Russ is certainly a polarizing figure in the game.

In part because of his habit of giving his unsolicited opinion on what everyone else is doing wrong.

Here's Russ Twitter arguing there's no need to blow up in your hometown.

Artists - having to blow up in your “hometown” first is an outdated concept. Anyone who tells you that, block their # 😂 the day the internet/social media came about, LET ALONE streaming, is the day the support from your zip codes became irrelevant. Everyone is everywhere.

— Russ (@russdiemon) September 21, 2019

To add onto this point :

My first sold out show was in Belgium

First time I got on the radio was in Seattle

My biggest show ever was in LA followed by Portugal

I’m from none of those places lol

— Russ (@russdiemon) September 21, 2019

Russ was born in Secaucus, New Jersey and first started rapping in the Atlanta area -- not that Russ thinks that matters.

He's also had a nice amount of success without many co-signs or label help.( Although he does now have a very favorable deal with Columbia Records.) So, annoying or not, he may have a point. 

What do you think?