What They Want
Russ * Track #11 On There’s Really a Wolf
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“What They Want” is Russ' 37th single. The song is a response to labels—Russ is saying he’s better off without them. On January 2, 2016, a little over four months after being released, “What They Want” reached its first million plays. People continued to listen and the song grew popularity, making i...
What They Want Lyrics
[Produced by Russ]
[Intro]
Yeah (Ooh)
Yeah (Oh)
They let us in the rap game (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I swear they let me in this motherfucking rap game (Mmm, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 1]
Got a chick, I call her Lola, she feel like the ocean
Like to drink and smoke some doja and I feel like smoking
Plus she good at charming cobras, I feel like I'm chosen
But she ain't the only one, no
Got a chick, I call her Katia, she be acting bougie
Then she came through and topped me off, now she just a groupie
Got the aura of the Mafia, her friends wish they knew me
But they ain't the only ones, no, no
[Chorus]
What they want, what they want, what they want
Dollar signs, yeah, I know it's what they want
What they want, what they want, what they want
Y'all ain't fooling me at all, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 2]
I been at this shit for nine years, now they start to call
I'm a DIY pioneer, they trying to get involved
Yippee ki-yay, ahh yeah, 'bout to set it off
I'm probably the only one, yeah
Come correct when you approach me, I can size you up
Taking all the shots like Kobe, almost 81
Guess I got to play the goalie and go and save me some
I'm probably the only one, yeah
[Chorus]
What they want, what they want, what they want
Dollar signs, yeah, I know it's what they want
What they want, what they want, what they want
Y'all ain't fooling me at all, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
[Verse 3]
Who wants my money? I'll tell you who I don't fuck with
Who's pulling strings? I'm just pointing out all the puppets
What I'm demanding is fucking up all the budgets
I'm smart as fuck, they be talking like I'm the dumbest
But I know what they want from me, dollars, lot of stock in me
It ain't nothing personal, it's business and I'm a commodity
But honestly, Pop Pop would be turning in his grave
The day I let someone else become the boss of me
When there's a boss in me, I'll be damned
[Chorus]
What they want, what they want, what they want
Dollar signs, yeah, I know it's what they want
What they want, what they want, what they want
Y'all ain't fooling me at all
[Outro]
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
What They Want Q&A
Who wrote What They Want's ?
What They Want was written by Russ.
Who produced What They Want's ?
What They Want was produced by Russ.
When did Russ release What They Want?
Russ released What They Want on Wed Aug 19 2015.
How did this song originate?
A lot of times with me, what comes first—what I hope comes first—is the melody. And then I just fit the words into the melody, it’s like a puzzle. That first verse melody, that shit instantly came out, and the words kind of came out, too. This one, I made the beat in the studio and instantly did. It...
What did Russ say about "What They Want"?
On how the song helped people discover his music catalogue:
“What They Want” is just the first one that went as far as it did, for whatever reason, and if you come to a show of mine I do 34 songs and “What They Want” is the last one; [it’s] helping people discover the catalog, which is super import...
How did Russ feel when the song became his first Hot 100 hit?
So epic. It’s really epic. It feels good to know that taste gets confirmed, because that’s what this whole art music world is: taste. You could think that your shit is super super dope, but if no one else thinks it’s dope then you might not see the results. Like I said, maybe you may not be doing it...
What has Russ said about this song?
During an Instagram Live, Russ gave more backstory on this song:
I knew [“What They Want”] was out of here. Me, Bugus and [other friend]—[other friend] has a verse on the original “What They Want.” […] Me, Bugus and [other friend] were out somewhere, we were drunk, came back and just turnt in the s...
How did Russ make the beat for this song?
Here's how I made the beat for What They Want pic.twitter.com/vWEFNMEisf— RUSS (@russdiemon) July 15, 2017
Is there a live version of the track?
Yes! Russ performed “What They Want” at Coachella 2018: