Rod212 is the stage name of Rodriquez Wright II, an independent hip-hop and R&B artist, producer and filmmaker from Chicago, now based in Nashville. He releases his music on his own Rod212 imprint and writes, produces and shoots his own work.
The releases
His early singles included "Trained to Go" (2021), with Jesse LeProtti and YSN Flow, and "Too Much" and "For The Summer" (2022). "For The Summer" spread on TikTok, where creators' videos using the song drew millions of views, and it has since passed 800,000 Spotify streams.
His 2022 single "Social Privilege," which addresses the history of slavery and racism and their present-day effects, was covered by The Source. In 2023 he released a run of singles including "She Was Like," "Gone," "Two Cups" and "Really Not Okay"; the last, featuring Sal Ly and Rico Maz, was covered by EarMilk and Wordplay Magazine.
In 2024 he released "She Right There" with Evan Joseph, and in 2025 he released "Monday" with an official music video that is closing in on one million YouTube views. His other music videos include "On The Water," "Expensive Love" and "Wind It," featuring Young Dave.
Listen and watch
One artist, two names
Off the mic, Rod212 is Rodriquez Wright II: political strategist, founder of Leo Operations and publisher of Washington DC Magazine. Read the full story on the about page.