Loyal to the Game

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Loyal to the Game
Studio album by 2Pac
Released	December 14, 2004
Recorded	1991–1994
Genre	Rap
Length	64:56
Label	Amaru Entertainment
2Pac 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 produced by Eminem, and is consequently very reminiscent of Eminem's style.

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".

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. Many fans were angry over this and maintain that this has distorted Tupac's voice and messages in such a way that the album should not be officially recognized. ^[1]

This is Tupac's eighth posthumous release, but it will not be his last, as there are plans for at least one more album which will be released in November, 2006. The first single was supposed to be released on Sept. 13th, 2006, the 10 year anniversary of his death, but fell through. Instead, the first single was released October 5, 2006 and the second single was released October 10, 2006.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)" featuring Eminem
2. "The Uppercut" featuring EDI & Young Noble of the Outlawz
3. "Out on Bail"
4. "Ghetto Gospel" featuring Elton John
5. "Black Cotton" featuring Eminem , Kastro, and Young Noble of the Outlawz
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?" with 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 Edi; Sleepy Brown
16. "Crooked Nigga Too [Raphael Saadiq Remix]"
17. "Loyal to the Game [DJ Quik Remix]" featuring Big Syke

[edit] Charts

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
2005	"Thugs Get Lonely Too"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	78
2005	"Ghetto Gospel"	UK Singles Chart, Australian Singles Chart	1 (3 weeks)

2Pac

Discography

Studio albums: 2Pacalypse Now – Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z. – Thug Life Vol. 1 – Me Against the World – All Eyez on Me – The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Posthumously released studio albums: R U Still Down? (Remember Me) – Still I Rise - Until the End of Time – Better Dayz – Loyal to the Game – Pac's Life

Other albums: 2Pac's Greatest Hits – The Rose that Grew from Concrete- Nu-Mixx Klazzics – Tupac: Resurrection (OST)- 2Pac Live – The Rose, Vol. 2 – Tupac: Live at the House of Blues

Singles: "Brenda's Got a Baby" "If My Homie Calls" - "Trapped" – "I Get Around" – "Keep Ya Head Up"- "Papa'z Song – "Holla If Ya Hear Me" – "Cradle to the Grave" – "Pour Out A Little Liquor" – "Dear Mama"- "Old School" – "So Many Tears" – "Temptations – "California Love" – "Hit 'Em Up" – "2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted"- "How Do U Want It" – "I Ain't Mad at Cha" – "Life Goes On – "Toss It Up" – "To Live & Die in LA" – "Hail Mary" – "Wanted Dead or Alive" – "Made Niggaz"- "I Wonder If Heaven Got a Ghetto" – "Do For Love" – "Changes – "Happy Home" – "Unconditional Love" – "Baby Don't Cry (Keep Ya Head Up II)" – "Until the End of Time" – "Letter 2 My Unborn" – "Thugz Mansion (7 Remix)" – "Still Ballin (Nitty Remix)" – "Runnin' (Dying to Live)" – "One Day at a Time (Em's Version)" – "Thugs Get Lonely Too"- "Ghetto Gospel"- "Untouchable" - "Pac's Life"