Rodarius Marcell Green

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**Rodarius Marcell Green** (born August 27, 1998), known professionally as **Rod Wave**, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He is known for his strong voice and incorporation of R&B and hip-hop.

## Career

Rod's career began in 2018. 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. Rod's debut album, *Ghetto Gospel*, was released on November 1, 2019 and peaked at number 10 on the US *Billboard* 200.

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. 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. On August 11, 2020, Rod Wave was included on *XXL*Template:'s 2020 Freshman Class. 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. On March 6, 2021, he revealed the track list for the album, titled '*SoulFly*. It was released on March 26, and includes a sole feature from Polo G on the single, "Richer".

## Artistry

He has been recognized for his "candor and shrewd ability to tug at listeners' heartstrings". 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".

### 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").Kevin also helped produce Rod wave's album "Ghetto gospel". Rod revealed in an interview with The Breakfast Club that he listens to Ed Sheeran.

## Discography

### Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
* Label: Self-released
 *Hunger Games* | * Released: December 12, 2017
* Label: Self-released
 *Hunger Games 2* | * Released: May 25, 2018
* Label: Alamo
 *Hunger Games 3* | * Released: December 7, 2018
* Label: Alamo
 *PTSD* | * Released: June 14, 2019
* Label: Alamo
* Format: Digital download

## Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name

## References

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1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lamarre, Carl (July 28, 2020). Why Rod Wave Might Be Writing Movie Scripts One Day. *Billboard*.
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6. ↑ Cline, Georgette (August 11, 2020). XXL 2020 FRESHMAN CLASS REVEALED. *XXL*.
7. ↑ SoulFly✈️🖤🌍 3/26th The Return 🌊 (March 6, 2021). Retrieved on March 7, 2021.
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Marie, Erika (January 8, 2021). Rod Wave Is All About His Business On "Street Runner" Single. *HotNewHipHop*. Retrieved on March 8, 2021.
9. ↑ George, Rachel (July 28, 2020). Rod Wave reveals the tracklist for the forthcoming deluxe version of 'Pray 4 Love'. *ABC News Radio*.
10. ↑ III, Robby Seabrook. The Break Presents: Rod Wave - XXL (en).
11. ↑ Rod Wave Chart History: Billboard 200. *Billboard*.
12. ↑ Rod Wave Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. *Billboard*.
13. ↑ Rod Wave Chart History: Rap Albums. *Billboard*.
14. ↑ Rod Wave Chart History: Canadian Albums. *Billboard*.
15. ↑ Discography Rod Wave.
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17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Rod Wave Chart History: Hot 100. *Billboard*.
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Rod Wave Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. *Billboard*.
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Rod Wave Chart History: Canadian Hot 100. *Billboard*.
20. ↑ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:

	* "Street Runner": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ (March 22, 2021). Retrieved on March 20, 2021.
	* "Tombstone" and "Richer": NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ (April 5, 2021).
21. ↑ Rod Wave - Heart On Ice.
22. ↑ Rod Wave - Heart on Ice (Remix).
23. ↑ Rod Wave - Popular Loner.
24. ↑ Rod Wave - Cuban Links.
25. ↑ Rod Wave - Close Enough to Hurt.
26. ↑ Rod Wave - Dark Clouds.
27. ↑ Rod Wave - Misunderstood.
28. ↑ And I Still - Single by Rod Wave on Apple Music (May 22, 2020).
29. ↑ Elder, Sajae (March 24, 2021). Rod Wave shares the powerful visuals for "Tombstone". *The Fader*. Retrieved on March 24, 2021.
30. ↑ Grant, Shawn (March 26, 2021). Rod Wave Releases New Album 'SoulFly'.
31. ↑ The Weeknd wins big at the Billboard Music Awards: See the full winners list (en).