Leon "Roccstar" Youngblood Jr. is an American music producer, songwriter, recording artist and rapper. Youngblood has written and produced songs for artists such as Chris Brown, Post Malone, Usher, Rita Ora, Fergie, Prince Royce, Kendrick Lamar, J.Lo, and Melissa Etheridge.[1][2][3]
Roccstar | |
|---|---|
 Roccstar LA shoot 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, alternative, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Rocc Age, Primary Wave, BMG, Atlantic |
| Website | www |
He wrote and produced a number of tracks on Chris Brown's album X, which was nominated for Best Urban Contemporary Album Grammy Award in 2014.[4] The Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack, which featured Youngblood's song "Rude", was also nominated for a Grammy for best soundtrack in December 2015.[5]
Youngblood is signed to Atlantic Records as an artist. The music video for his own debut single, "Confidence", premiered on Billboard in 2014.[6]
Roccstar was a cast member on Vh1’s ‘Love and Hip Hop: Hollywood’ and currently a guest star on Vh1’s ‘Basketball Wives’ series. In total, Roccstar has 9 Grammy nominations.
Career
editYoungblood took Visual and Performing Arts programs at Hollywood High School.
In 2013, Youngblood began working with Chris Brown, producing and writing alongside Diplo and Timbaland and landing six songs on Brown's album X, including the lead single, "Fine China". Youngblood wrote multiple tracks for J.Lo's album in 2014, and is currently working with a number of other prominent artists. He formed his own company, called RoccAge Entertainment.[9] His debut EP is set for release in 2015.
Selected discography
edit| Year | Artist | Title | Record label | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Feel Something" | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Shooter" | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown ft Fridayy | "No One Else” | RCA Records | Producer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Very Special" | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Messed Up" | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Red Flags” | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Angel Numbers / Ten Toes"(11:11 (Chris Brown album)) | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Chris Brown | "Summer Too Hot" (11:11 (Chris Brown album)) | RCA Records | Producer, Writer[10] |
| 2022 | Chris Brown ft Wizkid | "Call Me Every Day" (Breezy) | RCA Records | Producer[11] |
| 2022 | Chris Brown ft Lil Durk
and Capella Grey |
"Till the Wheels Fall Off"(Breezy) | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2022 | Chris Brown ft Lil Baby | "Addicted" (Breezy ) | RCA Records | Producer |
| 2022 | Chris Brown ft Bryson Tiller | "Need You Right Here" (Breezy ) | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2022 | Chris Brown | "Survive the Night" (Breezy ) | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2022 | Chris Brown ft Angel Brinks | "Luckiest Man" (Breezy) | RCA Records | Producer, Writer |
| 2022 | Ne-Yo | "You Got the Body" (Self Explanatory) | Motown | Producer, Writer |
| 2022 | Mary J. Blige | "Love Will Never" (Good Morning Gorgeous) | 300 | Writer |
| 2022 | Ne-Yo | "U 2 Luv" (Self Explanatory) | Motown | Writer |
| 2019 | Chris Brown | "Troubled Waters" (Indigo) | RCA Records | Writer, Producer |
| 2018 | Post Malone | "Zack and Codeine" (Beerbongs & Bentleys) | Republic Records | Producer[12] |
| 2017 | Fergie | "Just Like You" (Double Dutchess) | Dutchess, BMG | Producer, writer[13] |
| Fergie | "Kleopatra" (Double Dutchess) | Dutchess, BMG | Producer, writer[13] | |
| 2015 | Terence Coles, RoccStar | "Rude" (Fifty Shades of Grey: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Republic Records | Producer, writer, artist[14] |
| Prince Royce | "With You" (Double Vision) | RCA Records | Writer[13] | |
| Chris Brown ft. Rihanna, Wiz Khalifa, and Kelly | "Counterfeit" (Before the Party mixtape) | -- | Producer, writer[15] | |
| Chris Brown | Second Hand Love (Before the Party mixtape) | -- | Producer, writer[15] | |
| Chris Brown | "Sex" (Before the Party mixtape) | -- | Producer, writer[15] | |
| 2014 | Usher | "Clueless" | RCA Records | Producer, writer[16] |
| Jasmine V | "I Love Your Crazy" | Interscope Records | Producer, writer[citation needed] | |
| Chris Brown | "Fine China" (X) | RCA Records | Producer, writer[17] | |
| Chris Brown | "X" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[17] | |
| Chris Brown | "Add Me In" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[17] | |
| Chris Brown | "Stereotype" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[17] | |
| Chris Brown ft Kendrick Lamar | "Autumn Leaves" (X) | RCA Records | Producer, writer[17] | |
| Chris Brown | "Body Shots" (X) | RCA Records | Writer[17] | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "A.K.A." (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer[18] | |
| Jennifer Lopez featuring Iggy Azalea | "Acting Like That" (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer[18] | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "So Good" (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer[18] | |
| Jennifer Lopez | "Charades" (A.K.A.) | Capitol Records | Producer, writer | |
| Melissa Etheridge | "Ain't That Bad" | ME Records | Producer, writer[13] | |
| 2013 | K Koke featuring Rita Ora | "Lay Down Your Weapons" (single) | RCA Records | Producer, writer |
References
edit- ^ Wass, Mike. "RoccStar Is Working On Fergie's New Album, Describes The Sound As 'The Dutchess' Meets Rihanna". Idolator. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika (4 April 2013). "Roccstar Talks Producing 'Fine China,' Chris Brown's Next Single". Vibe Magazine. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ Jang, Esther. "Chris Brown in Studio with Bachata Star Prince Royce, Tyga & Lil Boosie: Drake Reportedly Leaves Club Because of 'Love More' Singer". Latin Post. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (2014-12-05). "Grammys 2015: And the Nominees Are…". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of nominees". LA Times. 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ Ramirez, Erika. "Roccstar, 'Confidence': Exclusive Video Premiere". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ Hernandez, Emma (2018-08-07). "RoccStar From 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' Is About to Get in a Messy Situation With A1". InTouch Weekly. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ Narayanan, Varsha (2022-05-24). ""I feel bad for Angel": Fans react to Basketball Wives star Angel Brinks' relationship with Roccstar". Sports Keeda. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
- ^ "Roccstar". Primary Wave Music. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "Various – Chris Brown Releases "Summer Too Hot Video". Ratedrnb.com. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Various – Fifty Shades Of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Ratedrnb.com. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Zack and Codeine". YouTube Channel - Post Malone. 2018-04-26.
- ^ a b c d "Leon Youngblood discography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ "Various – Fifty Shades Of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ a b c "Roccstarmusic on Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ Lee, Christina. "2NE1's CL Hits the Studio With Diplo, Skrillex And RoccStar". Idolator. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "Leon Youngblood discography". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
- ^ a b c "JLO* - A.K.A." Discogs.com. Retrieved 2014-12-22.