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Packed into a gritty, bare-bones music venue on the edge of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, New York, on a Sunday in July, about 500 fans of Bay Area rapper LaRussell were taken to church. Except there was ...

He's created an innovative, community-focused infrastructure to nurture and forge his own path in the business. By Katie Bain Hey man, what’s happening?” LaRussell says exuberantly as he walks down ...

A few years ago, my dad mentioned an up-and-coming artist by the name of LaRussell. “No, seriously,” he said, “this dude is different! You gotta check him out.” So I gave him a listen, and I’ve been a ...

Vallejo native and West Coast rapper LaRussell Thomas opened up to the city’s local leaders on Tuesday. The rapper — most commonly known through his stage name “LaRussell” — invited Vallejo City ...

The Vallejo rapper’s rise has never followed the industry playbook. Now, his hometown ethos is taking center stage at Super Bowl 60. The Super Bowl has always been about bigger stages, louder ...

LaRussell built his name on community and independence, but now controversy is testing whether that foundation is strong enough to survive public backlash. Since then, LaRussell has largely ...

The Super Bowl has always been about bigger stages, louder performances, and higher stakes. But LaRussell’s arrival this year tells a different kind of story. The Bay Area rapper, who built his ...