Ghetto Gospel (album)

"Heart on Ice"
Ghetto Gospel
Studio album by Rod Wave
Released	November 1, 2019
Length	39:52
Label	Alamo; Interscope;
Producer	Kevin Gates (exec.); 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
Singles from Ghetto Gospel
	"Heart on Ice"; Released: September 27, 2019; "Cuban Links"; Released: October 11, 2019; "Close Enough to Hurt"; Released: October 23, 2019;

Ghetto Gospel is the debut studio album by American rapper and singer Rod Wave from St. Petersburg, Florida. 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 gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
HipHopDX	2.8/5[3]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sky Priority"	Rodarius Green Brayon Nelson Francis JR. Mensah	FJ Mook On The Beat	2:59
2.	"Dark Conversations"	Green Reuel Ethan Thomas Horton	Reuel Ethan TNTXD	2:25
3.	"Close Enough to Hurt"	Green Noel Ashton Mihail Sellars Tevin Revell	Ashton Sellars Drum Dummie	2:15
4.	"Green Light"	Green Edgar Bustos	Nashi	2:02
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)	Green Kevin Gilyard Tago Frank Dante Gilliam III Horton	TNTXD Tre Gilliam Yung Tago	3:12
8.	"Soldier Life"	Green Alexabier Maxwell	AceLexOnDaTrack	2:38
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	Consent2k	2:25
12.	"Abandoned"	Green Maxwell	AceLexOnDaTrack	4:04
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

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[9]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10]	7
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[11]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)	Position
US Billboard 200[12]	35
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	18

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

https://www.xxlmag.com/rod-wave-interview-kevin-gates/
"RIAA Certifications - Rod Wave". 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.
"Billboard 200 - November 16, 2019". 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.
"American album certifications – Rod Wave – Ghetto Gospel". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.

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[1] ttps://www.xxlmag.com/rod-wave-interview-kevin-gates/

[RIAA-2] "RIAA Certifications - Rod Wave". 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.

[6] "Billboard 200 - November 16, 2019". 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.

[ac_Billboard200_Rod_Wave-9] "Rod Wave Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Rod_Wave-10] "Rod Wave Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2020.

[ac_BillboardRap_Rod_Wave-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.

[United_StatesRod_WaveGhetto_GospelalbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – Rod Wave – Ghetto Gospel". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.