Nostalgia

Nostalgia is the fifth studio album by American rapper and singer Rod Wave. It was released through Alamo Records on September 15, 2023. The album contains guest appearances from Wet, 21 Savage, and Sadie Jean. It was supported by five singles: "Fight the Feeling", "Call Your Friends", "Come See Me", "Boyz Don't Cry", and "Checkmate". Background and promotion Rod Wave released the lead single of the album, "Fight the Feeling", on March 31, 2023. The song provoked negative feedback with people opining that his music became "too emotional". However, he claimed that he wrote the song having his haters on his mind. On August 16, 2023, Rod announced the album and released the second single "Call Your Friends" two days later. He also addressed allegations of having moved the release date several times before, saying that this was his first time mentioning any date. On September 11, Rod announced the Nostalgia Tour, a North American tour for the album that is set to take place from October to December 2023. The 35-date tour through North America will be backed by special guests Ari Lennox, Toosii, G Herbo, and Eelmatic. Commercial performance In the United States, Nostalgia debuted atop the Billboard 200, earning 137,000 album-equivalent units (including 1,500 in pure sales) in its first week. It became Wave's third number one on the chart, and sixth top-ten. The album also accumulated a total of 187.51 million on-demand streams of its songs. In its second week, the album remained at number one on the chart, moving an additional 88,000 units, a 500-unit margin above closest challenger Olivia Rodrigo's Guts. Critical reception