Roderick Akelo Hardamon (born March 29, 2002), known professionally as Whiterosemoxie, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Brooklyn, New York. He first rose to fame with his single "Whitegold", and later released his debut album, White Ceilings.
Personal life Hardamon was born on March 29, 2002, to a religious family in Brooklyn, New York, and later relocated to Detroit, Michigan, where he spent most of his childhood. At the age of eight, he suffered an asthma attack, which left him in a coma for several days. For high school, Hardamon attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School.
Career Hardamon's career first began at the age of eight, following his asthma attack. But he wouldn't begin to release his music until he was in high school, when he would record off YouTube beats in his basement. He wouldn't start to take music professionally until his senior year of high school, when he would sign his first deal with the record label Assemble Sound, and would also sign with a booking agent. During this time, Hardamon also released his debut song, titled "Whitegold", which would also serve as one of his most-streamed singles as of yet. After graduating high school, Hardamon didn't go to college and moved out of his parents' house. He bought his own studio equipment and began to record music full-time.
On March 11, 2020, Hardamon was scheduled to perform at the Mo Pop Festival, though it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 27, he released his debut studio album, titled White Ceilings. In November of the same year, he released his second album, titled Grae Ceilings. In 2021, Hardamon released the album Trojan with features from Kato on The Track, Tom The Mail Man, and Midwxst. In 2022, he released the album Habits, which featured BigBabyGucci and Daboat. In 2023, he released the album Fatal Romantic. Entering 2024, he released the album All My Sins and its deluxe edition in July of that year. In 2025, he released the album Butterflies. Entering 2026, he released the deluxe edition of his previous album, titled Butterflies (Liddell); both were released as a collaboration album with Jareix.
Musical style Hardamon cites his influences as Juice Wrld, Travis Scott, and Kanye West. Growing up, Hardamon listened to artists such as Panic! At the Disco, Bon Iver, Fun., Queen, Paramore, and Tame Impala, among others. Musically, he helped contribute to the sound "New Detroit Wave", a niche genre which incorporates established Detroit hip-hop styles with a rage and electronic bent. Hardamon also specializes in making melodic music. Hardamon enjoys listening to rock music and music from the Chicago scene.
Discography Albums TitleAlbum detailsWhite Ceilings Released: March 7, 2020 Label: Assemble Sound, 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download, streamingGrae Ceilings Released: September 25, 2020 Label: Assemble Sound, 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download, streamingTrojan Released: September 17, 2021 Label: Assemble Sound, 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download, streamingHabits Released: October 7, 2022 Label: Assemble Sound, 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download, streamingFatal Romantic Released: November 22, 2023 Label: Seragodda Format: Digital download, streamingAll My Sins Released: June 7, 2024 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingAll My Sins (Extended) Released: July 11, 2024 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingButterflies Released: November 14, 2025 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streamingButterflies (Liddell) Released: January 30, 2026 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
EPs TitleEP detailsTwo Tone Released: May 17, 2019 Label: 300 Entertainment Format: Digital download, streaming
References