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Rodarius Marcell Green (born August 27, 1999), known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is known for his introspective songwriting and combination of hip-hop and R&B. Green 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. Green's debut album, Ghetto Gospel (2019), peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200. His second album, Pray 4 Love (2020), peaked at number two on the Billboard 200, and included his highest-charting song, "Rags2Riches".

Early Life:

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

Contents

• 1 Food
• 2 Career
• 3 Artistry
  • 3.1 Influences
• 4 Personal life
• 5 Discography
  • 5.1 Studio albums
  • 5.2 Mixtapes
  • 5.3 Singles
  • 5.4 Other charted and certified songs
  • 5.5 Guest appearances
• 6 Notes

Food[]

This fuckin fat fuckin guy eats a lot of food that is why he is so large

Career[]

Green'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. Green's debut album, Ghetto Gospel was released on November 1, 2019, and peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.

Green'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's 2020 Freshman Class. He is currently working on his third, as yet untitled, album, which was originally set for release on August 27, 2020.

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[]

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").

Personal life[]

In early 2020, Green was involved in a near-fatal car accident. He detailed this on the single "Through the Wire", released in July 2020.

In June of 2022, Green reportedly "Jumped", and caused earthquakes in Afghanistan with a magnitude of 6.2.

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of studio albums, with details and selected chart positions

Title	Details	Peak chart positions			Sales	Certifications
		US	US R&B/HH	US Rap
Ghetto Gospel	Released: November 1, 2019 Label: Alamo Records Formats: Digital download, streaming	10	7	5	RIAA: Gold
Pray 4 Love	Released: April 3, 2020 Label: Alamo Records Formats: Digital download, streaming	2	2	1	• US: 72,000

Mixtapes[]

List of mixtapes, with selected details

Title	Details
Rookie Of The Year	Released: July 25, 2017 Label: Independent Format: Digital download
Hunger Games	Released: December 12, 2017 Label: Independent Format: Digital download
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	US R&B/HH	CAN
"Heart on Ice" (solo or remix featuring Lil Durk)	2019	25	13	77	RIAA: 2× Platinum	PTSD and Ghetto Gospel
"Popular Loner"		—	—	—	PTSD
"Cuban Links" (featuring Kevin Gates)		92	39	—	RIAA: Gold	Ghetto Gospel
"Close Enough to Hurt"		—	—	—	RIAA: Gold
"Dark Clouds"		—	—	—	RIAA: Gold	Pray 4 Love
"Misunderstood"		—	—	—	Non-album single
"Thug Motivation"	2020	—	—	—	Pray 4 Love
"Thief in the Night"		74	35	—
"Pray 4 Love"		67	30	—
"The Greatest"		78	39	—		RIAA: Gold
"And I Still"		—	—	—	Non-album single
"Girl of My Dreams"		65	24	—	Pray 4 Love
"Through the Wire"		—	—	—
"Freestyle"		86	32	—
"—" 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	US R&B/HH
"Sky Priority"	2019	—	—	RIAA: Gold	Ghetto Gospel
"Dark Conversations"		—	—	RIAA: Gold
"Green Light"		—	—	RIAA: Gold
"Poison"		—	—	RIAA: Gold
"Fuck the World"	2020	64	29	Pray 4 Love
"Thug Life"		95	49
"I Remember"		77	38
"No Weakness"		99	—
"Roaming"		—	—
"Ribbon in the Sky"		84	43
"Rags2Riches" (featuring ATR Son Son)		12	7
"Letter from Houston"		62	24

Guest appearances[]

List of appearances on other songs, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Other artist(s)	Album
"Sorry Momma"	2020	Rich The Kid, YoungBoy Never Broke Again	Nobody Safe

Notes[]

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