Shake the Snow Globe

2020 studio album by Russ

Studio album by

Russ

Released

January 31, 2020 (2020-01-31) (initial)
May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19) (deluxe)

Genre

Hip hop

Length

61:06

Label

Diemon
Columbia

Producer

Russ (also exec.)
Avedon
Bak
Benjamin Lasnier
Boi-1da
Cvre
DJ Pain 1
Dreamlife
Illmind
Jahaan Sweet
Jasper Harris
Lasse Qvist
Lee Major
Memory
Murda Beatz
My Best Friend Jacob
Saint Mino
Scott Storch
Sean Momberger
Sevn Thomas
Shalfi Edu
Stacktrace

Russ chronology

Zoo
(2018)

Shake the Snow Globe
(2020)

Chomp
(2020)

Deluxe edition cover

Singles from Shake the Snow Globe

"Civil War"
Released: May 8, 2019
"Paranoid"
Released: June 6, 2019
"Summer at 7"
Released: July 25, 2019
"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
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]

– Standard editionNo.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length1."Need a Minute"

Russell Vitale
Shalfi Edu

Russ
Edu^[b]

2:442."Guess What" (featuring Rick Ross)

Boi-1da
Sweet^[a]

3:263."A Lot More"

Vitale
Samuels
Rupert Thomas, Jr.
Leigh Elliott
Sean Momberger

Boi-1da
Sevn Thomas
Lee Major^[a]
Momberger^[a]

3:204."Can't Go On"

Vitale
Curtis Colbert
Harriet Hurst

Russ3:035."Asshole" (featuring Bugus)

Vitale
Edu
Bugus Thompson

Russ
Edu^[b]

3:426."Nighttime" (Interlude)

Vitale
Shama Joseph
Theron Thomas
Timothy Thomas
Robyn Fenty
George Stone

Russ3:097."All to You" (featuring Kiana Ledé)

Vitale
Kiana Brown

Russ3:048."Shots"

Vitale
Ramon Ibanga, Jr.
Benjamin Lasnier
Lasse Qvist

Illmind
Lasnier^[a]
Qvist^[a]

2:509."Patience"

Vitale
Ibanga, Jr.
Jacob Wilkinson-Smith
Jun Ha Kim
Nicole Ariana

Illmind
My Best Friend Jacob^[a]
Cvre^[b]

3:0410."I Thought You Got Me" (featuring Benny the Butcher)

Vitale
Jeremie Pennick
Amos Roddy
Jonas Antonsson
Graham Willard

Russ4:2111."Foot on the Gas" (featuring Devin the Dude)

Vitale
Devin Copeland

Russ2:3812."Momma"

Vitale
Ady Suleiman
Edward Black

Russ3:1413."Civil War (bonus)"

Vitale
Samuels
Ibanga, Jr.
Sweet

Boi-1da
Illmind^[a]
Sweet^[a]

2:2414."Best on Earth (bonus)" (featuring Bia)

Vitale
Samuels
Sweet
Bianca Landrau
Jonathan Smith
Craig Love
Donnell Prince
Jamal Glaze
LaMarquis Jefferson
Lawrence Edwards

Boi-1da
Sweet

2:40Total length:43:49

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[7]

Shake the Snow Globe (Deluxe)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"3am" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign)	Vitale Tyrone Griffin, Jr. Scott Storch Vincent van den Ende	Storch Avedon^[a]	3:20
2.	"Sky" (featuring Boogie)	Vitale Anthony Dixson	Russ	3:33
3.	"You Coulda Left Me Alone"	Vitale Patick Stumph Andrew Hurley Joseph Trohman Peter Wentz III Pacal Bayley Jan Branicki Stephen Banik Jason Kempen	Russ DJ Pain 1^[a] Dreamlife^[a] Stacktrace^[a] Memory^[a]	2:21
4.	"No Tears Left"	Vitale Shane Lindstrom Jasper Harris Alexander Bak	Murda Beatz Harris Bak	3:56
5.	"2006"	Vitale Robert Kelly	Russ	3:13
6.	"Summer at 7"	Vitale Lamont Brown	Russ	2:54
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

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Shake the Snow Globe*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[9]	44
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[10]	52
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[11]	21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	90
French Albums (SNEP)^[13]	174
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[15]	35
US Billboard 200^[16]	4
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Shake the Snow Globe*
Chart (2020)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	85

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

^ "Russ Drops Deluxe Edition Of 'SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE' Album Stream". HipHopDX. May 19, 2020.
^ ^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.
^ Camaj, Margaritë "Magi" (February 20, 2020). "Album Review: Russ – SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE". Earmilk. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ Svetz, Josh (February 19, 2020). "Review: Russ Shows Both Personal & Artistic Growth On 'Shake The Snow Globe'". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Lavin, Will (February 3, 2020). "Russ – 'Shake The Snow Globe' review". NME. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com.
^ "Try the TIDAL Web Player". listen.tidal.com.
^ "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.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Russ Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
^ "Russ Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ "Russ Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – Russ – Shake the Snow Globe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 2, 2022.