Rocko (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Rocko da Don |
| Born | Rodney Ramone Hill Jr. December 28, 1979 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Southern hip-hop |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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| Producer(s) | Drumma Boy |
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 having discovered fellow Atlanta-based rapper Future, who signed with Hill's record label, A1 Recordings, in 2010. Hill served as executive producer for Future's first six studio albums until his 2017 departure.
Prior, Hill signed a joint venture with Jermaine Dupri's So So Def Recordings and Island Records to release his debut studio album, Self Made (2008). Despite negative critical reception, the album peaked at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 and was supported by 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.