Ghetto Gospel
Studio album by
Rod Wave
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019 (2019-11-01)
Length39:52
Label
Producer
  • Yung Tago
  • TNTXD
  • Ace Lex
  • Ashton Sellars
  • Bj Beatz
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Consent2k
  • Dicaprio Beatz
  • Drum Dummie
  • FJ
  • Iceberg Beatz
  • Malik
  • Mook On The Beat
  • Nashi
  • Reuel Ethan
  • Speaker Bangerz
  • Tahj Money
  • Tre Gilliam
  • Trillo Beats
  • Tyler Javeon
Rod Wave chronology
PTSD
(2019)		 Ghetto Gospel
(2019)		 Pray 4 Love
(2020)
Singles from Ghetto Gospel
  1. "Heart on Ice"
    Released: September 27, 2019
  2. "Cuban Links"
    Released: October 11, 2019
  3. "Close Enough to Hurt"
    Released: October 23, 2019

Ghetto Gospel is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Rod Wave. It was released on November 1, 2019, by Alamo Records and distributed by Interscope Records. It features guest appearances from Kevin Gates and Lil Durk. The former also served as executive producer during production.[1] The album peaked at number ten on the US Billboard 200. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX2.8/5[3]
Pitchfork8.0/10[4]

Ghetto Gospel was met with generally positive reviews. At Album of the Year, the album received an average score of 68 out of 100, based on two reviews.[5]

Commercial performance

Ghetto Gospel debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning a total of 24.8 millions audio on-demand streams in its first week.[6][7] In its second week, the album climbed to number ten on the chart, earning an additional 27,000 album-equivalent units, which was a 24% increase from its debut week sales.[8] On May 20, 2020, the album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over 500,000 units in the United States.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sky Priority"
  • FJ
  • Mook On The Beat
2:59
2."Dark Conversations"
  • Green
  • Reuel Ethan
  • Troy Matthew
  • Thomas Horton
  • Reuel Ethan
  • TNTXD
2:25
3."Close Enough to Hurt"
  • Green
  • Noel Ashton Mihail Sellars
  • Troy Matthew
  • Tevin Revell
  • Ashton Sellars
  • Drum Dummie
2:15
4."Green Light"
  • Green
  • Edgar Bustos
Nashi2:02
5."Brace Face"
  • Green
  • Trentay Robinson
  • Trillo Beatz
  • ill Will Beatz
2:42
6."Poison"
  • Green
  • Aaron Tago
  • Tyler Javeon
  • Tyler Javeon
  • Yung Tago
3:16
7."Cuban Links" (featuring Kevin Gates)
  • TNTXD
  • Tre Gilliam
  • Yung Tago
3:12
8."Soldier Life"
  • Green
  • Alexabier Maxwell
AceLexOnDaTrack2:38
9."Counted Steps"
  • Green
  • Tago
  • Tahj Vaughn
  • Horton
  • TNTXD
  • Tahj Money
  • Yung Tago
2:53
10."Titanic" (featuring Kevin Gates)
  • Green
  • Gilyard
  • Tago
  • Brandon Russell
  • BJ Beatz
  • Yung Tago
3:52
11."Extra"
  • Green
  • Justin-Kevin Arndt
  • Marcus Rucker
Consent2k2:25
12."Abandoned"
  • Green
  • Maxwell
AceLexOnDaTrack4:04
13."Chip on My Shoulder"
  • Green
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Dylan Berg
  • Blake Slatkin
  • Iceberg Beatz
1:52
14."Heart on Ice (Remix)" (featuring Lil Durk)
  • Green
  • Durk Banks
  • Johnathan Smith Servance
  • Lance Donavan Bledsoe
  • Malik Warren Bynoe-Fisher
  • Dicaprio Beatz
  • Malik
  • Speaker Bangerz
3:15
Total length:39:52

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Ghetto Gospel
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Rod Wave Salutes Kevin Gates for Motivating Him to Rap".
  2. 1 2 "RIAA Certifications - Rod Wave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ Draughorne, Kenan (November 26, 2019). "Review: Rod Wave Limits His Own Potential On 'Ghetto Gospel'". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ↑ Pierre, Alphonse (November 13, 2019). "Rod Wave: Ghetto Gospel". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Ghetto Gospel: Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200 - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Returns to Number One". RollingStone. November 11, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Luke Combs Lands First No. 1 Album With Record-Setting Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard (magazine). November 17, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Rod Wave Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  16. ↑ "American album certifications – Rod Wave – Ghetto Gospel". Recording Industry Association of America.
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