Self Made (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Self Made

| type = studio

| artist = Rocko

| cover = Self-Made.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2008|3|18}}

| recorded = 2007–2008

| studio =

| genre = Hip hop

| length =

| label = {{hlist|Rocky Road|So So Def|Island}}

| producer =

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Wildlife

| next_year = 2010

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Self Made

| type = Studio

| single1 = Umma Do Me

| single1date = December 11, 2007

| single2 = Tomorrow

| single2date = February 12, 2008

| single3 = Dis Morning

| single3date = February 19, 2008

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1340104|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]

|rev2 = DJBooth.net

|rev2score = 1.5/5[http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/review/rocko-self-made-0324081/ DJBooth.net review]

|rev3 = HipHopDX

|rev3score = 1/5[http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/reviews/id.926/title.rocko-self-made HipHopDX.com review]

|rev4 = RapReviews.com

|rev4score = 4.5/10[http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/2008_03_rockoselfmade.html RapReviews.com review]

}}

Self Made is the only studio album by American rapper Rocko, released on March 18, 2008. As a joint venture between Rocky Road Records, So So Def Recordings and Island Records, it was preceded by the moderately successful singles "Umma Do Me", "Tomorrow", and "Dis Morning". Guest artists include Lloyd, Kevin Cossom, Dre, and Monica, while production was mainly handled by Memphis-based producer Drumma Boy. The album received generally unfavorable critical response, citing Rocko's lack of identity or originality.

It is the first album released by So So Def without direct involvement from label founder Jermaine Dupri.{{cite web | url=https://www.ihiphop.com/ihiphop-exclusive-video-interview-rocko-talks-beef-with-jermaine-dupri-being-respected-in-atlanta-more/?amp | title=IHipHop Exclusive Video Interview: Rocko Talks Beef with Jermaine Dupri, Being Respected in Atlanta & More | date=April 12, 2013 }}

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 70,000 copies in its first week.Aliya Ewing (March 26, 2008).

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Self Made track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Dis Morning

| writer1 = {{hlist|Rodney Hill, Jr.|Jeffrey White}}

| extra1 = Marvelous J

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Umma Do Me

| writer2 = {{hlist|Hill|Christopher Gholson}}

| extra2 = Drumma Boy

| length2 = 3:52

| title3 = Hustle Fo

| note3 = featuring Lloyd

| writer3 = {{hlist|Hill|White|Lloyd Polite}}

| extra3 = Marvelous J

| length3 = 4:30

| title4 = Busy

| writer4 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson}}

| extra4 = Drumma Boy

| length4 = 3:00

| title5 = Tomorrow

| writer5 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson}}

| extra5 = Drumma Boy

| length5 = 3:51

| title6 = Old Skool

| writer6 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson}}

| extra6 = Drumma Boy

| length6 = 4:10

| title7 = Priceless

| writer7 = {{hlist|Hill|LaDamon Douglas}}

| extra7 = Fatboi

| length7 = 4:01

| title8 = Like Dis Here

| writer8 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson}}

| extra8 = Drumma Boy

| length8 = 4:08

| title9 = That’s My Money

| note9 = featuring Kevin Cossom

| writer9 = {{hlist|Hill|Andrew Harr|Jermaine Jackson|Kevin Cossom}}

| extra9 = The Runners

| length9 = 4:17

| title10 = She Can Get It

| note10 = featuring Dre

| writer10 = {{hlist|Hill|Marcello Valenzano|Andre Lyon}}

| extra10 = Cool & Dre

| length10 = 4:17

| title11 = Snakes

| writer11 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson}}

| extra11 = Drumma Boy

| length11 = 4:25

| title12 = Meal

| writer12 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson}}

| extra12 = Drumma Boy

| length12 = 4:26

| title13 = Thugs Need Love Too

| note13 = featuring Monica

| writer13 = {{hlist|Hill|Gholson|Monica Arnold}}

| extra13 = Drumma Boy

| length13 = 4:30

| title14 = Karma

| writer14 = {{hlist|Hill|Kevin Crowe|Erik Ortiz}}

| extra14 = J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League

| length14 = 4:42

}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for Self Made

! scope="col"| Chart (2008)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|21|artist=Rocko|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 14, 2020}}

{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|6|artist=Rocko|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 14, 2020}}

{{album chart|BillboardRap|4|artist=Rocko|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 14, 2020}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+Year-end chart performance for Self Made ! scope="col"\| Chart (2008) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums\|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=October 14, 2020}} \| 73

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|+Year-end chart performance for Self Made

! scope="col"| Chart (2008)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 14, 2020}}

| 73

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" \|+Release history for Self Made !Country !Release date
scope="row"\|Various \|March 18, 2008
scope="row"\|Australia \|May 29, 2008

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|+Release history for Self Made

!Country

!Release date

scope="row"|Various

|March 18, 2008

scope="row"|Australia

|May 29, 2008