In the City (Kevin Rudolf album)

In the City
Studio album by Kevin Rudolf
Released	November 24, 2008[1]
Recorded	2007 - 2008
Genre	Pop rock rap rock hip hop electronic rock
Length	43:46
Label	Cash Money, Universal Republic
Producer	Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.), Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.), Kevin Rudolf, The Neptunes
Kevin Rudolf chronology
In the City (2008) To the Sky (2010) Singles from In the City "Let It Rock" Released: July 29, 2008 "Welcome to the World" Released: February 10, 2009 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [2] Artistdirect [3] Billboard (favorable)[4] Entertainment Weekly (B+)[5] The Guardian [6] PopMatters [7] RapReviews [8] Rolling Stone [9] Pitchfork Media (2.7/10)[10]

In the City is the debut album by American singer-songwriter and producer Kevin Rudolf. It was released nationwide, physically and digitally, on November 24, 2008 via Cash Money Records and Universal Republic. Every song on the album was produced and written by Rudolf. "She Can Get It" was a production collaboration between Rudolf and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes. "Let It Rock" was the first single released from the album. The song "NYC" was featured on an episode of CSI: NY^[11] and "Let It Rock" was featured on the Melrose Place pilot and The Hills^[12] as well as being featured as the theme song for the 2009 WWE Royal Rumble. The album has sold 102,000 copies in the US.

The album's first single, "Let It Rock" reached #2 on the Canadian Hot 100, #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the Australian ARIA charts,and #4 on the Irish Singles Chart.

"Welcome to the World", which single version featuring Kid Cudi is the second single from this album, released in February 2009 has reached #58 on the US Hot 100 and has debuted at number 96 in Australia's Aria Singles Chart and has peaked at number 42.^[13][14]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"In the City"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf	3:25
2.	"Let It Rock" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Dwayne Carter	Kevin Rudolf	3:51
3.	"I Song"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Ivan Corraliza	Kevin Rudolf	3:15
4.	"Livin' It Up"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Charles Anderson	Kevin Rudolf	2:55
5.	"N.Y.C." (featuring Nas)	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Nasir Jones, Joshua Berkman	Kevin Rudolf	3:08
6.	"No Way Out"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf	3:24
7.	"Scarred"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf	4:17
8.	"Welcome to the World" (featuring Rick Ross)	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, William Roberts, Ivan Corraliza	Kevin Rudolf	3:03
9.	"Coffee and Donuts"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf	3:16
10.	"She Can Get It"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Chad Hugo	Kevin Rudolf, The Neptunes	2:59
11.	"Gimme a Sign"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf	3:48
12.	"Great Escape"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Keleigh Reid, London Cher	Kevin Rudolf	6:38

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Without You"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf	3:22
14.	"Tennessee" (featuring Birdman)	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Ivan Corraliza, George Martinez, Brian Williams	Kevin Rudolf	3:26

Chart performance

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[15]	94
Canadian Albums Chart[16]	74

References

1. "In The City: Kevin Rudolf: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
2. Allmusic review
3. Artistdirect review
4. Billboard review
5. Entertainment Weekly review
6. The Guardian review
7. PopMatters review
8. RapReviews review
9. Rolling Stone review
10. Pitchfork Media review
11. "Enough". CSI: NY. Season 5. Episode 6. 2008-11-05.
12. Sylvia, Shea (2008-10-26). "Music from The Hills Season 4 – "You’ll Never Have This"". Mtvrealityworld.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
14. Steffen Hung. "Forum - Oz Chartifacts-23-March-09 (ARIA Charts: Weekly ARIA Chartifacts)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
15. Archived January 28, 2014 at the Wayback Machine
16. "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2012-02-24.