RussMB

With his popular 2018 single “Gun Lean”, which came with its own dance, London rapper RussMB became a force in the UK drill scene. • Russ grew up in Lewisham, a borough in Southeast London. In his teens, before becoming a rapper, he was arrested for weapons and drug offenses. • In 2018, Russ adapted a dance move he’d been doing since his career beginnings in 2016 and made “Gun Lean”. It became the first drill song to make the Top 10 on the UK charts. • “Gun Lean” prompted an onslaught of remixes, authorized and otherwise, including renditions from Ms Bands, Lethal Bizzle, Digga D, Taze, LD and Safaree, among others. • Manchester United footballer Jesse Lingard is among the celebrities who have helped popularize the “Gun Lean” dance. • Russ’ 2019 song “Keisha & Becky” peaked at No. 7 on its way to going platinum in the UK.