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- ↑ "Rock Baby Rock / Ride On "Ragsy" by VST & Company" – via rateyourmusic.com.
- ↑ PTV. "XIAOTIME - VST & CO.: Kultura na nagbubuklod sa Nasyong Pilipino" – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Rock Baby, Rock" – via www.imdb.com.
- ↑ Ed Valenzuela's Nostalgic Pinoy Music Rediscovered. "Ipagpatawad Mo & Rock Baby Rock Live at Eat Bulaga in Toronto (April 12, 2014)" – via YouTube.
- ↑ paomonkey21. "VST & Co. Medley - Aegis, Jaya, Rey Valera, & Kyla (live)" – via YouTube.