Rome Streetz
American rapper (born 1986)
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Jerome Allen[1] (born November 18, 1986), known professionally as Rome Streetz, is an American rapper signed to Griselda Records.
November 18, 1986
- Griselda
- Bad Influenyce
Rome Streetz | |
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| Born | Jerome Allen November 18, 1986 |
| Origin | Queens, New York, US |
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop, boom bap |
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Biography
Allen was born on November 18,[2] 1986,[3] 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] His childhood nickname was "Rome Streetz", as he often roamed intercity New York; it later became his stage name.[6]
Allen gained prominence following his 2019 release Headcrack, with producer Futurewave.[7] In 2021, he signed to Westside Gunn's Griselda Records.[8] His first album with Griselda and his most successful album, KISS THE RING,[9] was released in 2022. In a 2025 Rolling Stone interview alongside producer Conductor Williams, he stated a sequel will never be released.[5] In 2024, he released Hatton Garden Holdup, in collaboration with Daringer. A short film, Calculated Risk was also released.[10] In 2025, he released Trainspotting, a collaboration with Conductor Williams. Named for the 1996 film,[7] it received a mixed review from Pitchfork.[11]
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.[12]
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)
- Sock It 2 My Pocket (2026)
Collaborative albums
- Street Farmacy (with Farmabeats) (2018)
- Headcrack (with Futurewave) (2019)
- Joyería (with The Artivist) (2019)
- Kontraband (with Farmabeats) (2020)
- Death & the Magician (with DJ Muggs) (2021)[13]
- Genesis 1:27 (with ANKHLEJOHN) (2021)
- Razor's Edge (with Futurewave) (2021)
- Coup De Grâce (with Ransom) (2021)
- Wasn't Built in a Day (with Big Ghost Ltd) (2023)
- Hatton Garden Holdup (with Daringer) (2024)
- Trainspotting (with Conductor Williams) (2025)[14]
- Smuggled Narratives (with Imported Goodz) (2026)
- Manhunt (with Boldy James) (2026)
Mixtapes
- Rollin Stoned (2015)
- Work on the Arm (2015)
Collaborative mixtapes
- I Been Thru Mad Shit (with Complexx Productions) (2016)
Extended plays
- Narco Lingo (2017)
- Noise Kandy (2018)
- Noise Kandy 2: The Re-Up (2019)
- The Residue (2020)
- Brick Lesnar (with Stack Moolah) (2022)
- Buck 50 (with Wavy Da Ghawd) (2024)[15]