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To the Sky - Wikipedia

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To the Sky

Studio album by

Kevin Rudolf

Released

June 11, 2010

Recorded

2009–2010

Genre

Pop rock, rap rock

Length

36:59

Label

Cash Money^[1]

Producer

Kevin Rudolf and Joshua Berkman

Kevin Rudolf chronology

In the City
(2008)

To the Sky
(2010)

Against the Wall (Vol. 1)
(2024)

Singles from To the Sky

"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)"
Released: February 2, 2010
"You Make the Rain Fall"
Released: September 14, 2010

To the Sky is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Kevin Rudolf. It was released on June 15, 2010, in the United States by Cash Money Records, Island Records and Universal Republic Records.^[2]^[3]

Background

Rudolf has said that he embraced dance music saying, "it's like most of it up-tempo, most of it electropop rock hip-hop stuff".^[2] The album features mostly guitar heavy beats.^[4]

Guests

Kevin Rudolf confirmed collaborations from Birdman, Lil Wayne, Jay Sean, Rivers Cuomo from Weezer, and Three 6 Mafia in an interview with Rap-Up.^[5] Kevin has stated that he wanted to do a duet with Jay-Z and Kanye West on the album.^[5] Lil Wayne appears on the tracks "I Made It" and "Spit in Your Face," a reworked version of a Lil Wayne song which had leaked about a year prior to the album's release. That song was original slated to be on Lil Wayne's album Rebirth. Wayne raps on all of the verses. He wanted Natasha Bedingfield to be on the album, but was unable to find a suitable song.^[5] He also wanted to work with Sade on the album.^[5] In an interview, Vibe listed Flo Rida as a feature on the album.^[6]

Production and songwriting

Kevin Rudolf and Joshua Berkman were the primary producer for all tracks. The songwriters for this album are Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Jeff Halavacs, Eric Estrada, Jerome Skaller, Robert Larow, Jerome Skaller,Kamaljit Jhooti, and Dwayne Carter

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[7]
RapReviews	^[8]

To the Sky was met with mixed reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic gave the album two and a half stars out of five, saying "A mixed bag for fans to sort through, but without a worthy “Let It Rock" successor, this is hard to recommend over his debut." He described the songs as "generally good".^[7] Steve Juon of RapReviews gave the album a seven out of ten, saying "The swagger's been good to him, because not every R&B or rock album would meet with a hardcore hip-hop head's approval, but even without the numerous rap cameos I think "To the Sky" would have been a win to a hip-hop audience – they don't hurt either though. This is "In the City" evolved, with no pun intended, to a higher level."^[8]

Commercial performance

To the Sky debuted on the Billboard 200 at No. 78. The album has sold 20,000 copies in the US.^[9]

Singles

The first single released is "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)". The song features Lil Wayne, Birdman and Jay Sean. The song received chart success in Australia, Canada and the United States.^[10]^[11] The second single is "You Make the Rain Fall". It also was the theme song for the third season of "NXT". It was released to Mainstream radio September 14, 2010, and features Flo Rida.^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" (featuring Birdman, Jay Sean & Lil Wayne)	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Kamaljit Jhooti, Robert Larow, Jerome Skaller	Kevin Rudolf	4:10
2.	"You Make the Rain Fall" (featuring Flo Rida)	Kevin Rudolf	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	2:54
3.	"Don't Cry"	Kevin Rudolf Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	2:52
4.	"Whatchu Waitin' For" (featuring Three 6 Mafia)	Kevin Rudolf, Eric Estrada, Jacob Kasher, Jeff Halavacs	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	3:16
5.	"Big Timer"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Eric Estrada	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	3:19
6.	"I Belong to You (LANY)"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Jeff Halavacs	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	3:14
7.	"Must Be Dreamin'" (featuring Rivers Cuomo of Weezer)	Kevin Rudolf Jacob Kasher	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	3:03
8.	"Spit in Your Face" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Kevin Rudolf Dwayne Carter	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	4:36
9.	"What Do U Got"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Jeff Halavacs	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	3:30
10.	"Late Night Automatic" (featuring Three 6 Mafia)	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Jeff Halavacs	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	2:47
11.	"Crashing Down"	Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher, Jeff Halavacs	Kevin Rudolf Joshua Berkman	3:26

Release history

List of release dates, with country released and format
Country	Date	Format(s)
Australia^[1]	June 11, 2010	CD, LP
United Kingdom^[1]	June 14, 2010
United States^[1]	June 15, 2010

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "To the Sky at UK Amazon store". Amazon UK. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "Exclusive Interview: Kevin Rudolf Embracing Dance Music in 'To the Sky'". Ace Show Biz. April 1, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ Hanna, Mitchell (April 2, 2010). "Tuesday Rap Release Dates: 8Ball & MJG, PackFM, Plies". Hip-hop DX. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ "Kevin Rudolf: To the Sky (New Album)". prefixmag. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Kevin Rudolf Reaches 'To the Sky' with June Album Release". Rap-Up. April 2, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ "A Short Convo With... Kevin Rudolf". Vibe. April 2, 2010. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Jeffries, David. "Review: To The Sky". Allmusic. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Juon, Steve. "Review: To The Sky". RapReviews. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
^ "Kevin Rudolf Music News & Info". Retrieved June 24, 2010.
^ "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes) – Kevin Rudolf". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ "Australia Singles Top 50". aCharts. April 5, 2010. Retrieved May 14, 2010.
^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2004.

v t e Kevin Rudolf
Discography
Studio albums	In the City To the Sky
Compilations	Rich Gang
Singles	"Let It Rock" "Welcome to the World" "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "You Make the Rain Fall"
Featured singles	"Shooting Star" "Just Say So"
Related articles	Cash Money Universal Republic Binocular

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v t e Cash Money Records
Discography
Founders	Bryan "Birdman" Williams Ronald "Slim" Williams
Compilations	Rich Gang
Singles	"Tapout" "Lifestyle"
Subsidiaries	Young Money Entertainment