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Rod Wave
Rod Wave in 2021
Rod Wave in 2021
Background information
Birth nameRodarius Marcell Green
Born (1998-08-27) August 27, 1998 (age 26)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
Children2[citation needed]
Websiteofficialrodwave.com

Rodarius Marcell Green[2] (born August 27, 1998), known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper and singer.[3][4][5] He is known for his strong voice and incorporation of hip hop and R&B,[2] and has been recognized as a trailblazer of soul-trap.[6]

Wave rose to fame with the 2019 single "Heart on Ice", which went viral on YouTube and TikTok and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Wave's debut album, Ghetto Gospel (2019), peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.[8] His second album, Pray 4 Love (2020), peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200,[9] and included the song "Rags2Riches", which peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100. His third album, SoulFly (2021), debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 (marking his first chart-topping album).[10]

Career

Wave's career began in 2016, with the release of his mixtape Hunger Games Vol.1. He released several mixtapes independently prior to signing with Alamo Records. On June 14, 2019, he released his mixtape PTSD, which included the song "Heart on Ice". The song went viral on YouTube and TikTok, peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] Wave's debut album, Ghetto Gospel, was released on November 1, 2019. It peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.[8]

Rod Wave's second album, Pray 4 Love, was released on April 3, 2020. It debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with a deluxe edition following on August 7. Several songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100, including "s" (featuring ATR Son Son),[11][12][13] which peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 and became his highest-charting song.[14] On August 11, 2020, Wave was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[15] In July 2020, Wave revealed during an interview that he was working on his third album, which was originally scheduled for August 27, 2020.[2] He revealed the track list for his album SoulFly on March 6, 2021.[16][17] The album also includes songs "Street Runner" and "Tombstone", his highest-charting song which peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100.[18][19] In late 2021, Wave's release of the song "Nirvana" generated some controversy because many regarded the song as a suicide letter, which Wave strongly denied.[20]

In January 2022, Wave released the single "Cold December". On May 1, 2022, he released a freestyle of Future's "Wait for U", in which he revealed his next album would be titled Beautiful Mind, while also announcing that he had turned the album in on April 25, 2022. The album was released on August 12, 2022.[20]

Artistry

Wave has been recognized for his "candor and shrewd ability to tug at listeners' heartstrings".[2] ABC News Radio's Rachel George noted that "music is a direct expression of Wave's life, which is why he's cautious yet open to working with other artists who share his passion".[21]

Wave grew up listening to E-40, who was featured in his song "Calabasas", Chingy, Boosie Badazz, Chief Keef, Kanye West, and Kevin Gates, who would later be featured in his song "Cuban Links".[22]

Discography

Main article: Rod Wave discography

Awards and nominations

Year Organization Work Award Result
2021[23] Billboard Music Awards Himself Top New Artist Won

References

  1. ^ "Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope)".
  2. ^ a b c d Lamarre, Carl (July 28, 2020). "Why Rod Wave Might Be Writing Movie Scripts One Day". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Hip Hop Awards '20: Get To Know Fast-Rising Florida Rapper, Rod Wave". BET. October 25, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  4. ^ Spata, Christopher (September 22, 2021). "How Rod Wave made it from St. Petersburg to music stardom". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Rod Wave Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Sacher, Andrew (November 20, 2021). "28 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  7. ^ a b McKinney, Jessica (March 26, 2020). "12 Songs Blowing Up on TikTok (That Are Actually Worth Listening to)". Complex. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  9. ^ Lamarre, Carl (July 28, 2020). "Why Rod Wave Might Be Writing Movie Scripts One Day". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Rod Wave Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart with 'SoulFly'". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Rod Wave & ATR Son Son's "Rags2Riches" Officially Earns #1 at Urban Radio". January 31, 2021.
  12. ^ "ROD WAVE FT ATR SON SON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  13. ^ "Rod Wave's 'Rags2Riches' Becomes Second Song to Rule Both Top Triller Charts". Billboard.
  14. ^ @billboard-charts (August 17, 2020). ".@rodwave's "Rags2Riches," featuring..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Cline, Georgette (August 11, 2020). "XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED". XXL. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "SoulFly✈️🖤🌍 3/26th The Return 🌊". March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via RodWave on Instagram.
  17. ^ Marie, Erika (January 8, 2021). "Rod Wave Is All About His Business On "Street Runner" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "Tombstone".
  19. ^ "Rod Wave Rules Hot 100 Songwriters Chart, Led by 'Tombstone' & More". Billboard.
  20. ^ a b Okon, Wongo (May 1, 2022). "Rod Wave Announces His Fourth Album 'Beautiful Mind' And Shares Its Release Date". Uproxx. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  21. ^ George, Rachel (July 28, 2020). "Rod Wave reveals the tracklist for the forthcoming deluxe version of 'Pray 4 Love'". ABC News Radio. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  22. ^ III, Robby Seabrook. "The Break Presents: Rod Wave – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  23. ^ "Student brings air pellet gun to Lakewood".
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