New Music Friday rolls around this week with plenty of new heat, starting with Florida star Rod Wave. The megastar has just ...

Rod Wave - the rap/R&B juggernaut who’s last three albums debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart - has released a brand-new single + video, “Passport Junkie.” “Passport Junkie” is Rod Wave’s ...

Rod Wave is back — and he’s making major moves once again. The Florida-bred rapper and singer has officially announced his “Redemption Experience Tour,” which will take place from December 7 in Los ...

Rod Wave - the Rap/R&B juggernaut who’s last three consecutive albums have debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart – has announced his highly anticipated new project LAST LAP, set for release ...

The Rod Wave phenomenon often requires an explanation for the average rap fan. “Who is that?” or “What is it about him?” were the typical responses when we mentioned we’d be attending the concert at ...

It’s only been a year since the release of Rod Wave’s album, Beautiful Mind. He’s already back into the studio, with the follow-up, Nostalgia, on the verge of release. In a clip shared on Rod’s ...

Less than a year after releasing his fourth studio album, Beautiful Mind, Rod Wave is back with a new single. On his latest, “Fight The Feeling,” Wave shares a story of heartbreak, delivering soul ...

Rod Wave is accused in a recently filed lawsuit of owing more than $27 million to Grizzly Touring, described in court docs viewed by Complex as “a promoter of large-scale events for hip-hop and other ...

The upcoming week features a host of holiday-themed concerts, as well as an underground rapper’s annual December takeover of the Smoothie King Center. TUESDAY, ORPHEUM THEATER For 19 years, singer and ...

Twenty minutes into his Tuesday night singalong at a full Smoothie King Center that at times felt like a coronation, Rod Wave disappeared. On the massive wrap-around LED screen that flanked the stage, ...

Happy Friday, folks. Once again, the good folks here at ESSENCE provide the top tunes to listen to this weekend. So, whether you’re in the mood to dance, reflect, or vibe out, this week’s releases ...