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Why did Rod Wave not drop his album Beautiful Mind?

ROD Wave fans were left bitterly disappointed after the rapper failed to drop his new album Beautiful Mind on time.

The 22-year-old artist was supposed to drop the new release on June 3, 2022, and fans are now wondering what’s going on.

Why did Rod Wave not drop his album 'Beautiful Mind'?

Rod Wave has not publicly revealed why the album has not been released yet, although fans have speculated that the delay could be in part due to his arrest, and the later dismissal of those charges, in May.

The rapper was initially arrested on a felony charge of battery by strangulation - regarding accusations made by his ex-girlfriend.

But the case was dropped two weeks later as his attorney described the alleged incident as a "misunderstanding".

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Rod Wave's fourth album failed to meet the deadlineCredit: Getty

At the time, Rod Wave's attorney, Bradford Cohen, told : “This case was a misunderstanding between a girlfriend and boyfriend.

“That misunderstanding resulted in Mr. Green’s arrest."

However, as news filtered through that the promised LP was unlikely to meet it’s deadline, music lovers expressed their disappointment on Twitter.

One wrote: “Rod Wave really hurt me not dropping that album yet, welp the bridge I go.”

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Another shared: “That boy Rod wave did not drop the album, got me feeling sick like when Meek said he was dropping the deluxe to Expensive pain.”

A third fumed: “Rod Wave really tryanna make us feel his pain by not dropping the album.”

Who is Rod Wave and what is his real name?

Rod Wave, whose real name is Rodarius Marcell Green, was born on August 27, 1999, in St Petersburg, Florida.

His music career began with the release of his mixtape Hunger Games Volume 1 in 2016.

After signing with Alamo records, he released a new mixtape PTSD which included the song Heart On Ice.

The song quickly went viral on YouTube and TikTok – peaking at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The same year, he dropped his album Ghetto Gospel which debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200.

His two following albums, Pray 4 Love and SoulFly, also made the top ten with a delayed fourth album, Beautiful Mind, set to be released in 2022.

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Since his breakthrough, Billboard recognized the artist for his "candor and shrewd ability to tug at the listeners' heartstrings”.

In an interview he revealed his biggest inspirations included Kayne West and Kevin Gates.

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