Rome Streetz
- Griselda
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Jerome Allen[1] (born c. 1989),[2] better known by his stage name Rome Streetz, is an American rapper. He is currently signed to Griselda Records.
Early life
Allen was born in London to Jamaican parents. When he was an infant, they moved to Queens.[3] He later moved back to London as a teenager.[4] He grew up reading Donald Goines.[5]
As a child, Allen was nicknamed "Rome Streetz", as he often roamed intercity New York.[5]
Career
In 2021, Allen signed to Westside Gunn's Griselda Records.[6] His first album with Griselda and his most popular album, KISS THE RING,[7] was released in 2022. It was ranked 23 on Rolling Stone's best rap albums of 2022 list.[8] Pitchfork rated the album a 7.3.[9]
Style
Allen's style are often described as "gritty" and "violent", being hardcore hip hop mixed with boom bap, with parts of grime of his British origins.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
- Streetz Keep Calling Me (2018)
- Noise Kandy 3: The Overdose (2019)
- Noise Kandy 4 (2020)
- Kiss the Ring (2022)
- Noise Kandy 5 (2023)
Collaborative albums
- Street Farmacy (with Farmabeats) (2018)
- Headcrack (with Futurewave) (2019)
- Joyería (with The Artivist) (2019)
- Kontraband (with Farmabeats) (2020)
- Death & the Magician (with DJ Muggs) (2021)[11]
- Genesis 1:27 (with ANKHLEJOHN) (2021)
- Razor's Edge (with Futurewave) (2021)
- Coup De Grâce (with Ransom) (2021)
- Wasn't Built in a Day (with Big Ghost Ltd) (2023)
- Hatton Garden Holdup (with Daringer) (2024)
Mixtapes
- Rollin Stoned (2015)
- Work on the Arm (2015)
Collaborative mixtapes
- I Been Thru Mad Shit (with Complexx Productions) (2016)
Extended plays
- Narco Lingo (2017)
- Noise Kandy (2018)
- Noise Kandy 2: The Re-Up (2019)
- The Residue (2020)
- Brick Lesnar (with Stack Moolah) (2022)
- Buck 50 (with Wavy Da Ghawd) (2024)[12]
Reference
- ^ "ROME STREETZ – Motorco Music Hall". Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ I interviewed Rome Streetz…kinda. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Rome Streetz | Melkweg Amsterdam". Melkweg. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ Gee, Andre (2023-09-29). "Rome Streetz Defines His Own Rap Success With 'Noise Kandy 5'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b Bell, Max (26 May 2021). "Blue Chips: Rome Streetz". Spin.
- ^ Gee, Andre. "Griselda's New Signee Rome Streetz Is Out to Spit 'Master-Level Rap'". Complex. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Rome Streetz Announces Debut Griselda Project 'Kiss The Ring'". HipHopDX. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "The 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. 2022-12-15. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Tosiello, Pete. "Rome Streetz: Kiss the Ring". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Rome Streetz". Black History Month 2024. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ A, Aron (2021-02-27). "DJ Muggs & Rome Streetz Connect For "Death & The Magician"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-05-04). "Rome Streetz & Wavy Da Ghawd Come Through With Six-Track Set On "Buck 50"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-05-17.