Rock City (Version 2.0)
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Rock City is the official debut album by rapper Royce da 5'9", released in 2002. It is titled Rock City 2.0, after his original Rock City album was turned down by another record label.
Album chart positions
| Year | Album | Chart positions | ||
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums | Top Independent Albums | Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| 2002 | Rock City | #8 | #7 | #6 |
Singles chart positions
| Year | Song | Chart positions | |
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Hot Rap Singles | ||
| 1999 | "Boom" | - | #48 |
| 2000 | "You Can't Touch Me" | #66 | - |
| 2002 | "Rock City" | #99 | - |
Track listing (Version 2.0)
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Samples | Length |
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| 1 | "It's Tuesday" (Intro) | Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone | 3:02 | |
| 2 | "Rock City" (feat. Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... ) |
Red Spyda Red Spyda Andy "Red Spyda" Thelusma is an American Hip Hop producer who has worked on many songs for artists such as 50 Cent. He is also known for producing songs for D-Block, Mobb Deep, Amerie, D-12, and G-Unit. Other notable works by Red Spyda have included his contributions to the in-game soundtrack of... |
4:14 | |
| 3 | "Off Parole" (feat. Tre Little) | The Neptunes The Neptunes The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s... |
6:05 | |
| 4 | "My Friend" | DJ Premier DJ Premier Christopher Edward Martin , better known by his stage name DJ Premier , is an American record producer and DJ, and was the instrumental half of the hip hop duo Gang Starr, together with emcee Guru... |
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3:30 |
| 5 | "You Can't Touch Me" | Trackmasters Trackmasters The Trackmasters are the successful production duo of Poke and Tone , sometimes credited as Poke & Tone, best known for their commercial hit records in the late 90s and early 2000s. Throughout their career they have worked with various hip-hop and R&B artists including R... |
3:56 | |
| 6 | "Mr. Baller" (feat. Clipse Clipse Clipse is a Virginia Beach, Virginia-based hip hop duo. Formed in 1992 by brothers Malice and Pusha T , the group is heavily affiliated with production team The Neptunes and signed to Star Trak Entertainment.- Exclusive Audio Footage :The Thornton brothers were born in The Bronx, New... , Pharrell, Tre Little) |
The Neptunes | 4:26 | |
| 7 | "Let's Go" (feat. Twista Twista Carl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds... ) |
6 July | 4:18 | |
| 8 | "D-Elite" | Ty Fyffe Ty Fyffe Tyrone "Ty" Fyffe, also known as Sugarless, is a Hip hop music producer from Queens, New York and currently president of Tybu Productions.... |
1:42 | |
| 9 | "Take His Life" (feat. Tre Little) | Reef | 4:21 | |
| 10 | "Nickel Nine Is..." | Reef |
Millie Jackson Mildred "Millie" Jackson is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter and comedienne. Three of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA for over 500,000 copies.... |
4:56 |
| 11 | "Boom" | DJ Premier |
Gang Starr Gang Starr was an influential East Coast hip hop duo that consisted of the late MC Guru and DJ/producer DJ Premier. Their style combined elements of New York jazz and hip hop.-Background:... Afro Puffs "Afro Puffs" is the first single released by The Lady of Rage in 1994 from the Death Row labeled Above the Rim: The Soundtrack. The Extended, video and instrumental version on the single samples "Superman Lover" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson... " by The Lady of Rage The Lady of Rage Robin Yvette Allen , better known by her stage name The Lady of Rage, is an American rapper and actress best known for collaborations with several Death Row Records artists, including Dr. Dre and Snoop Doggy Dogg on the seminal albums The Chronic and Doggystyle... |
3:56 |
| 12 | "Soldier's Story" | Reef | 4:18 | |
| 13 | "Who Am I" | 6 July | 3:44 | |
| 14 | "Life" (feat. Amerie Amerie Amerie Mi Marie Rogers , known professionally as Amerie or Ameriie, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She debuted in 2002 with the album All I Have, primarily co-written and produced by Rich Harrison, and was well-received in the urban market... ) |
Ayatollah Ayatollah (producer) Lamont Dorrell, better known as Ayatollah is a Hip-Hop producer from Queens, New York who has produced for predominantly New York-based rappers including Mos Def, R.A. The Rugged Man, Tragedy Khadafi, Wordsworth, Vast Aire, Afu-Ra, Guru, M.O.P., Inspectah Deck, Cormega, Ghostface Killah as well as... |
Woman in Love "Woman in Love" is a popular song performed by Barbra Streisand and taken from her 1980 album, Guilty. The song was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of The Bee Gees.... " by Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand Barbra Joan Streisand is an American singer, actress, film producer and director. She has won two Academy Awards, eight Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Special Tony Award, an American Film Institute award, a Peabody Award, and is one of the few entertainers who have won an Oscar, Emmy, Grammy,... |
5:20 |
| 15* | "King of Kings" | Doc Soose | Bonus Track -- Not included on clean version of LP | 4:06 |