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Rocko|Self-Made

Self-Made

Rocko

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Before dropping Self-Made, Rocko spent years in the background, writing and producing hits for others while developing the careers of Sammy Sam and Young Dro. After shopping around the demo of his solo single "Umma Do Me," he was snapped up by Def Jam in a swift -- maybe a little shortsighted -- manner. "Umma" is a hook-filled monster with just the right amount of cocky attitude bumping against a royal Drumma Boy production. It sounds great at a party, a club, on the radio, or any other place where it's the chorus that matters. That Rocko's style is an unoriginal mix of Young Jeezy, T.I., and Shawty Lo didn't matter much as the four-minute jam climbed the charts, but when he creates anything less than "Umma," it's detrimental. Past the hit, Self-Made's first half is plagued by empty, everyday party numbers, the most shameless of them all being "Old Skool," where "Umma"'s mediocre line "My ol' school cost more than your new school" is blown up into a full song. Fortunately, things pick up once the convincing club track "Like This Here" hits. The story-song "Snakes" is interesting as a Dirty South alternative to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet," while the hood fantasy "Thugs Need Love Too" features some steamy Monica and Rocko interaction, which shouldn't be too surprising since they're a married couple in real life. As evidenced by the guest appearances of Monica, and even Lloyd, Self-Made would be much better if it gave some more of Rocko's high-profile friends an opportunity to put some flavor on the tracks. Instead, it stubbornly tries to present him as an all-around artist and limits its appeal to forgiving Dirty South fans who don't mind fishing for highlights.

© David Jeffries /TiVo

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1
Dis Morning (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:45

John Frye, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeffrey White, ComposerLyricist - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvelous J, Producer

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

2
Umma Do Me (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:50

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Ray Seay, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2007 The Island Def Jam Music Group

3
Hustle Fo (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:30

John Frye, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd, FeaturedArtist - Jeffrey White, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Polite, ComposerLyricist - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marvelous J, Producer

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

4
Busy (Album Version (Edited))
00:02:57

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - John Frye, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

5
Tomorrow (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:50

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - John Frye, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

6
Old Skool (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:09

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - John Frye, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

7
Priceless (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:00

Kori Anders, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fatboi, Producer - Ray Seay, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Ladamon Douglas, ComposerLyricist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

8
Like This Here (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:08

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

9
That's My Money (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:17

Andrew Harr, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Cossom, ComposerLyricist - Ray Seay, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Runners, Producer - KC, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff Villanueva, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jermaine Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

10
She Can Get It (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:17

Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer - Gina Victoria, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dre, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rocko, MainArtist - Ken "Supa Engineer" Duro, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

11
Snakes (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:24

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - John Frye, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

12
Meal (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:26

Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

13
Thugs Need Love Too (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:30

Monica Arnold, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Gholson, ComposerLyricist - Drumma Boy, Producer - Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Monica, FeaturedArtist - Rocko, MainArtist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Lloyd Cooper, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

14
Karma (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:42

Leslie Brathwaite, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Producer - BLAZE, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Rocko, MainArtist - Erik Ortiz, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Crowe, ComposerLyricist - Rodney "Rock" Hill, ComposerLyricist - Rick De Varona, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Essene Moorman, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Ishman, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2008 The Island Def Jam Music Group

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Before dropping Self-Made, Rocko spent years in the background, writing and producing hits for others while developing the careers of Sammy Sam and Young Dro. After shopping around the demo of his solo single "Umma Do Me," he was snapped up by Def Jam in a swift -- maybe a little shortsighted -- manner. "Umma" is a hook-filled monster with just the right amount of cocky attitude bumping against a royal Drumma Boy production. It sounds great at a party, a club, on the radio, or any other place where it's the chorus that matters. That Rocko's style is an unoriginal mix of Young Jeezy, T.I., and Shawty Lo didn't matter much as the four-minute jam climbed the charts, but when he creates anything less than "Umma," it's detrimental. Past the hit, Self-Made's first half is plagued by empty, everyday party numbers, the most shameless of them all being "Old Skool," where "Umma"'s mediocre line "My ol' school cost more than your new school" is blown up into a full song. Fortunately, things pick up once the convincing club track "Like This Here" hits. The story-song "Snakes" is interesting as a Dirty South alternative to R. Kelly's "Trapped in the Closet," while the hood fantasy "Thugs Need Love Too" features some steamy Monica and Rocko interaction, which shouldn't be too surprising since they're a married couple in real life. As evidenced by the guest appearances of Monica, and even Lloyd, Self-Made would be much better if it gave some more of Rocko's high-profile friends an opportunity to put some flavor on the tracks. Instead, it stubbornly tries to present him as an all-around artist and limits its appeal to forgiving Dirty South fans who don't mind fishing for highlights.

© David Jeffries /TiVo

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