Self Made (album)

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.

Self Made
Studio album by Rocko
Released	March 18, 2008 (2008-03-18)
Recorded	2007-2008
Genre	Hip hop
Label	Rocky Road So So Def Island
Producer	Drumma Boy Marvelous J Cool & Dre Fatboi J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League The Runners
Rocko chronology
Self Made (2008) Wildlife (2010)
Singles from Self Made
"Umma Do Me" Released: December 11, 2007 "Tomorrow" Released: February 12, 2008 "Dis Morning" Released: February 19, 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
DJBooth.net	1.5/5^[2]
HipHopDX	1/5^[3]
RapReviews.com	4.5/10^[4]

It is the first album released by So So Def without direct involvement from label founder Jermaine Dupri.^[5]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 21 on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 70,000 copies in its first week.^[6]

Track listing

Self Made track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dis Morning"	Rodney Hill, Jr. Jeffrey White	Marvelous J	3:45
2.	"Umma Do Me"	Hill Christopher Gholson	Drumma Boy	3:52
3.	"Hustle Fo" (featuring Lloyd)	Hill White Lloyd Polite	Marvelous J	4:30
4.	"Busy"	Hill Gholson	Drumma Boy	3:00
5.	"Tomorrow"	Hill Gholson	Drumma Boy	3:51
6.	"Old Skool"	Hill Gholson	Drumma Boy	4:10
7.	"Priceless"	Hill LaDamon Douglas	Fatboi	4:01
8.	"Like Dis Here"	Hill Gholson	Drumma Boy	4:08
9.	"That’s My Money" (featuring Kevin Cossom)	Hill Andrew Harr Jermaine Jackson Kevin Cossom	The Runners	4:17
10.	"She Can Get It" (featuring Dre)	Hill Marcello Valenzano Andre Lyon	Cool & Dre	4:17
11.	"Snakes"	Hill Gholson	Drumma Boy	4:25
12.	"Meal"	Hill Gholson	Drumma Boy	4:26
13.	"Thugs Need Love Too" (featuring Monica)	Hill Gholson Monica Arnold	Drumma Boy	4:30
14.	"Karma"	Hill Kevin Crowe Erik Ortiz	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	4:42

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Self Made Chart (2008) Peak position US Billboard 200^[7] 21 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8] 6 US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)^[9] 4

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Self Made Chart (2008) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10] 73

Release history

Release history for Self Made

Country	Release date
Various	March 18, 2008
Australia	May 29, 2008

See also

• 2008 in hip hop

References

1. Allmusic review
2. DJBooth.net review
3. HipHopDX.com review
4. RapReviews.com review
5. "IHipHop Exclusive Video Interview: Rocko Talks Beef with Jermaine Dupri, Being Respected in Atlanta & More". April 12, 2013.
6. Aliya Ewing (March 26, 2008).
7. "Rocko Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
8. "Rocko Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
9. "Rocko Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
10. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved October 14, 2020.