Rome Streetz

American rapper (born 1986) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jerome Allen[1] (born November 18, 1986), known professionally as Rome Streetz, is an American rapper signed to Griselda Records.

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Jerome Allen

(1986-11-18) November 18, 1986 (age 39)
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Rome Streetz
Born
Jerome Allen

(1986-11-18) November 18, 1986 (age 39)
OriginQueens, New York, US
GenresHardcore 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]

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