“Whatever, let’s just have fun. It’s hip hop, man, this is hip hop.” — Missy Elliott
It’s hard to keep up with LaRussell. Even back in 2021 his meteoric rise already seemed destined, and now that he’s on his 38th album—Make Hip-Hop Fun Again!—he’s showing no signs of slowing.
With an album title that hearkens back to Missy Elliott’s reminder back in 2002 that hip hop is supposed to be fun and a sound from Mike G Beatz that naturally channels the silly dope fun of Bay Area hip hop, LaRussell is doing it his way and bringing everyone along for the party. He may not be “internationally known,” but the Vallejo rapper is well on his way, tapping the star power of Busta Rhymes, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, and Wiz Khalifa. He even brought back skits, featuring a “Hater” hilariously mouthing off podcast-style on how LaRussell isn’t actually as independent as he claims. Just as the title suggests, this is probably the most fun half hour of hip hop you’ll find this month—and it’ll be even better to catch live.
Speaking of keeping up? The album came out on April 6, so we’re already behind. LaRussell moves so quickly that he’s since already moved onto album #39, Sobriety.
