THE B-SIDE
Rod Wave (Alamo/Geffen/Interscope)
2/4/20

WHAT IT IS: The St. Petersburg native is on the rise with Ghetto Gospel, his third project within a year. The album, executive produced by Kevin Gates, peaked at #10 on the charts in its second week of release. The rapper first emerged with his 2018 mixtape Hunger Games 3. His breakthrough single, “Heart on Ice,” now gold-certified, portrays his ability to mellifluously weave in falsetto R&B notes throughout his verses.
ALBUM: Ghetto Gospel
RELEASE DATE: 11/1
SINGLE: “Heart on Ice”
LIVE: Ghetto Gospel Tour set for 3/3, includes shows at Webster Hall in NYC and Janus Live in St. Petersburg
INTERNET: 26m+ Spotify streams; 38m+ YouTube views for “Heart on Ice”, 6m+ YouTube views on Genius Open Mic
RADIO: 30 adds to radio upon impact on 11/16
PRESS: Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NPR
BOOKING: Andrew Lieber/MAC Agency
MANAGEMENT: Dereck Lane/Hit House Ent

THE HITS LIST TURKEY TROT
...with all the trimmings (11/22a)
AN AWARD-WINNING CMA GALLERY
Cowboy hats and funny caps (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: WITCHING HOUR
It's not easy being green. (11/21a)
NEAR TRUTHS: REALIGNMENT AND RECOGNITION
Underscoring the year's biggest stories (11/19a)
NEAR TRUTHS: THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
Nervous time in the music biz and beyond. (11/16a)
NOW WHAT?
We have no fucking idea.
COUNTRY'S NEWEST DISRUPTOR
Three chords and some truth you may not be ready for.
AI IS ALREADY EATING YOUR LUNCH
The kids can tell the difference... for now.
WHO'S BUYING THE DRINKS?
That's what we'd like to know.
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