Russian Roulette (The Alchemist album)

Russian Roulette
Russian Roulette
Studio album by The Alchemist
Released	July 17, 2012
Recorded	2011–July 2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	45:32
Label	Decon
Producer	The Alchemist
The Alchemist chronology
Singles from Russian Roulette
	"Flight Confirmation"; Released: 2012; "Don Seymour's Theme"; Released: 2012;

Russian Roulette is the third solo studio album by American hip hop producer and recording artist The Alchemist. It was released on July 17, 2012, through Decon. Produced entirely by the Alchemist, it features guest appearances from Action Bronson, AG Da Coroner, Big Twins, Boldy James, Chuuwee, Danny Brown, Durag Dynasty, Evidence, Fashawn, Guilty Simpson, MidaZ, Meyhem Lauren, Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire, Roc Marciano, Schoolboy Q and Willie the Kid.

The project is constructed from samples of music of the Soviet Union (hence the title), making it a concept album. 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). Fifteen of the thirty tracks do contain rapped lyrics on them. The cover art was inspired by poster art for Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 Soviet science fiction film Solaris. In the album's booklet, there is different artwork for each song on the album.

The album did not reach the Billboard 200 albums chart, however, it peaked at number 65 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. It spawned two singles: "Flight Confirmation" and "Don Seymour's Theme".