When people think about music they usually think about who they wanna listen too and they most likely might have a whole artist that they love to listen to, like a go to artist. People should want to expand their music taste and get into many different genres a recommendation that I have for some people is Rodarius Marcell Green. He is known as “Rod Wave” (His Stage Name) to people all around the world, Rod Wave is 27 years old and was born (August 27th, 1988) and grew up in St. Petersburg, Florida and he blends hip-hop and R&B to create a soulful style of music.
Rod Wave is considered a leader of the “Soul trap” subgenre, which combines soulful melodies with modern beats. His emotive songwriting and rich vocals draw on personal experiences, including challenges from his own upbringing , to express his struggle and triumphs. Rod wave comes out with his very first album in 2018 its called “Hunger Games 2”. When releasing that album, Rod Wave was 19 years old and continues to create beautiful and relatable music until this day.
Rod Wave is well-known for his song “Heart on Ice” the particular reason that this is popular is because the song expresses what he has been through at such a young age and the heart broken factors that he has experienced, some relate to this song very well and some dislike the song but there are many other amazing songs he has put out there! Rod Wave always believed in himself and his music, however many people thought differently about his music and started commenting on his Instagram post and TikTok post with hate comments. Rod did not let none of this get to him he kept on going and creating music and now he is a Famous American Artist/Rapper.
Rod Waves top 5 songs are “Passport Junkie” where he is expressing the changing nature of his relationship and his partners increased desire for luxury experiences after his fame, “Already Won” which expresses his reflection on all of his relationships, and challenges of balancing success with personal life, “Fight the Feeling” which expresses the experience of someone using distractions like nightlife and partying to hide the pain of a recent breakup, despite the outward appearance of being fine, “Letter From Houston” (My Personal Favorite) expresses the sacrifices he has made due o his fame and the distance it created from his loved ones and saying how he will trade his fame and material wealth to be reunited with his partner, and finally “By Your Side” is expressing his feelings of loneliness, emotional pain, and a strong connection to his past and the struggles he’s overcome throughout his entire life, while simultaneously reflecting on his current success and the difficulty of being parts from a loved one due to his touring lifestyle!
Rod Wave’s most recent tour was the “Last Lap” tour starting with a show in Phoenix. AZ at the Desert Diamond Arena. Rod Wave is really a amazing artists and deserves way more listeners than he already has in the world! (6.2-6.3 millions listeners already)
