Rod Wave is able to change up his sound.
The Florida rap-crooner is prepping to drop his fourth album Lovely Thoughts. Nonetheless, upon its launch, Rod Wave says he’ll swap his model of music to a happier tone.
“On my child’s dis my final unhappy ass album,” he tweeted on Monday (June 13).
The upcoming musical maturation coincides with the “Richer” rhymer now taking pictures for extra optimistic targets in life.
“I’m off dat jus wanna reside completely happy journey get dis cash,” he continued.
The need for change comes following a seemingly making an attempt final a number of months for the St. Petersburg, Fla. native who is thought for his model of somber soul. Final December, he deactivated his social media acounts after sharing a melancholy observe known as “Nirvana” that some followers assumed was an elaborate suicide observe.
“Should you’re listening to this it is too late/I have been writin’ this since Tuesday, right now Friday that imply tomorrow’s doomsday,” Rod eerily rhymes on the observe. “Tried to battle the ache however it ate me alive/Unhappy to say I misplaced a battle, towards my thoughts/You ought to be completely happy for me homie no extra sufferin’/All of us obtained a day I assume we’ll see one another then/I hope that heaven’s actual and at some point we are able to reunite/And do not be crying for me I lived a beautiful life.”
After followers raised concern, he responded to the outcry. “Sorry for da scare,” he wrote on Instagram. “I am tremendous goood…Glad asf engaged on my new album…love y’all fasho doe dat was undoubtedly a [suicide] prevention tune.”
Final month, Rod Wave was arrested and charged with battery after being accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend. The fees had been finally dropped.
Rod Wave is finalizing his new album as he’s on the street headlining the For the Followers Tour. His final album, Soul Fly, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Take a look at Rod Wave’s full listing of tour dates under.