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Rod Wave
Birth nameRodarius Marcell Green
Born (1999-08-27) August 27, 1999 (age 24)
OriginSt.Petersburg, Florida
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels

Rodarius Marcell Green (born August 27, 1999), known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is currently signed to Alamo Records. Green rose to fame with the release of his song "Heart On Ice", which went viral on YouTube, and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] His debut album, Ghetto Gospel was released on November 1, 2019, and peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.[3] His second album Pray 4 Love was released on April 3, 2020, debuting at number 2 on the Billboard 200.

Early life

Greene was born August 27, 1999 and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida.[4] He was raised by his mother and father, who eventually separated while he attended elementary school. He began singing in the fifth grade. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 2017.[5]

Artistry

Influences

Green 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").[6]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with details and selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[7]
US R&B/HH
[8]
US Rap
[9]
Ghetto Gospel
  • Released: November 1, 2019
  • Label: Alamo Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
10 7 5
Pray 4 Love
  • Released: April 3, 2020
  • Label: Alamo Records
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
2 2 1

Mixtapes

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

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[13]
US R&B/HH
[14]
CAN
[15]
"Heart On Ice"
(solo or remix featuring Lil Durk)[16][17]
2019 25 13 77 PTSD and Ghetto Gospel
"Popular Loner"[19] PTSD
"Cuban Links"[20]
(featuring Kevin Gates)
92 39 Ghetto Gospel
"Close Enough to Hurt"[21]
"Dark Clouds"[22] [A] Pray 4 Love
"Misunderstood"[24] Non-album single
"Thug Motivation" 2020 [B] Pray 4 Love
"Thief in the Night" 74 35
"Pray 4 Love" 67 30
"The Greatest" 78 39
"And I Still"[25] Non-album single
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
[13]
US R&B/HH
[14]
"Fuck the World" 2020 64 29 Pray 4 Love
"Thug Life" 95 49
"I Remember" 77 38
"No Weakness" 99
"Roaming" [C]
"Ribbon in the Sky" 84 43
"Girl of My Dreams" 84 36

Notes

  1. ^ "Dark Clouds" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[23]
  2. ^ "Thug Motivation" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[23]
  3. ^ "Roaming" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[23]

References

  1. ^ Template:Cit web
  2. ^ McKinney, Jessica (March 26, 2020). "12 Songs Blowing Up on TikTok (That Are Actually Worth Listening to)". Complex. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200 chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. ^ November 19, Caroline John-Published; November 20, 2019 at 6:51 am | Last Updated; Am, 2019 at 1:22 (2019-11-19). "Rod Wave Real Name, Wiki, Age, Arrests & Facts About the Rapper From Florida". Earn The Necklace. Retrieved 2020-01-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ jonesdanny. "The Rod Wave Interview | Koncrete, inc". Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  6. ^ III, Robby Seabrook. "The Break Presents: Rod Wave - XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  7. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Rod Wave - RIAA Certifications". Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  11. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Rod Wave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 12, 2020). "The Weeknd's 'After Hours' Scores Third Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Rod Wave Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Rod Wave Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Rod Wave Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  16. ^ "Rod Wave - Heart On Ice". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  17. ^ "Rod Wave - Heart on Ice (Remix)". Tidal. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  18. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  19. ^ "Rod Wave - Popular Loner". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  20. ^ "Rod Wave - Cuban Links". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  21. ^ "Rod Wave - Close Enough to Hurt". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  22. ^ "Rod Wave - Dark Clouds". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  23. ^ a b c "Rod Wave Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  24. ^ "Rod Wave - Misunderstood". Tidal. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  25. ^ "And I Still - Single by Rod Wave on Apple Music". May 22, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2020 – via Apple Music. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)