Rock City discography

Rock City discography
Studio albums 1
Music videos 21
Singles 8
Mixtapes 16

The discography of Rock City (also known as R. City and Planet VI)—a songwriting and record production duo from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands—consists of one studio album, 16 mixtapes, eight singles (including four as a featured artist) and 21 music videos. Rock City is primarily known for their songwriting and production, having written or produced songs such as "Pour It Up" by Rihanna, "Replay" by Iyaz, "Bow Down/I Been On" by Beyonce and "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus.[1][2][3] Many albums that Rock City has contributed to have won or been nominated for Grammy Awards. For instance, the duo wrote "If This Isn't Love" on Jennifer Hudson's Grammy Award-winning self-titled album.[4][5]

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[6]
US
R&B

[6]
US
Rap

[6]
AUS
[7]
CAN
[6]
DEN
[8]
SWE
[9]
What Dreams Are Made Of
  • Released: 9 October 2015 (US)[1]
  • Label: Kemosabe, RCA
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
25 59 35 23 59[10]
"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

Title Details
Put the F*ckin' Album Out[11]
  • Released: 2008 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
Rock City Takeova[12]
  • Released: 2008 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
The Black Beatles Mixtape[13]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
Welcome to Rock City[14]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
Put the F'n Album Out...Sneak Peak[15]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
Put the F*ckin' Album Out
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
PTFAO: Independence Day[16]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
PTFAO: The Saga Continues
(w/ Don Cannon)[17]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
PTFAO: Stop Leaking Our Shit![18]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
The Lost Files[19]
  • Released: 2009 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
PTFAO: Empire Strikes Back[20]
  • Released: 2010 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
PTFAO: Independence Day Part 2[18]
  • Released: 2010 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
No Off Days[21]
  • Released: 2010 (US)
  • Label: Kon Live, Geffen
  • Formats: Digital download
The American Dream
(as Planet VI)[22]
  • Released: 2011 (US)
  • Label: Rebelution
  • Formats: Digital download
American Nightmare
(as Planet VI)[23]
  • Released: 2012 (US)
  • Label: Rebelution
  • Formats: Digital download
V.I. Til We Die[24]
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: Rebelution
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[6]
AUS
[7]
AUT
[25]
CAN
[6]
DEN
[8]
NL
[26]
NZ
[27]
SWE
[9]
SWI
[28]
UK
[29]
"Losin' It"[30] 2008 non-album singles
"I'm That..."[31]
(featuring 2 Chainz)
2014
"Locked Away"[32]
(featuring Adam Levine)
2015 6 2 2 2 4 4 6 4 2 2 What Dreams Are Made Of
"Make Up"[37]
(featuring Chloe Angelides)
20
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B

[6]
NZ
[27]
DEN
[8]
SWI
[28]
UK
[29]
"Hot Like Fire"
(Savage featuring Rock City)
2009 26 Savage Island
"Oh Africa"
(Akon featuring Keri Hilson and Rock City)
2010 8 52 56 non-album singles
"V.I O.G's"[38]
(Paebak featuring Planet VI)
2013 48
"For Everybody"
(Juicy J featuring Wiz Khalifa and R. City)
2015 50 Pure THC: The Hustle Continues
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US
R&B

[6]
"Pledge of Allegiance"
(DJ Drama featuring Wiz Khalifa, Planet VI and B.o.B)
2013 48 Quality Street Music
"Live By the Gun"
(featuring Akon)
2015 52 What Dreams Are Made Of

