- 2026-02-02
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MUSIC
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Paul Russell Announces New EP “Miracle Mile”, Shares New Song “High Maintenance”
Los Angeles-based rapper Paul Russell has announced his upcoming EP “Miracle Mile” will be released on March 6, 2026 via Arista Records.
The EP title is named after the neighborhood in Los Angeles Paul Russell calls home, Miracle Mile.
From the EP, he unveiled a new song “High Maintenance” on January 30, 2026.
The song is the second single off of the EP, following “Carat Cake” released last July.
The track samples American R&B singer-songwriter Luther Vandross' 1981 debut song “Never Too Much”.
It was written by Paul Russell, Sean Douglas, and Luther Vandross. Produced by Keith 'Ten4' Sorrells and Oak.
The accompanying music video was directed by Logan Meis. The clip pays homage to Luther Vandross’ original visual for “Never Too Much”.
Paul Russell said of the song, “I remember hearing Luther Vandross songs like ‘Never Too Much’ and ‘A House is Not a Home’ as a kid, when I was on the way to school or around older family members. And the joke was always that I’d understand it when I’m older. Now I’m old enough to get it - I’ve felt love, gotten married, started a life. But I still feel young too. I’m at the age where sometimes I feel like the kid on the way to school and other times I feel like the parent. So to me, ‘High Maintenance,’ as a dance floor song with roots in 80s soul, is an ode to the old and the young parts of ourselves coexisting. My hope is that it doesn’t just help us appreciate the different sides of ourselves but that it also brings together different generations. It’s a song that anyone can find themselves in, something we all can dance to, no matter how old we are.”- The new EP comprises 7 tracks and is a love letter to all the loved ones that make up his community, and a reminder of how important community is to the human spirit.
Paul Russell said of the EP, “Miracle Mile is about appreciating your community and the people you love. In 2025 I slowed down for a bit and spent more time with family, which for me was the Miracle Mile area in LA that I’d recently moved to. I spent a lot of time catching up with old friends, rediscovering old passions, growing in my faith. During that time, I wrote many of these songs based on real conversations I had with loved ones. For me, being home felt like it really was a miracle, so I wanted to put together a project that reminds people of all the things there are to appreciate about the miracle of their own communities.” -
Photo by @Daniel - source : Apple Music
