Rod Wave

Rodarius Marcell Green[4] (born August 27, 1998), known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper and singer. He is known for his strong voice and incorporation of R&B and hip hop,[4] and has been recognized as a trailblazer of soul-trap.[1] Rod 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.[5] Rod's debut album, Ghetto Gospel (2019), peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.[6] His second album, Pray 4 Love (2020), peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200,[7] and included the song "Rags2Riches", which peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100. His third album, SoulFly (2021), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, marking his first chart-topping album. The album features the tracks "Richer" (featuring Polo G), "Street Runner", and "Tombstone", the latter of which is his highest-charting song, peaking at number 11 on the Hot 100

Rod Wave
Rod Wave in 2021
Born
Rodarius Marcell Green

(1998-08-27) August 27, 1998
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Occupation
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteofficialrodwave.com

Career

Rod'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.[5] Rod's debut album, Ghetto Gospel, was released on November 1, 2019, and peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.[6]

Rod's second album Pray 4 Love was released on April 3, 2020, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200, with a deluxe edition following on August 7.[7] Several songs from the album charted on the Billboard Hot 100, including "Rags2Riches", which peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100 and became his highest-charting song.[8] On August 11, 2020, Rod Wave was included on XXL's 2020 Freshman Class.[9] In July 2020, Rod Wave revealed during an interview that he was working on his third album; it was originally scheduled for August 27, 2020.[4] On March 6, 2021, he revealed the track list for the album, titled 'SoulFly. When SoulFly came out it was the number one streaming album on YouTube. It was released on March 26, and includes a sole feature from Polo G on the single, "Richer".[10][11]

Artistry

He has been recognized for his "candor and shrewd ability to tug at listeners' heartstrings".[4] ABC News Radio's Rachel George noted that "music is a direct expression of Rod's life, which is why he's cautious yet open to working with other artists who share his passion".[12]

Influences

Rod grew up listening to E-40 (who was featured in his song "Calabasas"), Chingy, Boosie Badazz, Kanye West, and Kevin Gates (who would later be featured in his song "Cuban Links").[13]

Discography

Studio albums
List of studio albums, with details and selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[14]		 US R&B/HH
[15]		 US Rap
[16]		 CAN
[17]		 IRE
[18]
Ghetto Gospel
  • Released: November 1, 2019
  • Label: Alamo
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1075——
Pray 4 Love
  • Released: April 3, 2020
  • Label: Alamo
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 22154—
SoulFly
  • Released: March 26, 2021
  • Label: Alamo
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 1111668

Mixtapes
List of mixtapes, with selected details
Title Details
Rookie of the Year
Hunger Games
Hunger Games 2
  • Released: May 25, 2018
  • Label: Alamo
  • Format: Digital download
Hunger Games 3
  • Released: December 7, 2018
  • Label: Alamo
  • Format: Digital download
PTSD
  • Released: June 14, 2019
  • Label: Alamo
  • Format: Digital download

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20]		 US R&B/HH
[21]		 CAN
[22]		 NZ
Hot
[23]
"Heart on Ice"
(solo or remix featuring Lil Durk)[24][25]		 2019 251377— PTSD and Ghetto Gospel
"Popular Loner"[26] ———— PTSD
"Cuban Links"[27]
(featuring Kevin Gates)		 9239—— Ghetto Gospel
"Close Enough to Hurt"[28] ————
"Dark Clouds"[29] —[upper-alpha 1]——— Pray 4 Love
"Misunderstood"[31] ———— Non-album single
"Thug Motivation" 2020 —[upper-alpha 2]——— Pray 4 Love
"Thief in the Night" 7435——
"Pray 4 Love" 6730——
"The Greatest" 7839——
"And I Still"[32] ———— Non-album single
"Girl of My Dreams" 6524—— Pray 4 Love
"Through the Wire" —[upper-alpha 3]———
"Freestyle" 8632——
"All Week" ———— Non-album single
"Street Runner"[11] 2021 169—27 SoulFly
"Tombstone"[33] 115—31
"Richer"[34]
(featuring Polo G)		 22137411
"By Your Side"[35] 5810—— Non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted and certified songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[20]		 US R&B/HH
[21]		 CAN
[22]
"Sky Priority" 2019 ——— Ghetto Gospel
"Dark Conversations" ———
"Green Light" ———
"Brace Face" ———
"Poison" ———
"Abandoned" ———
"Fuck the World" 2020 6429— Pray 4 Love
"Thug Life" 9549—
"I Remember" 7738—
"No Weakness" 99——
"Roaming" —[upper-alpha 4]——
"Ribbon in the Sky" 8443—
"Rags2Riches"
(featuring ATR Son Son and Lil Baby)		 12750
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum[19]
"Letter from Houston" 6224—
"SoulFly" 2021 5526— SoulFly
"Gone Till November" 6128—
"Blame on You" 6530—
"Don't Forget" 6329—
"All I Got" 7134—
"Pills & Billz" 8541—
"How the Game Go" 8843—
"Shock da World" 9647—
"What's Love??" 9446—
"OMDB" 8944—
"Invisible Scar" —[upper-alpha 5]——
"Calling" —[upper-alpha 6]——
"Sneaky Links" 9849—
"Believe Me" —[upper-alpha 7]——
"Moving On" —[upper-alpha 8]——
"Changing" —[upper-alpha 9]——
"Rich Off Pain"
(with Lil Baby and Lil Durk)		 6829— The Voice of the Heroes
"Heart of a Giant"
(Polo G featuring Rod Wave)		 8335— Hall of Fame
"2019" —[upper-alpha 10]43— SoulFly (Deluxe)
"Escape" —[upper-alpha 11]——
"What's Wrong" 9335—
"Take the Blame" —[upper-alpha 12]——
"Get Ready"
(featuring Kodak Black)		 9133—
"Already Won"
(featuring Lil Durk)		 6019—
"Time Heals" 9938—
"Losing My Cool" —[upper-alpha 13]——

