Rod Wave – Ghetto Gospel [Album Stream]

Using his heartfelt sense of melody to capture the South, 21 y/o Rod Wave is Alamo Record’s secret assassin that is clocking in the some of the highest streams at the label. Turning idols into fans, Rod Wave releases his highly anticipated, Kevin Gates executive-produced album, Ghetto Gospel and video for “Sky Priority.”

Blessed with a special singing voice, and the knowledge of how best to use it, Florida’s Rod Wave is taking his own path to the top of the game. This album showcases his unhinged vocal styling that has a vast range from singer-songwriter, to soulful r&b, to thunderous rap lyrics. (My personal favorite song is “Chip On My Shoulder”.) Only featuring guest appearances from Kevin Gates and label mate, Lil Durk, the album is comprised of 13 songs including “Cuban Links” which received 1M views on YouTube in the first 24 hours and “Heart On Ice (Remix)” which currently has 3.1M views. Bleeding his heart through every vibrato, Rod expresses his thoughts on love, healing, coming into one’s self, and of course his signature – pain.

Ghetto Gospel arrives as Rod Wave tours the country with Kevin Gates and YK Osiris on Gate’s “I’m Him Tour.” Quickly rising to prominence, Rod’s catalog is streaming 13M weekly. Last week he was trending on Apple and his spring project PTSD is currently climbing Apple’s all-genre charts (last night it was #26, now it is #21).