

It's led by the Posner-assisted "Switch Lanes" single. The set includes collabos with Mike Posner (who reached out on Twitter to work with Rittz) and Big K.R.I.T. (one of Rittz's favorite rappers). I really wanted an official album to be in stores and 'be a rapper for a living.' It's happening for me." "I feel like I'm here now," the big-haired artist says. "When you're getting older, telling people 'I rap' at your jobs."īut he sees the record solidifying his career. "It got pathetic," the 30-year-old rapper explains.

The triumph follows years of grinding in the rap game, dropping mixtapes in both 20 while juggling "some really wack jobs" at Kmart, gas stations, a BBQ restaurant and as a dishwasher. I always set the bar really low so I wasn't let down." "Everybody's worried about the first week. "It definitely exceeded my expectations," he tells Fuse.

It's a massive success that the former dishwasher didn't anticipate. Rittz is no stranger to hardship, as he endured years of touch-and-go management situations, unfulfilled contracts and career. Georgia rapper Rittz released his debut LP The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant in April, and the independently-released album debuted at No. Following several successful mixtapes, up-and-coming rapper Rittz made his album debut in 2013 with The Life and Times of Jonny Valiant, garnering praise for the albums solid production and his honest lyrical approach.
