Jerome Allen,[1] better known by his stage name Rome Streetz, is an American rapper. He is currently signed to Griselda Records.
Rome Streetz | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jerome Allen |
| Born | London, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Queens, New York, US |
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop, boom bap |
| Labels | Griselda |
Early life edit
Allen was born in London to Jamaican parents. When he was an infant, they moved to Queens.[2] He later moved back to London as a teenager.[3] He grew up reading Donald Goines.[4]
As a child, Allen was nicknamed "Rome Streetz", as he often roamed intercity New York.[4]
Career edit
In 2021, Allen signed to Westside Gunn's Griselda Records.[5] His first album with Griselda and his most popular album, KISS THE RING,[6] was released in 2022. It was ranked 23 on Rolling Stone's best rap albums of 2022 list.[7] Pitchfork rated the album a 7.3.[8]
Style edit
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.[9]
Discography edit
- Buck 50 with Wavy Da Ghawd (2024)[10]
- Noise Kandy 5 (2023)
- Wasn't Built In A Day with Big Ghost (2023)
- KISS THE RING (2022)
- Coup De Grace (2021)
- Razor's Edge (2021)
- Genesis 1:27 (2021)
- Death & The Magician with DJ Muggs (2021)[11]
- Kontraband (2020)
- Noise Kandy 4 (2020)
- Joyería (2019)
- Noise Kandy 3: The Overdose (2019)
- Headcrack (2019)
- Street Farmacy (2018)
- Streetz Keep Calling Me (2018)
- I Been Thru Mad Shit (2016)
Reference edit
- ^ "ROME STREETZ – Motorco Music Hall". Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (2024-05-04). "Rome Streetz & Wavy Da Ghawd Come Through With Six-Track Set On "Buck 50"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ A, Aron (2021-02-27). "DJ Muggs & Rome Streetz Connect For "Death & The Magician"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-05-17.