''Artyom'' (Russian: "Артём") is the second
extended play (EP) by Russian rapper and music producer
Slava Marlow
Artyom Artyomovich Gotlib (born October 27, 1999, in Novosibirsk), better known as Slava Marlow, is a Russian rapper, music producer and YouTuber. He first gained popularity after producing music for Russian rap star Morgenshtern in 2019. Since ...
, which was released on 23 October 2020. The album features guest appearances from
Eldzhey
Alexey Konstantinovich Uzenyuk (; born July 9, 1994), known professionally as Eldzhey (), is a Russian rapper and songwriter best known for his hit singles "Розовое вино" (The Pink Wine), "Рваные джинсы" (The Ripped Jeans ...
and
Morgenshtern
Alisher Tagirovich Morgenshtern (né Valeyev;; February 17, 1998), known mononymously as Morgenshtern (stylized in all caps), is a Russian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer.
He first gained fame in 2018 as the author of parodies ...
. The EP had a previously released single, "Снова я напиваюсь", which was released on 7 October 2020.
Background
On 26 September 2020, Slava Marlow decided that he would move out of his shared home with Morgenshtern to focus on his own career.
Song descriptions
"Артём" is a nine-minute EP, consisting of five tracks.
* "Артём" (Skit) — the first composition on the album. He is the
monologue
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performer, taken from his self-titled video on YouTube.
* "Снова я напиваюсь" — the only single from the EP. A snippet of the song was posted on 8 September 2020 via
Instagram
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.
* "Быстро" (featuring MORGENSHTERN) — the first time the song was performed in the rockstyle at one of Morgenstern's concerts on 17 October 2020.
* "Злой" (featuring Eldzhey) — the first snippet of the song was posted in May 2020. It was also played a day before the release of the EP at the end of the music video "Артём".
* "По глазам" — an excerpt of the song was posted on 30 July 2020. Slava Marlow said: "This track, which will likely never come out, well, or only after my death, if I sign with a label and die, then a cool producer will competently put some hype artist on the track and promote it". The song is dedicated to Marlow's girlfriend who died in a traffic accident in 2011.
EP cover
The cover shows Slava's passport, which lists his real name, surname and patronymic.
Singles
On 7 October 2020, the first and only single from the EP "
Снова я напиваюсь" was released. On 22 October 2020, the song debuted at number one on
Apple Music
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.
[Для «Снова я напиваюсь»:]
Ratings
List of compositions
According to
Genius
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References
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Hip-hop albums by Russian artists
Russian-language albums
2020 EPs