Rick Rock
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Rick Rock
- Genres: Rap
Biography
Rick Rock doesn't have a marquee name like Dr. Dre, Timbaland, the Neptunes, or Scott Storch, even though he was one of the most reliable and employed West Coast rap producers of his time. Based in the California Bay Area and aligned closely with E-40, Rock began earning major credits in 1996, when he contributed tracks to both 2Pac's All Eyez on Me and 40's Hall of Game. In the years to follow, he cranked out productions mainly for West Coast rappers like Keak da Sneak, Spice 1, and Xzibit; however, he also worked with mainstream artists like Will Smith, Fabolous, and Method Man. He eventually signed a contract with Virgin Records to present a group of his own, Federation. The group debuted in 2003, releasing the single "Hyphy," whose title would soon become the common stylistic tag for Bay Area rap of the E-40 variety. ~ Jason Birchmeier, RoviWikipedia on Answers.com:
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This article is about the Hip hop music producer. For the Sham 69 drummer, see Ricky "Rock" Goldstein. For the singer, see Rikrok.
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| Rick Rock | |
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| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Producer |
Rick Rock (born Ricardo Thomas) is a hip-hop music producer from Fairfield, Ca,the Bay Area.[1]
Albums with Rick Rock production
- 1996: All Eyez on Me by 2Pac
- 1996: Tha Hall of Game by E-40
- 1996: Seasoned Veteran by Richie Rich
- 1998: The Element of Surprise by E-40
- 1999: Immortalized by Spice 1
- 2000: The Dynasty: Roc La Familia by Jay-Z
- 2000: Loyalty and Betrayal by E-40
- 2001: The Reason by Beanie Sigel
- 2001: Ghetto Fabolous by Fabolous
- 2001: Thug Lord: The New Testament by Yukmouth
- 2002: Blood Brothers by Kastro & E.D.I. of Outlawz
- 2002: Ghetto Heisman by WC
- 2002: If I Could Go! by Angie Martinez feat Sacario & Lil Mo
- 2002: Grit & Grind by E-40
- 2002: Hard 2 B-Legit by B-Legit
- 2002: It Ain't Safe No More by Busta Rhymes
- 2002: React by Erick Sermon
- 2002: Born to Reign by Will Smith
- 2003: Street Dreams by Fabolous
- 2004: Tical 0: The Prequel by Method Man
- 2004: Welcome Back by Mase
- 2005: Block Movement by B-Legit
- 2005: Cash on Delivery by Ray Cash
- 2006: Everready (The Religion) by Tech N9ne
- 2006: Tha Blue Carpet Treatment by Snoop Dogg
- 2006: My Ghetto Report Card by E-40
- 2007: Ultimate Victory by Chamillionaire
- 2008: Ego Trippin' by Snoop Dogg
- 2008: T.O.S: Terminate on Sight by G-Unit
- 2010: Revenue Retrievin': Night Shift by E-40
- 2011: Doggumentary by Snoop Dogg
- 2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 1 by E-40
- 2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 2 by E-40
- 2012: The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 3 by E-40
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