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"All I Know" 2006 Blak Jak Place Your Bets
"Go Low" 2007 Beanie Sigel The Solution
"Struggle" Jibbs N/A
"Lost Girl" Rich Boy, Keri Hilson Rich Boy
"When the Lights Darken" 2008 Willie the Kid Absolute Greatness
"Let Me See" Busta Rhymes, Machel Montano N/A
"Born 2 Lose" Bohagon, Mario N/A
"Final Warning" DJ Khaled, Blood Raw, Ace Hood, Brisco, Bali, Lil Scrappy and Shawty Lo We Global
"Guns High" Ace Hood Gutta
"Hustle" E-40, Turf Talk The Ball Street Journal
"Slow" B.o.B Hello! My Name is B.o.B
"Ridin' High" Young Capone, Bohagon Welcome to the Trap
"King" Booba 0.9
"Bring it Back" Kardinal Offishall N/A
"I Love the Islands" Savage Savage Island
"Hot Like Fire"
"Move Over" Hydro, Hussein Fatal Crucial
"Last Day" DJ Speedy Misunderstood
"Kicks 2day" Greg Street, Shortee Wop, Short Dawg Sertified Worldwide
"Good Day Island (remix)" Greg Street, Nappy Roots, Beenie Man
"Put It On My Back" 2009 Hunt N/A
"Perfectionist" Asher Roth, Beanie Sigel Asleep In the Bread Aisle
"No Make Up (remix)" Huey, Trey Songz N/A
"Overboard" Gucci Mane, OJ da Juiceman, La the Darkman The Movie Part 2
"The Mover" OJ da Juiceman Bouldercrest Shawty
"Crazy Night" R. Kelly Untitled
"Brown Skin Girl" Chris Brown, Sean Paul Graffiti
"Warning" The Clipse N/A
"Activated" Pitbull N/A
"Replay (remix)" Iyaz, Sean Kingston, Nipsey Hussle, Bizzy Bone Replay
"Go Hard" 2010 Iyaz N/A
"Dancer" Jason Derulo N/A
"Heartbeat Love" Janet Jackson, Pitbull, Machel Montano N/A
"One Life" Rick Ross N/A
"Struggles" Akon, G Stokes N/A
"Came Up" Ariez Onasis The Heartbreak Kid
"Make Money" Lucky Lansky N/A
"Leave Me Alone" Machine Gun Kelly 100 Words and Running
"Hold Yuh (remix)" Gyptian Hold You
"On It" J.Cardim, Ariez Onasis, Paul Wall The In Crowd
"Home Town" DJ Benny D N/A
"Life is Ruff" DJ Benny D N/A
"My Home Town" Sway DaSafo, DJ Benny D N/A
"Billy Crystal" Yelawolf Trunk Muzik 0-60
"Roll Around" 2011 Flo Rida N/A
"Fuck You Too" 2012 Jarren Benton, 2 Chainz Freebasing with Kevin Bacon
"Runnin'" Machine Gun Kelly Lace Up
"V.I. O.Gs" 2013 Paebak N/A
"It's On Me" Beni Haze, Pusha T N/A
"Do It for the Hood 2" 2014 Red Café, Akon, Maino American Psycho 2
"Hispanic" Lil Bibby, Zuse Free Crack 2
"Kill It 4 The Kids" 2015 Kill The Noise, AWOLNATION Occult Classic
"Louder" Kill The Noise, Tommy Trash

Music videos

Year Title Album Featured Artist(s)
As main performer
2008 "Stop Lyin'"[39] N/A
2009 "Losin' It"[40] N/A
"PTFAO"[41] Put The F*ckin' Album Out
"You Are"[42] N/A
"Can I Get On"[43] Put The F*ckin' Album Out featuring Verse
"Hip Hop Props"[44] N/A
2010 "Takeover" (Drake cover)[45] N/A
"Survivor Anthem"[46] PTFAO: Independence Day Part 2
"Tell It Like It Is"[47] N/A
2011 "BMF (Freestyle)"[48] N/A
2012 "Think Rich"[49] The American Dream as Planet VI
"Pray For My Enemies"[50] The American Dream as Planet VI featuring Kardinal Offishall
2013 "Diamonds (remix)"[51] American Nightmare as Planet VI
2014 "I'm That..."[52] What Dreams Are Made Of? featuring 2 Chainz
2015 "Locked Away"[53] What Dreams Are Made Of? featuring Adam Levine
As featured performer
2008 "Go Low"[54] The Solution Beanie Sigel featuring Rock City
2009 "Breakup (remix)"[55] N/A Verse Simmonds featuring Rock City and Lunch Money
2010 "Make Money (remix)"[56] N/A Lucky Lansky featuring Rock City
2012 "She Will"[57] It's On Jawan Harris featuring Planet VI
2013 "V.I O.Gs"[58] N/A Paebak featuring Planet VI
2015 "For Everybody"[59] Pure THC: The Hustle Continues Juicy J featuring Wiz Khalifa and Rock City
Cameo appearances
2009 "Good Day"[60] N/A Greg Street featuring Nappy Roots

