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Rock City, is an American musical duo formed in 2003, from
Saint Thomas,
U.S. Virgin Islands. The duo, composed of brothers
Theron and
Timothy Thomas, who use the
stage names,
A.I. and
Uptown AP respectively, and they also are a
songwriting and
record production team. The duo have also released music under the namesakes
R. City and
Planet VI. Their debut album,
What Dreams Are Made Of, was released in 2015. They are known for their smash worldwide hit "Locked Away" featuring Adam Levine.In 2007, the duo signed with
Geffen Records and American singer
Akon's
KonLive Distribution. During their time there they released a series of
mixtapes with the primary title,
PTFAO (
Put the F*ckin' Album Out)—a reference to the fact that their then-debut album
Wake the Neighbors, had not been given a release date. In 2011, the duo were released from their contract with KonLive and subsequently founded Rebelution Records. In 2014, they signed a record deal with
RCA Records and
Dr. Luke's
Kemosabe Records.The Thomas brothers have written and produced for several prominent artists, including Jamaican singer
Sean Kingston ("
Take You There"), American singer
Miley Cyrus ("
We Can't Stop"), Trinidadian rapper
Nicki Minaj ("
Only") and Barbadian popstar
Rihanna ("
Pour It Up"). The duo has also contributed to numerous
Grammy-nominated albums including Rihanna's
Unapologetic (which won
Best Urban Contemporary Album), Jennifer Hudson's
self-titled album (which won
Best R&B Album), and
Ariana Grande's
My Everything (which was nominated for
Best Pop Vocal Album).