In the City (Kevin Rudolf album)
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| Studio album by Kevin Rudolf | ||||||||||
| Released | November 24, 2008[1] | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 - 2008 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock, rap rock, hip hop | |||||||||
| Length | 43:46 | |||||||||
| Label | Cash Money, Universal Republic | |||||||||
| Producer | Bryan "Baby" Williams (exec.) Ronald "Slim" Williams (exec.) Kevin Rudolf The Neptunes |
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| 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'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]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Kevin Rudolf & Jacob Kasher. Additional writers noted.
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| 1. | "In the City" | Kevin Rudolf | 3:25 | ||||||
| 2. | "Let It Rock" (featuring Lil Wayne) | Dwayne Carter | Kevin Rudolf | 3:51 | |||||
| 3. | "I Song" | Ivan Corraliza | Kevin Rudolf | 3:15 | |||||
| 4. | "Livin' It Up" | Charles Anderson | Kevin Rudolf | 2:55 | |||||
| 5. | "N.Y.C." (featuring Nas) | Nasir Jones, Joshua Berkman | Kevin Rudolf | 3:08 | |||||
| 6. | "No Way Out" | Kevin Rudolf | 3:24 | ||||||
| 7. | "Scarred" | Kevin Rudolf | 4:17 | ||||||
| 8. | "Welcome to the World" (featuring Rick Ross) | William Roberts, Ivan Corraliza | Kevin Rudolf | 3:03 | |||||
| 9. | "Coffee And Donuts" | Kevin Rudolf | 3:16 | ||||||
| 10. | "She Can Get It" | Chad Hugo | Kevin Rudolf, The Neptunes | 2:59 | |||||
| 11. | "Gimme a Sign" | Kevin Rudolf | 3:48 | ||||||
| 12. | "Great Escape" | Keleigh Reid, London Cher | Kevin Rudolf | 6:38 | |||||
| 13. | "Without You" (iTunes Bonus Track) | Kevin Rudolf | 3:22 | ||||||
| 14. | "Tennessee" (featuring Birdman) (iTunes Bonus Track) | Ivan Corraliza, George Martinez, Brian Williams | Kevin Rudolf | 3:26 | |||||
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[15] | 94 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[16] | 74 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.amazon.com/City-Kevin-Rudolf/dp/B001H9N88O
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Artistdirect review
- ^ Billboard review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ The Guardian review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ RapReviews review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ "Enough". CSI: NY. 2008-11-05. No. 6, season 5.
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