Love, Life & Loyalty

Love, Life & Loyalty
Studio album by GLC
Released	October 12, 2010
Recorded	2009–2010 CRC Studios Chicago, IL Get It Man Studios Atlanta, GA GMG StudiosChicago, IL Hinge Studios Chicago, IL Manfred Studios London, UK Nasa Studios New York, NY SoundScape Studios Chicago, IL The Record Plant Los Angeles, CA[1]
Genre	Hip hop
Length	60:38[2] (normal version) 68:12 (bonus track version)
Label	Ylimit, Ice H2O, EMI
Producer	Leray "Arlo" Jackson (Trailblazer MPC), Sean Breeze, Dae Dae, Ferrari Mike(ex), Leonard Harris(ex), GLC, Keezo Kane, Legendary Traxster, Victor Alexander, T-Pain, Chrisitan Rich, Arron Starr, Albert Sye, Kanye West, Xcel
Singles from Love, Life & Loyalty
"Flight School" Released: 2010 "My First Model" Released: 2010 "Clockin' Lotsa Dollarz[3]" Released: 2010

Love, Life & Loyalty is the debut studio album by American hip hop artist GLC, released on October 12, 2010 on Ylimit Records. The album was mostly produced by Kanye West, but he received other production collaborations, like the producer and singer T-Pain, among Legendary Traxster and the rest of Kanye's GOOD Music producers.

Background

The album featured production by Arlo Jackson, Sean Breeze, Dae Dae, Ferrari Mike, Leonard Harris, GLC, Keezo Kane, The Legendary Traxster, T-Pain, Chrisitan Rich, Arron Starr, Albert Sye, Kanye West, Xcel, this influenced in the album style and lyricism, who assumed alternative hip hop characteristics, added at the midwest rap style, who created a new fusion in GLC's career. In the lyricism predominated the old southern lyrical styles, over the GLC compositions and Kanye's production, and the lyricism was compared to Kanye's debut and second albums.^[4] The album was announced by GLC at the beginning of the year, and was promoted with the single "Flight School". GLC also promoted his work in Kid Cudi's second album, in the track "The End", along Nicole Wray, Cudi and Chip tha Ripper. GLC helped Kanye's fifth album in the background vocals. GOOD Music officially announced the album in September.

Charts and critical response

The album charted at #90 in Billboard R&B Albums.^[5] Critic response was the mostly positive in the alternative hip hop and UK scene. The best received tracks were "Flight School" and "Clockin' Lotsa Dollarz".^[6][7][8][9]

Singles

The album's single "Flight School", featured production and vocals from his mentor, Kanye West, as well as T-Pain. The song does not have an official music video, but was well received by most Magazines and Critics alike. The first official single of the album is "Clockin' Lotsa Dollarz",^[3] featuring the south star, member of UGK, Bun B, along with the rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot, featuring production from Kanye West and The Legendary Traxster. The single had an official music video,^[10] and was performed live at the A3C festival, in Perfect Attendance Stage, in a surprise performance;^[11] also at the BB King, in NYC.^[12] The single, on iTunes, comes with a clean and an explicit version.

Track listing

The track list was confirmed by Amazon.com,^[13] Best Buy,^[14] CD Universe,^[1] Kazaa^[15] and iTunes.^[16] The songwriting credits were confirmed by Allmusic.^[17]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Big Knot" (featuring Bump J)	Bearden, Boykin, Harris	Kanye West, GLC, Albert Sye	4:46
2.	"Clockin' Lotsa Dollarz" (featuring Bun B and Sir Mix-A-Lot)	Bryant Bell, Freeman, Harris, Ray	Kanye West, The Legendary Traxster	3:58
3.	"Pour Another Drink" (featuring John Legend)	Harris, A. Jackson	Leray "Arlo" Jackson, Leonard Harris, GLC, Kanye West, John Legend	4:28
4.	"Cold As Ice" (featuring Twista)	Bryant Bell, Harris, Mitchell	Kanye West, Albert Sye	4:17
5.	"MHCC" (featuring Byrd Dre)	Bolden, Frazier, Harris	GLC, The Legendary Traxster	4:30
6.	"Flight School" (featuring Kanye West and T-Pain)	Butts, Harris, Najm, West	Kanye West, T-Pain, GLC	4:43
7.	"So Real" (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)	Harris, Sledge	Keezo Kane, Kanye West	4:30
8.	"My 1st Model" (featuring Christian Rich)	Harris, Hassan, Hassan	Kanye West, Ferrari Mike, Chrisitan Rich	4:35
9.	"The Light" (featuring Manfred Mann)	Damien Davis, Harris, Springsteen	Dae Dae, Xcel	4:24
10.	"I Ain't Even On Yet"	Bryant Bell, Harris	Kanye West, Sean Breeze	3:05
11.	"Pull Me Back" (featuring Legendary Traxster)	Harris, Lindley	The Legendary Traxster	4:01
12.	"Rosanne"	Harris, Kerr	Kanye West, GLC	3:22
13.	"This What It Is"	Damien Davis, Harris	GLC, The Legendary Traxster	3:53
14.	"I Did It"	Harris	Keezo Kane, Kanye West, GLC	4:41
15.	"Tator Chip Pays"	Harris	Arron Starr	1:31

iTunes Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
16.	"Super Lame" (featuring Willie Stylez)	Harris, Stylenzski	GLC	4:05
17.	"The Light" (Remix) (featuring Manfred Mann)	Damien Davis, Harris, Springsteen	GLC, The Legendary Traxster	3:29

Personnel

Confirmed by Allmusic.^[18]

Victor Alexander - Composer Kori Anders - Engineer Craig Bauer - Engineer, Mixing Eric Bearden - Composer Jeremy Bolden - Composer Terrence Boykin - Composer Sean Breeze - Producer Bryant Bell - Composer Arron Butts - Composer Mel Carter - Executive Producer Tator Chip - Vocals Eugene Cohill - A&R, Engineer Dae Dae - Producer Damien Davis - Composer Janelle Dudley - Vocals Ferrari Mike - Executive Producer Andre Frazier - Composer Bernard Freeman - Composer GLC - Arranger, Design, Photography, Producer Leonard Harris - Design, Engineer, Executive Producer, Photography Leonard Lavelle Harris - Composer Kende Hassan - Composer Taiwo Hassan - Composer, Engineer

Matt Hennessy - Engineer, Mixing Leray "Arlo" Jackson - Composer Keezo Kane - Producer Shaun Kerr - Composer Anthony Kilhoffer - Engineer Michael Kolar - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing Jeff Lane - Engineer Laurie Latham - Engineer The Legendary Traxster - Mixing, Producer Samuel Lindley - Composer Man Man - Keyboards Carl Mitchell - Composer Faheem Rasheed Najm - Composer, Producer Anthony Ray - Composer, Engineer Chrisitan Rich - Producer Brian Sledge - Composer Bruce Springsteen - Composer Jon Spurgeon - Engineer Arron Starr - Producer Albert Sye - Executive Producer Kanye West - Composer, Producer Xcel - Producer Zzaje - Horn

References

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12. "GLC- Acapella / Clockin' Lotsa Dollarz @ BB King, NYC". YouTube. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
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