 2:50 | |
| 9. | "Patience" |
| 3:04 | |
| 10. | "I Thought You Got Me" (featuring Benny the Butcher) |
| Russ | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Foot on the Gas" (featuring Devin the Dude) |
| Russ | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Momma" |
| Russ | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Civil War (bonus)" |
| 2:24 | |
| 14. | "Best on Earth (bonus)" (featuring Bia) |
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| 2:40 |
| Total length: | 43:49 | |||
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "3am" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) |
| 3:20 | |
| 2. | "Sky" (featuring Boogie) |
| Russ | 3:33 |
| 3. | "You Coulda Left Me Alone" |
| 2:21 | |
| 4. | "No Tears Left" |
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| 3:56 |
| 5. | "2006" |
| Russ | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Summer at 7" |
| Russ | 2:54 |
| 7. | "Paranoid" |
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| 3:02 |
| Total length: | 61:06 | |||
Notes
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2020) | Position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[18] | 85 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||