08.31.2021
Rod Wave’s SoulFly (Deluxe) Charts at #3 on the Billboard 200
After Debuting at #1 in March 2021, SoulFly Returns to the Top 5, Powered by 9 Soulful Tracks Including Collabs with Lil Durk & Kodak Black
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:
Blessed with a loyal and devoted fanbase, Rod Wave’s chart success is powered by the streets. This week, Rod experiences yet another milestone, as his latest release SoulFly (Deluxe) reaches #3 on the Billboard 200. Bolstered by nine new tracks, including collaborations with Kodak Black and Lil Durk, SoulFly (Deluxe) generated over 62,000 streaming-equivalent units, a 350% increase on streams for the original version in the previous week.
SoulFly (Deluxe) arrives amidst the first dates of the “Rod Wave SoulFly Tour, Presented by Rolling Loud,” a 35-date tour that criss-crosses the United States over the next few weeks. Last week, Rod performed to sold out crowds in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, and tomorrow, he prepares to perform to a sold out crowd in Atlanta. With more sold out dates to come in L.A., Chicago, Phoenix, Boston, and Pittsburgh, and low-ticket warnings in several other cities, Rod is solidifying himself as one of the most electrifying and emotional performers in the hip-hop space.
Home to the recent single “Time Heals,” which charted in Apple Music’s Top 15 and generated over 1.3 million YouTube views in its first 24 hours of release, the new songs on SoulFly (Deluxe) cover some of Rod’s favorite topics, including growing pains of fame and reflections on his traumatic past. SoulFly (Deluxe) is available everywhere via Alamo Records.
SoulFly made a splash on the Billboard 200 chart upon its release in March, generating over 130k sales-equivalent units in its first week and debuting at #1. 14 of the album’s 19 tracks have charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with two songs, “Tombstone” and the Platinum-certified “Street Runner,” peaking in the top 20. His highest-charting single to date, which peaked at #11 on the Hot 100, “Tombstone” recently reached #1 on urban radio, marking Rod’s third airplay #1 following 2019’s “Heart On Ice” and 2020’s “Rags2Riches.” Recently certified Gold, 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.
Stay tuned for much more from Rod in the weeks and months to come.
Buy/Stream SoulFly (Deluxe): http://smarturl.it/SoulFlyDeluxe
Watch “Time Heals”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGXNOBYVVuM
Buy Tickets for Rod Wave’s “SoulFly Tour”: http://soulflytour.com
SoulFly (Deluxe) tracklist (* denotes new Deluxe track):
- 2019*
- Escape*
- What’s Wrong*
- Take The Blame*
- Get Ready ft. Kodak Black*
- Already Won ft. Lil Durk*
- Time Heals*
- Losing My Cool*
- Ion Wanna Hear It*
- SoulFly
- Gone Till November
- Blame On You
- Don’t Forget
- Tombstone
- All I Got
- Richer ft. Polo G
- Street Runner
- Pillz & Billz
- How The Game Go
- Shock da World
- What’s Love??
- OMDB
- Invisible Scar
- Calling
- Sneaky Links
- Believe Me
- Moving On
- Changing
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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
SoulFly (Deluxe): http://smarturl.it/SoulFlyDeluxe
“Time Heals”: https://smarturl.it/rodwavetimeheals
Buy Tickets for Rod Wave’s “SoulFly Tour”: http://soulflytour.com
SoulFly: http://smarturl.it/SoulFlyRodWave