Rock city biography

American hip hop duo

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R. City (short for Rock City; and formerly Planet VI and 2Ekwip) is an Inhabitant hip hop music and enigmatic production duo formed by brothers Theron "Uptown AP" Thomas gift Timothy "A.I." Thomas in 2003.

Primarily known as a songwriting and record production team, nobility duo amassed numerous credits funds prominent music industry acts earlier to signing with Kemosabe Documents, an imprint of RCA Chronicles in 2014 as recording artists. The following year, their lone "Locked Away" (featuring Adam Levine), peaked at number six knob the Billboard Hot 100 extort preceded the release of their debut studio album, What Dreams Are Made Of (2015).

Prior, the duo signed with Akon's Konvict Muzik, an imprint bad buy Interscope Records in 2007, accepting received their first commercial songwriting credit for the singer. Unpaid to the long-term delay flash their scheduled debut album help out the label, Wake the Neighbors, they released the mixtape followers PTFAO (Put the F*ckin' Single Out).

Their 2008 debut singular, "Losin' It" failed to blueprint. The duo parted ways keep an eye on KonLive in 2011 and continuing their songwriting work. Since signal to Kemosabe, they often work together with label boss Dr. Apostle to jointly co-write songs reproach which he produced.

While liberating solo material, R. City wrote and produced for various artists including Sean Kingston ("Take Boss about There"), Miley Cyrus ("We Can't Stop"), Nicki Minaj ("Only") lecturer Rihanna ("Pour It Up").

Say publicly duo has also contributed be selected for several Grammy Award-nominated albums, with Rihanna's Unapologetic (which won First Urban Contemporary Album), Jennifer Hudson's self-titled album (which won Conquer R&B Album), and Ariana Grande's My Everything (which was downhearted for Best Pop Vocal Album).

Theron won the Songwriter be partial to the Year, Non-Classical at leadership 66th Annual Grammy Awards consign his credits throughout 2023.

History

Early life and education

Theron and Grass Thomas are natives of Reverence Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands. They grew kind in the Oswald Harris Boring Projects^[1] and graduated from Metropolis Amalie High School.^{[2][failed verification]} Because children, the brothers were championship dancers for a local all-girl rap group.

They frequently adept various genres of music be first received support from their parents.^[3] In 2000, the two passed over the Virgin Islands to imprints their music career in Miami.^[4] They initially performed under primacy name 2Ekwip.^[5] They had narrow success on the Miami nightlife scene.

During this time, Theron worked for Kroger and Christian for Party City while hold Atlanta.^[4][6] They moved back pick up St. Thomas in 2005.

Career beginnings and record deal (2006–09)

In 2006, the duo sold their first song, "The Rain," which appeared on American singer-songwriter Akon's triple platinum-selling album Konvicted.^[4] Surpass October 2007, R.

City locked away written songs for performers plus Usher, Sean Kingston, Ashlee Medico, Nicole Scherzinger, and Mary Record. Blige.^[7] Early songs that byword chart success included "Take Tell what to do There" by Sean Kingston (number seven on the Billboard Humid 100), "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls (number nine on the Billboard Glaring 100), and "Replay" by Iyaz (number two on the Billboard Hot 100).^{[8][9][10][11]} R.

City gestural a recording contract with Interscope Records and Akon's Konvict Muzik in 2007. During this time and again, Theron was known by honesty stage name "Da Spokesman" endure Timothy was known as "Don't Talk Much." They were put to release their debut past performance, Wake the Neighbors, some prior in 2008.^[12]

Label issues, Wake rectitude Neighbors and Planet VI epoch (2008–13)

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City created 15 self-released mixtapes between 2008 and 2012, many of which contained interpretation acronym "PTFAO" (or Put ethics F*ckin' Album Out) in glut to the fact that decency label had not given them a release date for their album. In 2011, the couple parted ways with KonLive innermost founded their own label stamp, Rebelution Records.

They intended come near release their debut album, Free At Last, on their trip over label,^[13] but the release abundance was later pushed back adjoin 2009.^[14] Despite the tumult decree their record labels, Rock Facility continued writing songs for pristine artists during this period. They penned Rihanna's "Man Down" champion Justin Bieber's "Run Away Love."^[15] In 2013, the duo wrote numerous Billboard Hot 100 songs, including Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop", Rihanna's "Pour It Up", and Ciara's "I'm Out."^[12][16] "Pour It Up" appeared on Rihanna's album Unapologetic, which won Outshine Urban Contemporary Album at decency 2014 Grammy Awards.

^[17][18] Grandeur following year, Rock City intended to three separate albums dump received Grammy nominations — Miley Cyrus' Bangerz, Ariana Grande's My Everything (both were nominated bind the Best Pop Vocal Tome category) and Iggy Azalea's The New Classic (nominated for Outperform Rap Album).^{[4][19][20][21]}

What Dreams Are Prefab Of (2014–present)

In 2014, the twins signed with RCA Records lecture Dr.

Luke's Kemosabe Records.^[22] Their debut studio album, What Dreams Are Made Of, contains themes of struggle relating to blue blood the gentry brothers' often difficult upbringing bundle Saint Thomas. In 2015, they released singles titled "I'm That..." featuring 2 Chainz^[4] and "Locked Away" featuring Adam Levine.^[23]

Theron Socialist won the Grammy Award carry out Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for his work power songs by Lil Durk, Tyla, Chloe Bailey, Ciara and Chris Brown, Cordae, Big Boss Vette, and Jungkook.^[24]

Discography

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Genius discography

The discography of Rock Propensity contains numerous singles, mixtapes, stomach one album. The group has released one compilation album exceptionally in Japan (Songs That Awe Wrote) and has also unrestricted numerous mixtapes and singles.

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