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Nostalgia (Rod Wave album)

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Nostalgia
Studio album by
Rod Wave
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2023 (2023-09-15)
Length55:25
LabelAlamo
Producer
  • Adé
  • Aldaz
  • Amineskkrt
  • ATonOnMyMind
  • Ayo Bleu
  • AyoKxnzo
  • BeatsByJuko
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Bsquared
  • Camm
  • Desirez Beats
  • DKeyz
  • Dubba K Beats
  • Dvosk
  • Eelmatic
  • EgonBeUp
  • Fasbeats
  • FlexOnDaTrack
  • Fraxille
  • Gabe Lucas
  • Geo Vocals
  • JLH
  • Keyman
  • Landers
  • LayZBeats
  • LondnBlue
  • McCoy
  • Reach High Eli
  • Ronny J
  • Ryan Bevolo
  • SephGotTheWaves
  • ThatBossEvan
  • TnTXD
  • TrillGotJuice
  • Will-A-Fool
  • Xyn
Rod Wave chronology
Jupiter's Diary: 7 Day Theory
(2022) 		Nostalgia
(2023)
Singles from Nostalgia
  1. "Fight the Feeling"
    Released: March 31, 2023
  2. "Call Your Friends"
    Released: August 18, 2023
  3. "Come See Me"
    Released: September 1, 2023
  4. "Boyz Don't Cry"
    Released: September 13, 2023
  5. "Checkmate"
    Released: September 14, 2023

Nostalgia is the fifth studio album by American rapper Rod Wave, released on September 15, 2023, by Alamo Records.[1] The album features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Sadie Jean, and Wet. The production was handled by Ayo Bleu, FlexOnDaTrack, LayZBeats, LondnBlue, Ronny J, SephGotTheWaves, and TnTXD, alongside several others. The album serves as a follow-up to Rod Wave's EP, Jupiter's Diary: 7 Day Theory (2022).[2]

Nostalgia received positive reviews from music critics who applauded the album's vulnerability and Rod's melodic flows. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, in which it earned 137,000 album-equivalent units, of which 1,500 were pure album sales.[3] It served as Rod Wave's third consecutive number one on the chart.[4] All of the album's eighteen tracks debuted on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] In its second week, the album stayed at the number one spot, moving 88,000 units.[6] It was supported by five singles: "Fight the Feeling", "Call Your Friends", "Come See Me", "Boyz Don't Cry", and "Checkmate".

Background and promotion

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Rod Wave released the lead single of the album, "Fight the Feeling", on March 31, 2023. The song provoked negative feedback with people opining that his music became "too emotional". However, he claimed that he wrote the song with his haters on his mind.[7] On August 16, 2023, Rod announced the album and released the second single "Call Your Friends" two days later.[8] He also addressed allegations of having moved the release date several times before, saying that this was his first time mentioning any date while sharing the album's official artwork.[9][10] On September 1, Rod Wave released the album's third single, "Come See Me".[11][12] On September 11, Rod announced the Nostalgia Tour, a North American tour for the album that is set to take place from October to December 2023.[13] The 35-date tour through North America will be backed by special guests Ari Lennox, Toosii, G Herbo, and Eelmatic.[14] On September 13, the album's fourth single, "Boyz Don't Cry" was released as an Amazon Music acoustic exclusive.[15] The lbum's fifth and final single, "Checkmate" was released on September 14, just a day prior to the album's release.[16]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[17]
HipHopDX[18]

Nostalgia received mediocre reviews from critics. Writing for AllMusic, TiVo Staff stated that his "emotional delivery, melodic flows, gospel underpinnings, and pop-friendly approach to trap" have a similar delivery to that of his previous studio album, Beautiful Mind (2022). He stated that "there's a unified feeling throughout the almost-hour-long project, and it reaches its highest points right around the middle of the journey".[17] HipHopDX's Isaac Fontes stated that "[Rod Wave's] soulful reflections over Trap beats laced with booming 808s accompanied by either a twinkling piano loop or a drawling guitar riff, is a contrast that works because of the depths of his lyrics." He noted that "authenticity and deeply introspective lyrics" play a major factor in why "his movement [is] so powerful".[18]

Year-end lists

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Select year-end rankings of Nostalgia
Publication List Rank Ref.
Los Angeles Times The 20 Best Albums of 2023
14
[19]

