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Loyal to the Game is the ninth studio album and fifth posthumous studio album by American rapper Tupac Shakur. The album was produced by Eminem and consists of remixes of previously unreleased music recorded by Tupac before his death in 1996. Released in the United States on December 14, 2004, Loyal to the Game debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart.[3] It was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]

Background
During an interview with MTV, Eminem stated he 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 his next album. Shakur agreed, allowing Eminem to produce three new songs for the 2003 soundtrack album, Tupac: Resurrection, and the entirety of Loyal to the Game, bar bonus content.[5]

All songs on the album were recorded prior to Tupac's involvement in the controversial East Coast-West Coast hip hop rivalry, serving as the second posthumous album released consisting of material from this time period, the first being 1997's R U Still Down? (Remember Me). Although the songs are mostly unreleased, the title track, "Loyal to the Game", was previously released on the cassette edition of the 1994 soundtrack album Above the Rim, and subsequently as the B-side to the album's lead single, "Regulate".

The album featured two singles: "Thugs Get Lonely Too", which served as a promotional single for the album, and "Ghetto Gospel", which served as the lead single.[6] Originally, "Ghetto Gospel" was recorded for inclusion on the 1992 Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas 2, but due to Tupac's legal troubles, the song was dropped from the album.[citation needed] This original version has a much faster tempo and features a third and fourth verse which didn't feature in Eminem's remix.

Track listing
No. Title Producer Length
1. "Soldier Like Me (Return of the Soulja)" (featuring Eminem) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible and Randy "Stretch" Walker) 3:50
2. "The Uppercut" (featuring E.D.I. Mean and Young Noble of the Outlawz) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by 2Pac) 3:50
3. "Out on Bail" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by LG) 3:54
4. "Ghetto Gospel" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 3:58
5. "Black Cotton" (featuring Eminem and Kastro and Young Noble of the Outlawz) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 5:03
6. "Loyal to the Game" (featuring G-Unit) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Reginald Heard) 3:23
7. "Thugs Get Lonely Too" (featuring Nate Dogg) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Randy "Stretch" Walker) 4:48
8. "N.I.G.G.A. (Never Ignorant, Getting Goals Accomplished)" (featuring Jadakiss) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 3:02
9. "Who Do You Love?" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by 2Pac and Randy "Stretch" Walker) 3:28
10. "Crooked Nigga Too" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 2:55
11. "Don't You Trust Me?" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 4:55
12. "Hennessey" (featuring Obie Trice) Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Thug Music) 3:27
13. "Thug 4 Life" Eminem, Luis Resto (Originally produced by Johnny "J") 2:54
Bonus tracks
No. Title Producer(s) Length
14. "Po Nigga Blues (Scott Storch Remix)" (featuring Ron Isley) Scott Storch (Originally produced by Daryl L. Anderson (DJ Daryl)) 3:38
15. "Hennessey (Red Spyda Remix)" (featuring E.D.I. Mean and Sleepy Brown) Red Spyda 3:18
16. "Crooked Nigga Too (Raphael Saadiq Remix)" (featuring Raphael Saadiq) Raphael Saadiq (Originally produced by Big D The Impossible) 4:02
17. "Loyal to the Game (DJ Quik Remix)" (featuring Big Syke) DJ Quik 4:20