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Released | November 12, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2001–2002 | |||
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Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 59:53 | |||
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Loyalty is the fifth studio album by American rapper Fat Joe. It was released on November 12, 2002, via Terror Squad/Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios and TMF Studios in New York, PatchWerk Recording Studios in Atlanta and The Hit Factory Criteria in Miami. Production was handled by Cool & Dre, Alchemist, Armageddon, Buckwild, Chink Santana, Irv Gotti, Larry "Precision" Gates, Ron Browz, Teflon and Ty Fyffe. It features guest appearances from fellow Terror Squad members Tony Sunshine, Remy Ma, Armageddon and Prospect, as well as Birdman, Ginuwine, Lamagic, Ronda Blackwell and Scarface.
The album debuted at number 31 on the US Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts in the United States. It was supported with two singles: "Crush Tonight" and "All I Need". Its lead single, "Crush Tonight", peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 42 on the UK singles chart. The second single from the album, "All I Need", made it to number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song "Take a Look At My Life" can be heard in the 2004 video game Def Jam: Fight for NY, which featured Fat Joe as a playable character.