| Loyalty | ||||
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| Released | November 12, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 59:53 | |||
| Label | Terror Squad, Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Buckwild, The Alchemist, Cool & Dre, Ron Browz | |||
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Loyalty is the fifth studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. The album was released on November 12, 2002, by Terror Squad and Atlantic Records The album debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Take A Look At My Life was featured in the 2004 video game Def Jam: Fight For NY, which featured Fat Joe as a playable character.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| HipHopDX |  [2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
A writer for RapReviews gave praise to the production quality throughout the track listing, singling out Cool & Dre for their contributions that showcase their talents, and Joe for delivering on his lyrical content with hard-edged, introspective street bangers and romantic rap ballads despite getting a "little too commercial for his own good" in the middle portion of the album, concluding that "When all things are considered, Fat Joe did a nice job of balancing this album for different crowds and fanbases, if not a great job of doing so like he did on Don Cartagena and J.O.S.E.."[3] HipHopDX staff writer Mikeo said, "Fat Joe's Loyalty isn't anything more than average in the end. The hodge-podge of grimy, ghetto inspired tracks and commercially acceptable songs leave this album in staccato. Overall, as a product it's easy to recommend to the radio hungry Hip Hop fan, it's just that [Fat] Joe is not going to be remembered for the time he put into this release."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take a Look at My Life" (featuring DJ Kay Slay) | Buckwild | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Bust at You" (featuring Baby, Scarface, and Tony Sunshine) | The Alchemist | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Prove Something" | Cool & Dre | 3:55 |
| 4. | "TS Piece" (featuring Remy Ma and Tony Sunshine) | Cool & Dre | 3:50 |
| 5. | "It's Nothing" (featuring Tony Sunshine) | Ty Fyffe | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Turn Me On" (featuring Ronda Blackwell) | Chink Santana, Irv Gotti | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Born in the Ghetto" (featuring Lamajic) | Cool & Dre | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Crush Tonight" (featuring Ginuwine) | Precision | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Gangsta" | Armageddon | 3:54 |
| 10. | "All I Need" (featuring Armageddon and Tony Sunshine) | Cool & Dre | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Life Goes On" | Cool & Dre | 4:53 |
| 12. | "Loyalty" (featuring Armageddon, Prospect, and Remy Ma) | Cool & Dre | 4:57 |
| 13. | "We Run This Shit" | Ron Browz | 3:58 |
| 14. | "Shit Is Real Pt. III" | Teflon | 4:21 |
| Total length: | 59:53 | ||
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 31 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Loyalty - Fat Joe". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- 1 2 Mikeo (December 5, 2002). "Fat Joe - Loyalty". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Archived from the original on June 25, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- 1 2 Mr. S (November 15, 2002). "Fat Joe :: Loyalty :: Terror Squad/Atlantic Records". RapReviews. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 296. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ "Fat Joe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Fat Joe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.