In the album's booklet, there is different artwork for each song on the album. Fifteen of the thirty tracks do contain rapped lyrics on them. The album is not focused on rap and lyrics, rather it's more of an artistic rendition of tracks that are collages of samples, excerpts and elements from Soviet songs, among other sources (like a Memorex commercial).

These bugs destroy their enemies cells, causing excruciating pain in the process. Featured artists on the project consists of acts such as Evidence, Fashawn, Roc Marciano, Action Bronson, Guilty Simpson, Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q, Big Twins. Rinkaich (, literally meaning: Phosphorus Destruction Insect) are a breed of nano-sized, venomous insects (, nanosaizu no dokumushi, English TV: Nano-sized Venomous Beetles) hosted by a select few members of the Aburame clan. The project is constructed from samples of Soviet music (hence the title), making it a concept album. Russian Roulette is the third studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist The Alchemist, the album was released on July 17, 2012.

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