Jerome Allen (born November 18, 1986), known professionally as Rome Streetz, is an American

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signed to

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Early life

Allen was born on November 18, 1989, in

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, to Jamaican parents. When he was an infant, they moved to

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. He later moved back to London as a teenager. He grew up reading

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. As a child, Allen was nicknamed "Rome Streetz", as he often roamed intercity New York.

Career

In 2021, Allen signed to

Westside Gunn Alvin Lamar Worthy (born July 27, 1982), known professionally as Westside Gunn, is an American Rapping, rapper and fashion designer. He co-founded the Independent record label, hip-hop record label Griselda Records in 2012 with his paternal half- ...

. His first album with Griselda and his most popular album, '' KISS THE RING'', was released in 2022. It was ranked 23 on ''

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'' 's best rap albums of 2022 list. ''

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'' rated the album a 7.3. In 2024, he released ''Hatton Garden Holdup'', in collaboration with

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. A short film, ''Calculated Risk'' was also released.

Style

Allen's style are often described as "gritty" and "violent", being

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mixed with

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, with parts of

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of his British origins.

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'' (2018) * ''Headcrack'' (2019) * ''Joyería'' (2019) * ''Kontraband'' (2020) * ''Death & the Magician'' (2021) * ''Genesis 1:27'' (2021) * ''Razor's Edge'' (2021) * ''Coup De Grâce'' (2021) * ''Wasn't Built in a Day'' (2023) * ''Hatton Garden Holdup'' (2024) * ''Trainspotting'' (2025) Mixtapes * ''Rollin Stoned'' (2015) * ''Work on the Arm'' (2015) Collaborative mixtapes * ''I Been Thru Mad Shit'' (2016) Extended plays * ''Narco Lingo'' (2017) * ''Noise Kandy'' (2018) * ''Noise Kandy 2: The Re-Up'' (2019) * ''The Residue'' (2020) * ''Brick Lesnar'' (2022) * ''Buck 50'' (2024)

References

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