Rodarius Marcell Green[1] (born August 27, 1999), known professionally as Rod Wave, is an American rapper
and singer. He is known for his strong voice and incorporation of hip hop and R&B,[1] and has been recognized
as a trailblazer of soul-trap.[3] Wave rose to fame with the 2019 single "Heart on Ice", which went viral on
YouTube and TikTok and peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Wave's debut album, Ghetto Gospel (2019)
, peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard 200.[5] His second album, Pray 4 Love (2020), peaked at number 2 on
the Billboard 200,[6] and included the song "Rags2Riches", which peaked at number 12 on the Hot 100. His third
album, SoulFly (2021), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, marking his first chart-topping album. The
album features the tracks "Richer" (featuring Polo G), "Street Runner", and "Tombstone" (the latter of which
is his highest-charting song, peaking at number 11 on the Hot 100).
XXXTENTACION
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy (January 23, 1998 – June 18, 2018), known professionally as XXXTentacion
(often stylized as XXXTENTACION) and commonly referred to as simply X,[c] was an American rapper, singer,
and songwriter.[14] Though a controversial figure due to his widely publicized legal troubles, XXXTentacion
gained a cult following among his young fanbase during his short career with his depression and
alienation-themed music. Critics and fans often credit him for his musical versatility, with his music
exploring emo, drill, trap, lo-fi, indie rock, nu metal, hip hop, R&B, and punk rock. He is considered to
be a leading figure in the emo-rap and SoundCloud rap genres which garnered mainstream attention during the
mid-late 2010s.[15]
Da Baby
Jonathan Lyndale Kirk (born December 22, 1991), known professionally as DaBaby (formerly known as Baby
Jesus), is an American rapper.[4] After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, he rose to mainstream
prominence in 2019. DaBaby's debut studio album Baby on Baby (2019) peaked at number seven on the
Billboard 200,[5] while his second studio album, Kirk (2019), debuted at number one.[6] The former album
featured the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten single "Suge", while the latter featured the multi-platinum records
"Intro" and "Bop".[7] His third studio album, Blame It on Baby (2020), became his second consecutive
number-one album in the US. The album included his highest-charting song, "Rockstar" (featuring Roddy Ricch),
which spent seven non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[8]