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| Birth name | Jerome Allen |
| Born | November 18, 1986 London, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Queens, New York, US |
| Genres | Hardcore hip hop, boom bap |
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Jerome Allen [1] (born November 18, 1986), known professionally as Rome Streetz, is an American rapper signed to Griselda Records.
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]
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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