Rod Wave arrested for firearm possession: Will Grammy nominee be jailed? All on case

Rod Wave or Rodarius Green was arrested on Friday in Atlanta on multiple drug and weapon charges.

Published on: Nov 9, 2025, 02:27:51 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Rod Wave or Rodarius Green was arrested on Friday in Atlanta on multiple weapon and drug charges. He was charged with the possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempt to commit certain felonies, possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, reckless driving, and possession of a Schedule V controlled substance, as per the police.

Rod Wave is a 26-year-old rapper from Florida. (X/@Streetwork85N)

He was booked in Fulton County jail, as per records. While these charges can lead to varying prison sentences, TMZ reported that the rapper's attorney has appeared in court and secured an agreement for a $8,000 bond. Currently, it remains unclear if Wave will be jailed, and more updates from authorities is awaited.

Who is Rod Wave?

Rod Wave is a 26-year-old rapper from Florida who is known for soul-trap sound, which is a mix of R&B and rap. He has 11 platinum singles as per the Recording Industry Association of America.

Four of the musician's six albums have reached No 1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. This includes his latest track Last Cap, which came out in 2024. This time, his track Sinners for the movie of the same name, has earned him a nomination for the Best Song Written For Visual Media category at the 2026 Grammys, which is on February 1.

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While Wave has a stellar musical career, he's had numerous run-ins with the law. The rapper has been arrested multiple times, including once earlier this year in Fulton County. At the time, Milton Police had charged him with aggravated assault, conspiracy to commit a felony, criminal damage to property, pointing or aiming a gun at someone, and obstructing law officers. Further, he was accused of tampering with evidence, which is a felony.

His attorneys, at the time, had said that he was a victim of a robbery and had not committed any crimes. Wave grew up in St Petersburg, Florida, and had another brush with the law in 2022, when he faced a domestic battery charge which was later dismissed.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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