8.18.2021

Rod Wave Prepares Deluxe Edition of Chart-Topping SoulFly Album, Out 8/20 via Alamo Records

The Rising Superstar Processes His Pain With the New “Time Heals” Video

The St. Petersburg, FL Native Adds 9 New Tracks To His 2021 Album, Including New Collabs with Kodak Black and Lil Durk

 SoulFly Debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and Placed 14 Songs on the Hot 100 Chart

Critical Praise:

“Wave is perhaps the pre-eminent hip-hop emoter of the last couple of years.” – The New York Times

“Nobody sings about their pain like him.” – Pitchfork

“Rod Wave Sings Like an Angel and Raps Like a Demon” – Rolling Stone

“In a year defined by a wave of gloomy, melodic rappers speaking to generational trauma, none have stood out quite like Florida rapper Rod Wave.” – NPR

“His music is raw and wracked and messy. He sounds like he’s got something at stake. And that, combined with his actual musical ability, gives him a presence that most of his peers don’t have.” – Stereogum

The Announcement:

Delivering emotional rap ballads in his inimitable singing voice, Rod Wave is quickly becoming one of the defining artists of his generation. Preparing an expanded edition of his most successful project to date, Rod announces the imminent arrival of SoulFly( Deluxe). Appending nine new songs to the original album, home to hits like “Tombstone,” “Street Runner,” and “Richer” ft. Polo G, SoulFly (Deluxe) continues Rod’s remarkable journey from the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida to the top of the game. The new songs comment on the difficulties of navigating fame and the impossibility of escaping a traumatic past, featuring vivid stories delivered with Rod’s singular soulfulness. Featuring appearances from Lil Durk and Kodak Black, SoulFly (Deluxe) arrives on August 20th via Alamo Records.

Along with the announcement of SoulFly (Deluxe), Rod shares “Time Heals,” a new video single. Marked by rippling piano and wailing guitars, the new song finds the artist contemplating his place in the world, casually dismissing haters as he seeks time to himself to heal his broken heart. Directed by Yawn Rico, the video gives a peak into Rod’s jet-setting lifestyle, filled with ATVs, temporary tattoos, luxury cars, and a performance at Rolling Loud Festival.

Released in March, SoulFly was Rod Wave’s first album to reach #1 on the Billboard 200, generating over 130k sales-equivalent units in its first week. 14 of the album’s 19 tracks have charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with two songs, “Tombstone” and “Street Runner,” peaking in the top 20. His highest-charting single to date, which peaked at #11 on the Hot 100, “Tombstone” is currently charting at #1 on urban radio, marking Rod’s third airplay #1 following 2019’s “Heart On Ice” and 2020’s “Rags2Riches.” Well on its way to Gold certification, SoulFly helped Rod become the RIAA’s most-certified artist of Q1 2021.

Along with his formidable recorded output, Rod Wave is well known as a stellar live performer. Earlier this year, he delivered show-stopping performances for NPR Tiny Desk, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and Audiomack’s Trap Symphony, and his recent performance at Rolling Loud Miami went viral on YouTube. Later this month, Rod Wave embarks on the “Rod Wave SoulFly Tour, Presented by Rolling Loud,” a 35-date tour that criss-crossed the United States. Nine dates have already sold out, including shows in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, and Boston. Tickets for the “SoulFly Tour” are available now.

Buy/Stream “Time Heals”: https://smarturl.it/rodwavetimeheals

Watch “Time Heals”: https://youtu.be/KGXNOBYVVuM

Buy Tickets for Rod Wave’s “SoulFly Tour”: http://soulflytour.com

SoulFly (Deluxe) tracklist (* denotes new Deluxe track):

1. 2019*
2. Escape*
3. What’s Wrong*
4. Take The Blame*
5. Get Ready ft. Kodak Black*
6. Already Won ft. Lil Durk*
7. Time Heals*
8. Losing My Cool*
9. Ion Wanna Hear It*
10. SoulFly
11. Gone Till November
12. Blame On You
13. Don’t Forget
14. Tombstone
15. All I Got
16. Richer ft. Polo G
17. Street Runner
18. Pillz & Billz
19. How The Game Go
20. Shock da World
21. What’s Love??
22. OMDB
23. Invisible Scar
24. Calling
25. Sneaky Links
26. Believe Me
27. Moving On
28. Changing

Tour Dates:

Please contact Michelle or T’Keyah for more info.

The Background:

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. Coming through with a soulful set of Southern sing-raps, the St. Petersburg native has built a groundswell of regional support and blossomed into a national streaming phenomenon. After releasing 3 projects in a 12 month span – Hunger Games 3, PTSD, and the platinum-certified Ghetto Gospel – Rod first erupted onto the scene with “Heart On Ice.” The single, propelled by a captivating Genius Open Mic performance, a viral TikTok trend, and co-signs from NFL star Saquon Barkley to 21 Savage and everyone in between, was certified 3x-platinum, peaked at #25 on the Bllboard Hot 100 charts and reached #1 at urban radio. Rod’s debut album, Pray 4 Love, debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 charts and was certified platinum less than a year after its release. The album’s breakthrough single, “Rags2Riches,” exploded over the summer with a viral TikTok trend and a remix from Lil Baby, peaking at #12 on the Hot 100. Rod’s sophomore album, SoulFly, surpassed Pray 4 Love by becoming Rod’s first-ever #1 album on the Billboard charts. Lead single “Tombstone” is Rod’s highest charting single to-date, peaking at #11 on the Hot 100.

Links:

official site | instagram | twitter | youtube | spotify

Bio, photos, music, and more available here: www.audibletreats.com/rod-wave

“Time Heals”: https://smarturl.it/rodwavetimeheals

Buy Tickets for Rod Wave’s “SoulFly Tour”: http://soulflytour.com

SoulFly: http://smarturl.it/SoulFlyRodWave