Rome Streetz Explained

Jerome Allen^[1] (born November 18,^[2] 1989^[3]), better known by his stage name Rome Streetz, is an American rapper from Queens, New York currently signed to Griselda Records.

Early life

Allen was born in London to Jamaican parents. When he was an infant, they moved to Queens.^[4] He later moved back to London as a teenager.^[5] He grew up reading Donald Goines.^[6]

As a child, Allen was nicknamed "Rome Streetz", as he often roamed intercity New York.

Career

In 2021, Allen signed to Westside Gunn's Griselda Records.^[7] His first album with Griselda and his most popular album, KISS THE RING,^[8] was released in 2022. It was ranked 23 on Rolling Stone's best rap albums of 2022 list.^[9] Pitchfork rated the album a 7.3.^[10]

Style

Allen's style are often described as "gritty" and "violent", being hardcore hip hop mixed with boom bap, with parts of grime of his British origins.^[11]

Discography

Studio albums

• Streetz Keep Calling Me (2018)
• Noise Kandy 3: The Overdose (2019)
• Noise Kandy 4 (2020)
• Kiss the Ring (2022)
• Noise Kandy 5 (2023)

Collaborative albums

• Street Farmacy (2018)
• Headcrack (2019)
• Joyería (2019)
• Kontraband (2020)
• Death & the Magician (2021)^[12]
• Genesis 1:27 (2021)
• Razor's Edge (2021)
• Coup De Grâce (2021)
• Wasn't Built in a Day (2023)
• Hatton Garden Holdup (2024)

Mixtapes

• Rollin Stoned (2015)
• Work on the Arm (2015)

Collaborative mixtapes

• I Been Thru Mad Shit (2016)

Extended plays

• Narco Lingo (2017)
• Noise Kandy (2018)
• Noise Kandy 2: The Re-Up (2019)
• The Residue (2020)
• Brick Lesnar (2022)
• Buck 50 (2024)^[13]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ROME STREETZ – Motorco Music Hall . 2024-05-11 . en-US.
2. Web site: Instagram . 2024-11-20 . www.instagram.com.
3. I interviewed Rome Streetz…kinda . en . 2024-06-20 . www.youtube.com.
4. Web site: 2023-04-25 . Rome Streetz Melkweg Amsterdam . 2024-05-11 . Melkweg . en.
5. Gee . Andre . 2023-09-29 . Rome Streetz Defines His Own Rap Success With 'Noise Kandy 5' . 2024-05-17 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
6. News: Bell . Max . 26 May 2021 . Blue Chips: Rome Streetz . Spin.
7. Web site: Gee . Andre . Griselda's New Signee Rome Streetz Is Out to Spit 'Master-Level Rap' . 2024-05-17 . Complex . en-us.
8. Web site: 2022-09-12 . Rome Streetz Announces Debut Griselda Project 'Kiss The Ring' . 2024-05-17 . HipHopDX . en.
9. 2022-12-15 . The 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022 . 2024-05-17 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
10. Web site: Tosiello . Pete . Rome Streetz: Kiss the Ring . 2024-05-17 . Pitchfork . en-US.
11. Web site: 2008-02-14 . Rome Streetz . 2024-05-11 . Black History Month 2024 . en.
12. Web site: A . Aron . 2021-02-27 . DJ Muggs & Rome Streetz Connect For "Death & The Magician" . 2024-05-17 . HotNewHipHop . en.
13. Web site: Horvath . Zachary . 2024-05-04 . Rome Streetz & Wavy Da Ghawd Come Through With Six-Track Set On "Buck 50" . 2024-05-17 . HotNewHipHop . en.