 " This Is What Rock n ' Roll Looks Like " was written by Porcelain Black , Lil Wayne , RedOne , Bilal Hajji , with RedOne providing the song 's production . In the song 's writing credits , Porcelain Black and Lil Wayne are credited under their real names , Alaina Beaton and Dwayne Carter , Jr. respectively . After being introduced to Lil Wayne 's manager , Derrick " EI " Lawrence , by producer RedOne , Porcelain Black stated that she met Lil Wayne in New York when he heard " This Is What Rock n ' Roll Looks Like " , where he expressed an interest in adding his vocals to the song . The single cover for " This Is What Rock n ' Roll Looks Like " was revealed on March 21 , 2011 , alongside a snippet of the song . 
