Rodney Ramone Hill Jr.[1] (born December 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Rocko, is an American rapper and record executive from Atlanta, Georgia.
League, and vocal contributions from guest artists Lloyd, Dre, Kevin Cossom as well as Monica.
[5] His second studio album One of One was originally slated for release on Def Jam Recordings, however Rocko ultimately parted ways with the label.
As a result of the positive feedback for the mixtape, Rocko re-released it as an independent album in June of that year, adding the subtitle Deez Streets a Beast.
[10] The album contained guest appearances from his A1 Recordings signee Future, who performed on the tracks "9 Times Outta Ten", "Up", and "You Know".
[13][14] In September 2011, A1 Recordings would have its first major release with Future's debut single "Tony Montana", which Rocko co-wrote.
[15][16] In April 2012, Future released his debut album Pluto, which Rocko executive produced and co-wrote five tracks on.
On February 16, 2013, it was announced that Rocko signed a distribution deal with E1 Music for his label A1, and that he was preparing for the release of his next studio album, Seeing Is Believing, effectively cancelling One of One.
[27] On May 29, 2014, Rocko released an extended play (EP) entitled Poet in dedication of the passing of Maya Angelou.
The EP, which features a guest appearance from Nas, was originally released for free online, but later added to the iTunes Store via A1 Recordings.
A petition containing 72,000 signatures was presented to Reebok, demanding they drop Ross as a spokesman for the lyrics which appeared to condone date rape.