Loyal to the Game
Studio album by Tupac Shakur
Released	December 14, 2004
Recorded	1991–1994
Genre	Rap
Length	64:56
Label	Amaru Entertainment
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Tupac Shakur chronology
2Pac Live (2004) Loyal to the Game (2004) The Rose, Vol. 2 (2005)

Loyal to the Game is an album containing previously unreleased music recorded by Tupac Shakur before his death in 1996. Released in the US on December 14, 2004 (December 12 in the UK), Loyal to the Game was produced by Eminem, and is consequently very reminiscent of Eminem's style. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of popular music. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Amaru Entertainment was founded by Tupac Shakurs mother, Afeni Shakur, in early 1997 to handle the release of the unreleased material Tupac Shakur had created before his death on September 13th, 1996. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 3_stars. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... 2Pac Live is an album by rapper Tupac Shakur. ... Outline This album features some recordings of Tupacs poetry in musical form, by other well known artists such Ludacris and Bone Thugs n Harmony. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known as Eminem or Slim Shady, is a Grammy and Academy Award-winning American rapper, record producer and actor from the Detroit, Michigan area. ...

According to an interview with MTV, Eminem was so moved by Tupac's life and work that he wrote a letter to Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, asking her to consider letting him produce the album. She agreed, and gave the go ahead for artists from Eminem's Shady Records, such as 50 Cent, G-Unit and Obie Trice to appear on the album, as well as popular British artists Dido and Elton John. The album featured two singles- "Thugs Get Lonely Too" and "Ghetto Gospel". MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... Afeni Shakur (born January 10, 1947) is the mother of world famous slain American rapper Tupac Shakur, and was an important member of the Black Panther Party. ... Shady Records is an American record label specializing in hip hop music. ... For the currency amount, see 50 cents. ... G-Unit is a rap group which consists of 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo, Young Buck, (The) Game, R & B singer Olivia and, most recently, Spider Loc. ... // Obie Trice III (born November 14, 1977) is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. ... Dido (born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong,[1] December 25, 1971) is an English BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter who performs under a nickname her mother gave her in childhood. ... Sir Elton Hercules[1] John CBE[2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a five-time Grammy and one-time Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Thugs Get Lonely Too was Tupac Shakurs first single from his posthumous album Loyal to the Game. ... Ghetto Gospel is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur, which was remixed and released on his 2004 album Loyal to the Game. ...

Eminem used various unusual production techniques during the creation of this album, namely modifying the pace and pitch of Tupac's voice to better suit the beats produced. There has also been cutting and pasting of vocals to produce new words now synonymous with current rap culture.

It debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one with sales of over 330,000 copies in its first week. It was later certified Platinum in the US and Gold in UK.^[1] The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

Track listing

1. "Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)" Featuring Eminem
2. "The Uppercut" Featuring E.D.I. & Young Noble
3. "Out on Bail"
4. "Ghetto Gospel" Featuring Elton John
5. "Black Cotton" Featuring Eminem, Kastro & Young Noble
6. "Loyal to the Game" Featuring G-Unit
7. "Thugs Get Lonely Too" Featuring Nate Dogg
8. "N.I.G.G.A. (Never Ignorant about Getting Goals Accomplished)" Featuring Jadakiss
9. "Who Do You Love?"
10. "Crooked Nigga Too"
11. "Don't You Trust Me?" Featuring Dido
12. "Hennessy" Featuring Obie Trice
13. "Thug 4 Life"
14. "Po' Nigga Blues (Scott Storch Remix)" Featuring Ron Isley
15. "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" Featuring E.D.I. & Sleepy Brown
16. "Crooked Nigga Too (Raphael Saadiq Remix)" Featuring Raphael Saadiq
17. "Loyal to the Game (DJ Quik Remix)" Featuring DJ Quik & Big Syke

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Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

2005 "Don't You Trust Me" US Hottest Hip-Hop/R&B Tracks & Single Charts 5 (3 weeks) Thugs Get Lonely Too was Tupac Shakurs first single from his posthumous album Loyal to the Game. ... Ghetto Gospel is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur, which was remixed and released on his 2004 album Loyal to the Game. ...

Album singles

• '"Ghetto Gospel" Released: 2005, B-sides: "Thugs Get Lonely Too"
• "Thugs Get Lonely Too" Released: 2004, B-side: "Hennessey - Red Spyda Remix"
• "Crooked Nigga Too" Released: 2005, B-side: "Crooked Nigga Too - Raphael Saddiq Remix"
• "Don't You Trust Me" Released: 2005, B-side: "Po Nigga Blues - Scott Stroch Remix"
• "The Uppercut" Released: 2005, B-side: "Who Do You Love"

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References

1. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000741125