Rock City (Version 2.0)
| Rock City (Version 2.0) |
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| Studio album by Royce da 5'9" |
| Released |
January 5, 2002 (US) |
| Recorded |
1999-2000 |
| Genre |
Hip hop |
| Label |
Koch Records, Game Recordings |
| Producer |
Eminem (exec.)
Royce da 5'9" (co-exec.)
Red Spyda, The Neptunes, DJ Premier, Trackmasters, Ty Fyffe, Ayatollah, 6 July, Reef, Doc Soose, Nashiem Myrick |
| Royce da 5'9" chronology |
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Rock City
(2002) |
Death Is Certain
(2004) |
| Singles from Rock City 2.0 |
- "Boom"
Released: December 14, 1999
- "You Can't Touch Me"
Released: April 26, 2000
- "Rock City"
Released: January 5, 2002
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| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
| HipHopDX.com |
(favorable)[2] |
| RapReviews.com |
(8/10)[3] |
| Vibe |
[4] |
Rock City (Version 2.0) is the 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.
Chart positions
Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
Top Independent Albums |
Top Heatseekers |
| 2002 |
Rock City |
#8 |
#7 |
#6 |
Singles chart positions
Track listing (Version 2.0)
| # |
Title |
Producer(s) |
Samples |
Length |
| 1 |
"It's Tuesday" (Intro) |
Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone |
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3:02 |
| 2 |
"Rock City" (feat. Eminem) |
Red Spyda |
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4:14 |
| 3 |
"Off Parole" (feat. Tre Little) |
The Neptunes |
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6:05 |
| 4 |
"My Friend" |
DJ Premier |
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3:30 |
| 5 |
"You Can't Touch Me" |
Trackmasters |
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3:56 |
| 6 |
"Mr. Baller" (feat. Clipse, Pharrell, Tre Little) |
The Neptunes |
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4:26 |
| 7 |
"Let's Go" (feat. Twista) |
6 July |
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4:18 |
| 8 |
"D-Elite" |
Ty Fyffe |
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1:42 |
| 9 |
"Take His Life" (feat. Tre Little) |
Reef |
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4:21 |
| 10 |
"Nickel Nine Is..." |
Reef |
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4:56 |
| 11 |
"Boom" |
DJ Premier |
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3:56 |
| 12 |
"Soldier's Story" |
Reef |
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4:18 |
| 13 |
"Who Am I" |
6 July |
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3:44 |
| 14 |
"Life" (feat. Amerie) |
Ayatollah |
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5:20 |
| 15* |
"King of Kings" |
Doc Soose |
Bonus Track -- Not included on clean version of LP |
4:06 |
References
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| Studio albums |
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| Collaborations |
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| Extended plays |
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| Mixtapes |
Build & Destroy · M.I.C. (Make It Count) · The Bar Exam · The Bar Exam 2 · The Bar Exam 3
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| Singles |
" I'm the King" • "Boom" • "You Can't Touch Me" • "Rock City" • "Hip Hop" • "Politics" • "Shake This" • "Part of Me" • "New Money" • " Writer's Block" · "Second Place" • "Legendary" |
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