Songwriting and production

Song Year Artist Album Notes
"Take You There"[2] 2007 Sean Kingston Sean Kingston US #7[61]
"Misses Glass"[62] Leona Lewis Spirit UK #98[63]
"Supervillain" Nicole Scherzinger TBA
"Music for Love"[64] Mario Go US R&B #26[65]
"Put It on Ya" 2008 Plies featuring Chris J. Da REAList US #31
"Rock Star" Prima J Prima J US POP #93
"When I Grow Up" The Pussycat Dolls Doll Domination US #9
"Crazy Night" 2009 R. Kelly Untitled US R&B #107
"Replay" Iyaz Replay US #2
"If This Isn't Love" Jennifer Hudson Jennifer Hudson US #63
"Runaway Love" 2010 Justin Bieber My World 2.0
"Man Down" Rihanna Loud US #59
"Raining Men UK #142
"Heartbeat Love" Janet Jackson featuring Pitbull, Machel Montano, and Rock City TBA
"Something Like A Party" School Gyrls School Gyrls US Dance #5
"Tongues" R. Kelly featuring Ludacris TBA
"Oh Africa" Akon featuring Keri Hilson TBA Hungary #4, UK #56
"Welcome to St. Tropez" 2011 DJ Antoine featuring Kalenna 2011 Hungary #5
"Eat It Up" Git Fresh Eat It Up
"So Many Girls" 2012 DJ Drama featuring Tyga, Wale, and Roscoe Dash Quality Street Music US #90
"Pledge of Allegiance" DJ Drama featuring Wiz Khalifa, B.o.B, and Planet VI US R&B #48
"Time After Time" Angel About Time UK #41
"Murda Bizness" Iggy Azalea featuring T.I. Glory
"23" 2013 Mike Will Made It featuring Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and Miley Cyrus Est. in 1989 Part 3 US #11
"We Can't Stop" Miley Cyrus Bangerz US #2, UK #1
"Bow Down/I Been On" Beyonce Beyoncé
"Kisses Down Low" Kelly Rowland Talk a Good Game US #72, US R&B #24
"Someone Else" Miley Cyrus Bangerz US #93
"I'm Out" Ciara featuring Nicki Minaj Ciara US #44, US R&B #13
Pretty Brown Eyes" Cody Simpson Surfers Paradise Canada #61, UK #61
"Win Win" B Smyth featuring Future TBA
"Pour It Up" Rihanna Unapologetic US #19, US R&B #6, UK #70
"Neva End" Future featuring Kelly Rowland Pluto US #52, US R&B #14
"Ain't Worried About Nothin' (remix)" French Montana featuring Miley Cyrus Excuse My French Wrote Miley Cyrus' verse
"Know You Better" Omarion Self Made Vol. 3 US R&B #54
"It's the Weekend" Netta Brielle featuring B.o.B TBA
"All I Want" B.o.B Underground Luxury
"Pure White" Doughboyz Cashout TBA
"Wicked" Veronica Vega TBA
"I Won" 2014 Future featuring Kanye West Honest US #98
"Everything Reminds Me of You" Tessanne Chin Count on My Love
"Shower" Becky G TBA US #16
"Buy The World" Mike Will Made It featuring Lil Wayne, Future, and Kendrick Lamar Ransom US R&B #42
"Low" Juicy J featuring Nicki Minaj, Lil Bibby, and Young Thug Pure THC: The Hustle Continues US R&B #46
"My Main" Mila J featuring Ty Dolla $ign M.I.L.A.
"Party Ain't a Party" Jamie Foxx featuring 2 Chainz TBA
"Rich" Kirko Bangz featuring August Alsina Bigger Than Me US #103
"L.A. Love (La La)" Fergie TBA US #27
"I Don't Mind" Usher featuring Juicy J UR US #11
"Only" Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown The Pinkprint US #12
"In This Bitch" NLA TBA
"Can't Stop Dancin'" Becky G TBA
"I Bet" 2015 Ciara Jackie
"Keep it 100" Keri Hilson featuring Young Thug TBA
Ain't Your Mama" 2016 Jennifer Lopez TBA

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