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Kevin Rudolf
In The City
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock, Metal

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. In The City
2. Coffee and Donuts
3. Gimmie a Sign
4. Welcome to the World
5. No Way Out
6. Livin it Up
7. She Can Get It
8. Scarred
9. N.Y.C.
10. Let It Rock
11. I Song
12. Great Escape

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CD Details

All Artists: Kevin Rudolf
Title: In The City
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Cash Money Records
Original Release Date: 11/24/2008
Release Date: 11/24/2008
Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop, Rock, Metal
Styles: Pop Rap, Rap Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 602517901452

Synopsis

Album Description

Featuring the SMASH HIT "Let It Rock" (featuring Lil Wayne), IN THE CITY's overall concept is the theme from every great story - finding yourself by deciding who you want to be. Kevin shares, "The album's story is about me growing up in NYC when the city was wild...when it felt like there were no rules and you could be anyone you wanted. That is the landscape of this album." Album concept further encompasses searching for meaning in "Gimmie a Sign" lyrics: "I asked for a wise man to make me wise, he said son the answers contained inside. I choked on the fortune but I feel fine." Throughout the album, Kevin embraces rebellion, saying f*ck you to a world which tries to control us, doesn't allow each of us to be ourselves. From the beginning note to the final track IN THE CITY steadily demonstrates the battle of finding ultimate self-understanding.

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CD Reviews

Nice change of pace

WindyCityburb | chicago | 11/27/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Well, if you like "Let it rock" you will like about 3 songs on this Cd including that. This CD has 4 really good songs, IN THE CITY, LET IT ROCK, N.Y.C., WELCOME TO THE WORLD. This CD is half rock/rap/techno, and the other half is slower chill songs. I was hoping for more club bangers like LET IT ROCK but N.Y.C is pretty close. All in all I dont regret buying this CD the hip/hop/techno tracks on here are tight and hopefully more artists bank on that in the future."

A great first album!

P. Powell | Denver, CO | 11/25/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Most listeners are familiar with Kevin Rudolf from the hit "Let it Rock". Fans of "CSI: NY" will have heard "N.Y.C." a few weeks back starting off one episode (lyrics "In the city of dreams, you get caught up in the schemes...") The album is mainly a paean to New York City, where he grew up, even though he calls Miami home these days. Lyrically the songs are biographic, painful, and playful, sometimes in the same song, as in "Gimme a Sign"!

These songs are just a taste of what Kevin has to offer musically: rap, rock, hip-hop, alternative, and funk. He does searing guitar work on most tracks, he has a great singing voice he especially puts to good use on "Let it Rock", "I Song", "Scarred", and "Great Escape". Other standouts are "Livin' it Up", "No Way Out", "Welcome to the World", and "She Can Get It". He slows it down on the dream-like "Great Escape". The production values are right up there with the likes of Timbaland, who he's done guitar work with on some of T's hits for other artists like L'il Kim. Other artists Rudolf has worked with include Justin, Black Eyed Peas, Nelly Furtado, and David Banner."

Extremely underrated CD

rrr13 | 12/29/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Kevin Rudolf isn't really a well-known singer (except for Let It Rock) but his music is awesome. I saw him live and he was good. Many people automatically hate the CD because it's considered rock, but most of the songs on it are rock so i'm not sure what those people are talking about.

1. In the City - 10/10 one of the best

2. Let It Rock ft. Lil Wayne - 11/10 easily best on the album, very catchy

3. I Song - 9.5/10

4. Livin It Up - 9.5/10

5. N.Y.C. ft. Nas - 9.5/10

6. No Way Out - 9/10

7. Scarred - 9/10

8. Welcome to the World ft. Rick Ross - 10/10 one of the best

9. Coffee and Donuts - 7/10 my least favorite

10. She Can Get It - 10/10 one of my favorites

11. Gimme a Sign - 8/10

12. Great Escape - 8/10 too long

13. Without You (bonus) - 8.5/10"