Rod Wave discography

Rod Wave discography
Rod Wave performing in Pittsburgh during his Beautiful Mind Tour, 2022
Studio albums5
EPs1
Singles47
Mixtapes5

The discography of American rapper and singer Rod Wave consists of five studio albums, five mixtapes, one extended play, and forty-seven singles (including four as a featured artist). His music has been released on record labels Alamo Records, Geffen Records, and Interscope Records, along with subsidiaries Hit House Entertainment. With over 60 million digital units sold in the United States,[1] he is among the highest certified artists in the United States. Rod Wave has achieved three number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and six top-twenty entries on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] he is the only artist (other than Taylor Swift) to debut a chart-topping solo album each year from 2021 to 2023 and is the only rapper to have achieved a platinum album each year from 2019 to 2023.[1][3]

After signing with Alamo Records in 2018, Green released three mixtapes, Hunger Games 2 (2018), Hunger Games 3 (2018), and PTSD (2019), before the release of his debut studio album, Ghetto Gospel (2019), his first appearance on the Billboard 200 at #10.[4] The album was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] Ghetto Gospel was preceded by three singles, "Heart on Ice", "Cuban Links" featuring Kevin Gates, and "Close Enough to Hurt". The former two peaked at numbers 25 and 92 on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively,[2] and became certified 4x platinum and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] In April 2020, Green released his sophomore studio album, Pray 4 Love. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200,[4] and later became certified platinum by the RIAA[5] and gold by Music Canada.[6] The album produced the 3x platinum single, "Girl of My Dreams", alongside Green's viral track, "Rags2Riches" featuring ATR Son Son or a remix featuring Lil Baby. The track was certified 4x platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][5] In May 2020, Green signed a global co-publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing (formerly Sony/ATV publishing).[7]

In March 2021, Green released his third studio album, SoulFly. It debuted atop the Billboard 200, moving 130,000 units in its first week, marking Green's first album to top the chart.[8] It also debuted within the top 20 in Canada.[9] The album produced three of Green's most notable singles, "Street Runner", "Tombstone", and "Richer" featuring Polo G. These singles peaked at number 16, 11, and 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively,[2] and became certified 3x platinum and 4x platinum by the RIAA.[5] The album itself was certified platinum by the RIAA.[5] With the release of the album, Green was the biggest artist-songwriter in the first quarter of the year.[10] In August of the same year, a deluxe edition of the album was released, launching the album back to the top ten of the Billboard 200.[4] Green's fourth studio album, Beautiful Mind was released in August 2022, and likewise debuted atop the Billboard 200, moving 115,000 units in its first week, marking Green's second consecutive chart-topping project.[11] The album produced the 2x platinum single, "By Your Side" and was later certified platinum itself.[5] Following the release of the album, Green released the EP Jupiter's Diary: 7 Day Theory which debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200, marking his sixth top ten on the chart.[4]

Green's fifth studio album, Nostalgia was released in September 2023 and debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart, moving 137,000 units in its first week, marking Green's highest first-week sales.[12] The album marked Green's third consecutive number 1 on the chart[13] and spent two weeks atop the Billboard 200.[14] The album produced the top 20 singles, "Fight the Feeling", "Call Your Friends", and "Come See Me", the prior two received platinum certification by the RIAA, alongside the album itself.[5] In May 2024, Nostalgia was listed amongst Sony Music's highest grossing albums of the fiscal year.[15]

  1. ^ a b Sisario, Ben (September 25, 2023). "Rod Wave, Stealth Rap Star, Has a Third No. 1 Album in Three Years". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Rod Wave Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Rod Wave Racks Up 35 New RIAA Certs". Hits. August 22, 2024. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
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  7. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (May 18, 2020). "Rod Wave Signs Global Co-Publishing Deal With Sony/ATV". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 29, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  8. ^ Caulfield, Keith (April 4, 2021). "Rod Wave Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With SoulFly". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
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  10. ^ Stassen, Murray (May 13, 2021). "Rod Wave was the biggest artist-songwriter in the US in Q1, with 10 certifications". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 21, 2022). "Rod Wave's 'Beautiful Mind' Bows at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 24, 2023). "Rod Wave Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Nostalgia'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Sisario, Ben (September 25, 2023). "Rod Wave, Stealth Rap Star, Has a Third No. 1 Album in Three Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Caulfield, Keith (October 2, 2023). "Rod Wave's 'Nostalgia' Notches Second Week Atop Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Peoples, Glenn (May 14, 2024). "Sony Music Revenue Up 17% in Fiscal Year, Tops Guidance". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.