Rocko (rapper)
Rodney Ramone Hill Jr. (born December 28, 1979), better known by his stage name Rocko, is an American rapper and record executive from Atlanta, Georgia. He is credited with discovering fellow Atlanta rapper Future, whom he signed his record label, A1 Recordings upon it's launch in 2010. In a joint venture with Epic Records, Future released six commercially successful albums for A1; the last of which, Hndrxx (2017) marked his final release with the label in favor of solely Epic.
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Birth name | Rodney Ramone Hill Jr. |
Also known as | Rocko da Don |
Born | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | December 28, 1979
Genres | Hip hop |
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Years active | 1999–present |
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Rocko released his debut studio album, Self Made (2008) in a joint venture with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings and Island Records. The album saw generally negative critical reception and peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200, number six on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, and number four on Top Rap Albums. It spawned the single "Umma Do Me", which peaked at number 66 on the US Billboard Hot 100. His 2013 single, "U.O.E.N.O." (featuring Future and Rick Ross) peaked at number 20 on the chart.