Rome Fortune

Jerome "Rome" Fortune (born October 13, 1988) is an American rapper.[1] who rose to prominence after the release of his Beautiful Pimp mixtape in 2013.[2] Influenced by a diverse range of musical traditions, Fortune has released 6 EPs and has collaborated with a number of artists from the Atlanta hip hop scene, including OG Maco, Dun Deal, and ILoveMakonnen.[3]

Rome Fortune
Fortune performing in May 2016
Background information
Birth nameJerome Fortune
Born (1988-10-13) October 13, 1988
OriginAtlanta, Georgia, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • songwriter
Years active2011–present
Associated acts

Life and career

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Fortune comes from a family of musicians and is related to cornetist Nat Adderley and saxophonist Cannonball Adderley.[4] He began rapping in high school[5] and claims that he shortened his name because his birth name, "Jerome," reminded him of an aging pimp character from Martin Lawrence's Martin TV series.[5] Fortune considers his grandfather, jazz musician Richard Adderley, to be one of the most influential figures in his life. Adderley co-produced and played the vibraphone on Fortune's Beautiful Pimp II EP[2] and is featured in the music video for the track "OneDay".[6]

Pitchfork named Beautiful Pimp one of their "Overlooked Mixtapes of 2013."[7] In the summer of 2014, Fortune joined British indie-rock group Glass Animals for their U.S. and U.K. tours.[8]

In January 2015, Fortune announced via Twitter that he was turning himself into police custody for unknown reasons. Fortune was booked into the Cobb County Jail in Marietta, Georgia on January 16, 2015[9] and announced his release on February 6, 2015.[10] Fortune joined IAMSU's "Eyes on Me" North American tour in March 2015.[11]

Though Fortune's early EP The Air Mattress (2011) was released on Wil May's Makeshift label,[12] he was unsigned until late 2015, when he was backed by Fool's Gold Records.[13] Fortune released his debut album, Jerome Raheem Fortune, in 2016.[14]

Artistry

Influences

Fortune has stated that he is influenced by 90s rap, particularly DMX,[5] whose Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood he cites as the "rap album that changed [his] life".[15] Fortune also draws inspiration from jazz, considering it "pretty much parallel to hip-hop."[2]

Musical style

Fortune's style frequently combines regional hip hop traditions, such as the blending of ratchet and trap music elements on Beautiful Pimp.[2] He entered the world of electronic music for his Small VVorld EP, which features a number of tracks produced by U.K. electronic artist Four Tet.[3]

Discography

Albums
  • Jerome Raheem Fortune (2016)
  • FREEk (2020)[16]

EPs
  • The Air Mattress (2011)
  • V O Y E U R (with Childish Major) (2012)
  • Beautiful Pimp II (2014)
  • Drive, Thighs, & Lies (with Dun Deal) (2014)
  • YEP (with OG Maco) (2015)
  • Toro Y Rome Vol.1 (with Toro y Moi) (2018)

Mixtapes
  • lolo (with CeeJ) (2012)
  • Beautiful Pimp (2013)
  • Small VVorld (2014)
  • loloU (with CeeJ) (2015)
  • VVORLDVVIDE PIMPSATION (2016)

Collaborations

References
  1. "Rome Fortune". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  2. Soderberg, Brandon (5 March 2014). "Rome Fortune Thinks Outside the Trap, Shoots Dolphins With Laser Guns". SPIN. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. Brydon, Grant (9 October 2014). "Everybody Wants to Work With Rome Fortune". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  4. Kenfe, Senay (11 January 2015). "Small VVorld: Atlanta's Rome Fortune Brings New Flavor to the South". The Hundreds. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. Petersen, Leanne (2013). "Rome Fortune Gives the 'Copy, Paste, Reblog' Generation Something to Look up to". Art Nouveau Magazine. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  6. Fitzgerald, Kiana (12 February 2015). "Rome Fortune, 'OneDay'". all songs tv. NPR. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  7. "Overlooked Mixtapes 2013". Pitchfork. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  8. Turner, David (2 October 2014). "Rome Fortune & Glass Animals Rework "Hazey"". Fader. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  9. "Hear Rome Fortune's New Song and Write Him a Letter While He's in Jail". Pigeons and Planes. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  10. @romefortune (6 February 2015). "papa rome's back ! Who missed me??" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. Nyquvest, Tyler (16 January 2015). "Iamsu! Announces Tour with Rome Fortune". Hypetrak. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  12. Fortune, Rome (1 November 2014). "Is there a label deal fit for Rome Fortune?". Pigeons and Planes. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  13. "Rome Fortune Signs to Fool's Gold, Reveals Kaytranada Collaboration". Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  14. "Rome Fortune Releases His Debut Album, 'Jerome Raheem Fortune'". Complex. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  15. C.M., Emmanuel (3 November 2014). "The Break Presents: Rome Fortune". XXL Mag. Townsquare Media, Inc. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  16. Yoo, Noah (August 20, 2019). "Rome Fortune Announces New Album FREEktales, Shares New Song "Ethan Hawke": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
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