Rome Streetz | |
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| Birth name | Jerome Allen |
| Born | November 18, 1989 London, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Queens, New York, US |
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop, boom bap |
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Jerome Allen [1] (born November 18, [2] 1989 [3] ), better known by his stage name Rome Streetz, is an American rapper signed to Griselda Records.
Allen was born 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]
As a child, Allen was nicknamed "Rome Streetz", as he often roamed intercity New York. [6]
In 2021, Allen signed to Westside Gunn's Griselda Records. [7] His first album with Griselda and his most popular album, KISS THE RING , [8] was released in 2022. It was ranked 23 on Rolling Stone 's best rap albums of 2022 list. [9] Pitchfork rated the album a 7.3. [10] In 2024, he released Hatton Garden Holdup, in collaboration with Daringer. A short film, Calculated Risk was also released. [11]
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]
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