Q: ipod says I need an Rk password for cloud

Hi there storm4rs,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities! It sounds like you are being prompted for your Recovery Key password associated with iCloud. I will be more than happy to provide you with some information on how to move forward.

You most likely enabled two-step verification with your Apple ID at some point. Check out this article on what to do when two-step verification is turned on:

If you can't sign in with two-step verification using your Apple ID

All the best!