Guest appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"Made This Way" 2019 E-40, Tee Grizzley Practice Makes Paper
"Sorry Momma" 2020 Rich The Kid, YoungBoy Never Broke Again Nobody Safe
"Rich Off Pain" 2021 Lil Baby, Lil Durk The Voice of the Heroes
"Heart of a Giant" Polo G Hall of Fame

Awards and nominations
Year Organization Work Award Result
2021[36] Billboard Music Awards Himself Top New Artist Nominated

Notes
  1. "Dark Clouds" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  2. "Thug Motivation" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  3. "Through the Wire" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  4. "Roaming" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  5. "Invisible Scar" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  6. "Calling" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number four on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  7. "Believe Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  8. "Moving On" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  9. "Changing" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number seven on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  10. "2019" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  11. "Escape" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  12. "Take the Blame" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]
  13. "Losing My Cool" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[30]

References
  1. Sacher, Andrew (November 20, 2021). "28 New Rap and R&B Songs Out This Week". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  2. A., Aron (November 15, 2021). "Rod Wave Shares New Song "By Your Side"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  3. "Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope)".
  4. Lamarre, Carl (July 28, 2020). "Why Rod Wave Might Be Writing Movie Scripts One Day". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  5. McKinney, Jessica (March 26, 2020). "12 Songs Blowing Up on TikTok (That Are Actually Worth Listening to)". Complex. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  6. "Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  7. Lamarre, Carl (July 28, 2020). "Why Rod Wave Might Be Writing Movie Scripts One Day". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. @billboardcharts (August 17, 2020). ".@rodwave's "Rags2Riches," featuring..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. Cline, Georgette (August 11, 2020). "XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED". XXL. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  10. "SoulFly✈️🖤🌍 3/26th The Return 🌊". March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 7, 2021 – via RodWave on Instagram.
  11. Marie, Erika (January 8, 2021). "Rod Wave Is All About His Business On "Street Runner" Single". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  12. 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.
  13. III, Robby Seabrook. "The Break Presents: Rod Wave – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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  16. "Rod Wave Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  17. "Rod Wave Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  18. "Discography Rod Wave". irish-charts.com. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  19. "American certifications – Rod Wave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  20. "Rod Wave Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  21. "Rod Wave Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  22. "Rod Wave Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  23. Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
  24. "Rod Wave – Heart On Ice". Tidal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  25. "Rod Wave – Heart on Ice (Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  26. "Rod Wave – Popular Loner". Tidal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  27. "Rod Wave – Cuban Links". Tidal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  28. "Rod Wave – Close Enough to Hurt". Tidal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  29. "Rod Wave – Dark Clouds". Tidal. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  30. "Rod Wave Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  31. "Rod Wave – Misunderstood". Tidal. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  32. "And I Still – Single by Rod Wave on Apple Music". May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Apple Music.
  33. Elder, Sajae (March 24, 2021). "Rod Wave shares the powerful visuals for "Tombstone"". The Fader. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  34. Grant, Shawn (March 26, 2021). "Rod Wave Releases New Album 'SoulFly'". The Source. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  35. Cho, Regina (November 15, 2021). "Rod Wave will be "By Your Side" in latest visual". Revolt. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  36. "The Weeknd wins big at the Billboard Music Awards: See the full winners list". EW.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
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