Rod Wave is one artist that took the whole industry by storm through stories of his pain. The Florida singer used his voice to let people into his world of heartbreaks, failed relationships, and simply fighting one’s demons. Although many enjoy Rod Wave’s emotional ballads, some feel differently. Some fans feel Rod puts too much focus into making “emotional” music. Since the release of his album Beautiful Mind, Rod Wave has vowed that it would be his “last sad ass project.”
In response to those people that feel that way, he took to Instagram live to share his thoughts. Moreover, he addressed the folks that claim his music is “too emotional” and classified them as people who run from their emotions. As Rod Wave continued reading his fans, he also mentioned that the ones that are hating on his music are the same ones turning up in the club hiding their emotions. Not only that, others gave even more negative reinforcement to the notion when Rod released his new single, “Fight The Feeling.”
Since then, Rod Wave has been pretty quiet as of late. However, he did take to Twitter to tweet his thoughts. He tweeted that he has reached his peak artistically which left fans with mixed reactions. While some users took this chance to crack jokes about Rod Wave’s weight (not cool), there were some that gave sentiments of encouragement. One person responded saying, “Theres never a peak to ur potential.” Although it may seem that the Beautiful Mind artist believes he’s reached his artistic peak, fans don’t seem to think so.
Furthermore, Rod Wave isn’t the first artist to feel like they have reached their artistic peak. Similarly, before putting out an album that has aged like the finest of wines, The Life Of Pablo, Ye was going through a complete writer’s block. Despite the writer’s block he got through and created one of his best albums out of his discography. With an artist like Rod with so much talent, the sky is truly the limit. What do you think? Has Rod Wave reached his peak? Let us know in the comments below!
Tampa Bay’s own Rod Wave is coming home for a celebration concert.
The 1st Annual Rod Wave Birthday Bash, a “star-studded event with soon to be announced mystery guests,” comes to Amalie Arena at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 1. By then, Wave’s fifth studio album should also be here.
Wave, a St. Petersburg native, was catapulted to stardom in 2019 thanks to the single “Heart on Ice.” Since then, five of his projects have landed in the top 10 category on the Billboard 200 chart, from 2022′s “Beautiful Mind” to 2021′s “SoulFly.”
The streaming giant hasn’t forgotten his home roots. Last April, the singer, songwriter and rapper gave away $25,000 in free gas to people in St. Petersburg.
While you wait for ticket sales to begin, read this profile from Tampa Bay Times enterprise reporter Christopher Spata on Wave’s local upbringing and rise to fame.
Presale begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday, with a public sale launching at 10 a.m. Friday at ticketmaster.com. For more information, visit official-rodwave.com.
Tickets range from $60 to $280 before fees and service charges. Parking passes are available for advance purchase at ParkWhiz.com.