Controversy

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On November 18, 2023, Boosie Badazz took to social media to state that he planned to file a lawsuit against Rod Wave over an uncleared sample on "Long Journey" from Boosie's track of the same title, featuring Webbie.[20] Boosie claimed that Rod Wave stile his lyrics and that he just wants his "split" and his "cut".[20] On the same day, Boosie "unleashed" on Rod Wave, alleging that Rod was stealing from Boosie's children by not properly clearing the track.[21] Just hours later, Rod Wave responded to Boosie's allegations stating that he'd pay him and a lawsuit wasn't required,[22][23] however, just a day later, Boosie teased a diss track seemingly aimed at Rod: "For years I let you n****s slide, hoping that I get that phone call like n**** you can't get 25%, but I never got it / Not keeping it real so let's keep it real".[24][25] Following the diss track tease, Rod Wave took to his Twitter to state that he'd never steal a song from another artist while taking aim at Boosie and stating that he was planning to retire from music.[26] Days later, during an Instagram live, Boosie confirmed that Rod Wave failed to pay him and that he plans to go forward with the lawsuit.[27][28] The following month, Boosie went on a "rant" on Instagram live alleging that Row would rather pay a lawyer than him.[29]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, Nostalgia debuted atop the Billboard 200, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units (including 1,500 in pure sales) in its first week. It became Wave's third number-one on the chart and sixth top-ten. The album also accumulated a total of 187.51 million on-demand streams of its songs.[3] In its second week, the album remained at number one on the chart, moving an additional 88,000 units, a 500-unit margin above closest challenger Olivia Rodrigo's Guts.[6]

Track listing

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Nostalgia track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nostalgia" (with Wet)
Eelmatic2:43
2."Long Journey"
  • Green
  • Bryan Beachley
  • Daniel Voskoboynik
  • Cameron Holmes
  • Fedor Sommerfeld
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Dvosk
  • Camm
  • FasBeats
  • ATonOnMyMind
3:05
3."Call Your Friends"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Ryan Bevolo
  • Evan McCoy
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Bevolo
  • Landers
  • McCoy
2:33
4."HG4"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • David Cabral
  • Braylen Rembert
  • BeatsByTrain
  • DKeyz
  • Ayo Bleu
2:00
5."Come See Me"
  • Green
  • Gabriel Lucas
  • Gabe Lucas
  • Desirez Beats
3:10
6."Crazy"
  • Xyn
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Keyman
2:10
7."Love for a Thug"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Konsta Korhonen
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Dubba K Beats
3:04
8."Checkmate"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Holmes
  • Jonas Gumdal
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Camm
  • Fraxille
3:17
9."Fight the Feeling"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Souiyate Amine
  • Daniel Yenuen Aldaz Leander
  • Evenson Clauseille
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Amineskkrt
  • Aldaz
  • ThatBossEvan
2:40
10."Turks & Caicos" (featuring 21 Savage)
Adé3:23
11."Boyz Don't Cry"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Eric Todd-Williams
  • BeatsByTrain
  • EgonBeUp
  • AyoKxnzo
  • JLH
2:46
12."Pass You By"
  • Green
  • Willie Byrd
  • Ben Bull
  • Will-A-Fool
  • Bsquared
3:12
13."Great Gatsby"
  • Green
  • Thomas Horton
  • Antonio Ramos
  • Joseph Boyden
  • Felix Govaerts
  • Georgia Boyden
  • TnTXD
  • TrillGotJuice
  • SephGotTheWaves
  • FlexOnDaTrack
  • Geo Vocals
  • Reach High Eli
2:26
14."Keep It G"
  • Green
  • Horton
  • Ramos
  • Sterling van Reynolds
  • TnTXD
  • TrillGotJuice
  • LondnBlue
4:00
15."Love Story/Interlude"
  • Green
  • Beachley
  • Byrd
  • Holmes
  • Benjamin Hubble
  • Bull
  • BeatsByTrain
  • Will-A-Fool
  • Camm
  • LayZBeats
  • Bsquared
5:16
16."Rap Beef"
  • Green
  • Bull
  • Byrd
  • Bsquared
  • Will-A-Fool
3:28
17."Back Lit"
2:58
18."2018" (with Sadie Jean)
Eelmatic3:14
Total length:55:25

Sample credits

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Nostalgia
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[38] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Nostalgia
Region Date Label(s) Format(s) Edition(s) Ref.
Various September 15, 2023
Standard [1]
United States January 26, 2024 LP [39]
Europe

See also

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References

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  2. ^ Horvath, Zachary (September 15, 2023). "Rod Wave Brings The Fans "Nostalgia" On His Latest Record". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (September 24, 2023). "Rod Wave Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Nostalgia'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Sisario, Ben (September 25, 2023). "Rod Wave, Stealth Rap Star, Has a Third No. 1 Album in Three Years". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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