Ghetto Gospel (album)
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]
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Source | Rating |
HipHopDX | 2.8/5[3] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
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Released | November 1, 2019 | |||
Length | 39:52 | |||
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Singles from Ghetto Gospel | ||||
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Sky Priority" |
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| 2:59 |
2. | "Dark Conversations" |
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| 2:25 |
3. | "Close Enough to Hurt" |
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| 2:15 |
4. | "Green Light" |
| Nashi | 2:02 |
5. | "Brace Face" |
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| 2:42 |
6. | "Poison" |
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| 3:16 |
7. | "Cuban Links" (featuring Kevin Gates) |
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| 3:12 |
8. | "Soldier Life" |
| AceLexOnDaTrack | 2:38 |
9. | "Counted Steps" |
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| 2:53 |
10. | "Titanic" (featuring Kevin Gates) |
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| 3:52 |
11. | "Extra" |
| Consent2k | 2:25 |
12. | "Abandoned" |
| AceLexOnDaTrack | 4:04 |
13. | "Chip on My Shoulder" |
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| 1:52 |
14. | "Heart on Ice (Remix)" (featuring Lil Durk) |
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| 3:15 |
Total length: | 39:52 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Rod Wave Salutes Kevin Gates for Motivating Him to Rap".
- "RIAA Certifications - Rod Wave". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- Draughorne, Kenan (November 26, 2019). "Review: Rod Wave Limits His Own Potential On 'Ghetto Gospel'". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Pierre, Alphonse (November 13, 2019). "Rod Wave: Ghetto Gospel". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- "Ghetto Gospel: Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- "Billboard 200 - November 16, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Returns to Number One". RollingStone. November 11, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Luke Combs Lands First No. 1 Album With Record-Setting Week on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard (magazine). November 17, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- "Rod Wave Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- "Rod Wave Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- "Rod Wave Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- "American album certifications – Rod Wave – Ghetto Gospel". Recording Industry Association of America.