Rod Wave’s most recent album released this Friday, has pre-sales making the top fifty on billboard charts. The album consists of 23 tracks and has a runtime of 1 hour and 27 minutes with features from Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, and Rylo Rodriguez. Famous Twitch streamer Duke Dennis says that “This is the album of the year” while his fellow member Kai Cenat says that “it wasn’t his best project”. The album was released before his tour starting October 19th. The album also had songs fans of Rod Wave wanted that were unreleased and long-awaited. Rod Wave has released a project every year of his career since 2017, and he adds to his resume by checking off 2024 with The Last Lap.
Rod Wave is known for his gospel emotional way of singing, trap-soul. He shows his struggle and talks about pain in his music that some people can relate to Rod Wave as he is known for his strong voice, which some say is gentle and yearning when he sings, but can also be raspy when he raps. Rod Wave’s type beats are usually faster, going from 140-160 BPM.
Rod Wave, born Rodarius Marcell Green on August 27, 1998, in St. Petersburg, Florida, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame in the late 2010s with his unique blend of hip-hop, R&B, and trap-soul. He began his music career in 2016 when he released his debut song ‘Gambling.’ Later, his fame skyrocketed after releasing ‘Heart on Ice’ in 2019, which peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. He commenced his musical journey in 2016 and has five studio albums with several songs. He owns Hit House Entertainment, a record label based in Florida with multiple artists. He is not married, but he is in a long-term relationship and has two daughters. He was born to his parents, Charmaine and Rodney Fatz Green. His mother, Charmaine, was a cable company employee. His father went to prison for six years when Rod was in elementary school.
Rod Wave has had a huge impact on the music industry, from collaborating with other artists like Lil Durk, 21 Savage, and Polo G, his rap name has become a household name. Rod Wave’s success shows the importance of how he sings in music. By sharing his heartfelt story, he focuses around mental health and the struggles faced by many people in communities.
Rod Waves album overall gets an 8/10. Based on all the other albums he’s released this is top 4 with SoulFly at 1, Ghetto Gospel at 2, Pray 4 Love at 3, And Lat Lap at 4.
