Rome Streetz

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Rome Streetz
Born
Jerome Allen

(1986-11-18) November 18, 1986 (age 39)
London, United Kingdom
OriginQueens, New York, US
GenresHardcore hip hop, boom bap
Labels
Signature

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

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)

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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "ROME STREETZ – Motorco Music Hall". Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ↑ I interviewed Rome Streetz…kinda. Retrieved 2024-06-20 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ↑ "Rome Streetz | Melkweg Amsterdam". Melkweg. 2023-04-25. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  5. 1 2 Gee, Andre (2023-09-29). "Rome Streetz Defines His Own Rap Success With 'Noise Kandy 5'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. 1 2 Bell, Max (26 May 2021). "Blue Chips: Rome Streetz". Spin.
  7. 1 2 Gee, Andre (2025-05-30). "Rome Streetz and Conductor Williams Got Inspired by 'Trainspotting' and Made a Masterpiece". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  8. ↑ Gee, Andre. "Griselda's New Signee Rome Streetz Is Out to Spit 'Master-Level Rap'". Complex. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ↑ "Rome Streetz Announces Debut Griselda Project 'Kiss The Ring'". HipHopDX. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ↑ Diaz, Angel (2024-11-08). "Rome Streetz & Daringer Talk 'Hatton Garden Holdup' and Their Short Film 'Calculated Risk'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
  11. ↑ Lewis, Dash. "Rome Streetz / Conductor Williams: Trainspotting". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2025-09-07.
  12. ↑ "Rome Streetz". Black History Month 2024. 2008-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  13. ↑ A, Aron (2021-02-27). "DJ Muggs & Rome Streetz Connect For "Death & The Magician"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  14. ↑ Rome Streetz and Conductor Williams announce collaborative album 'Trainspotting"
  15. ↑ Horvath, Zachary (2024-05-04). "Rome Streetz & Wavy Da Ghawd Come Through With Six-Track Set On "Buck 50"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 2024-05-17.