Target (Gerald Walker album)

Target is the debut studio album by American hip hop recording artist Gerald Walker. The album was released on September 22, 2015, by One Step at a Time Music & INgrooves.^[1] It is the first double album from Gerald Walker and first album by Walker in collaboration with the eight member vocal ensemble, The Family. Target is also his first independent to digital retailer commercial album, whereas his previous releases were for promotional use only.^[2]

Background & Promotion

On February 3, 2014 Gerald Walker announced The Target Practice Tour, a 16 date North American tour beginning on February 8, 2014, through the end of April 2014.^[3] The tour was accompanied by a mixtape release entitled, "Yesterday You Said Tomorrow (A Prelude to TARGET)". The release featured a collection of demo's that didn't make the final TARGET release.

In June 2015, Walker announced his book Target: 52 Weeks to Completing My Album, a memoir about his life featuring stories and anecdotes simultaneously released with the album.^[4] On June 5, 2015, Walker released the first single from Target titled "No Heart Feelings" featuring The Family.^[5] On August 25, 2015, the second single from Target titled "Follow Through" was released. Upon its release the album was supported by two additional concert tours. The first being the TARGET Listening Sessions, a 10 date, 8 city album listening event. During May 2016 Walker embarked a 15 date international tour supporting the album titled the TARGET World Tour.^[6]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Watch Ya Step"	Gerald Walker	J.LBS	3:11
2.	"The Resist Stance"	Walker	Slot-A	3:30
3.	"100 Miles & Runnin'"	Walker	Esta	3:59
4.	"Walls of Jericho" (featuring Lee-Lon)	Walker, L. Walker	Swiff D	4:08
5.	"Invincible"	Walker	IAMNOBODI	3:36
6.	"Follow Through"	Walker	IAMNOBODI	2:48
7.	"The Realest"	Walker	J.LBS	2:39
8.	"Where Would I Be"	Walker	Oddisee	4:16
9.	"My Place"	Walker	Cardo	3:55
10.	"No Heart Feelings"	Walker	Giorgio Ohlers	2:58
11.	"TARGET Closing Theme"	Walker, A. Daniels	Gerald Walker, Add-2	1:24
12.	"Target"	Walker	Kuddie Fresh	3:37

Disc 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"We've Come So Far But Still Have Ways To Go"	Gerald Walker	Boonie Mayfield	2:11
2.	"Yawning At Tigers"	Walker	Kuddie Fresh	3:41
3.	"Let Us In"	Walker	Kuddie Fresh	4:42
4.	"No More"	Walker	J.LBS	5:07
5.	"Easy Money" (featuring Jack Freeman)	Walker	Kuddie Fresh	4:05
6.	"Alkebulan"	Walker	IAMNOBODI	1:33
7.	"Danziger Bridge"	Walker	Boonie Mayfield	2:22
8.	"Danziger Bridge (Reprise)"	Walker	Boonie Mayfield	1:04
9.	"Lessons of The Dead Taught By The Dying"	Walker	DJ Wally Sparks	1:54
10.	"Us Against The World"	Walker	J. LBS	3:12
11.	"Tell The Wolves I'm Home"	Walker	SLOT-A	4:07
Total length:				74:07

References

↑ Gerald Walker Prepares For His Debut Album, "Target". shepherdexpress.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-10
↑ Gerald Walker - No Heart Feelings”. 2dopeboyz.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-12
↑ Gerald Walker Announces 16 Date “The Target Practice” Tour Starting 2/8. JenesisMagazine.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-10
↑ Agnew, Thomas. "Gerald Walker Talks How He Turned His 52 Week Album Creation Into "Target Practice" Book". Jenesis Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
↑ "No Heart Feelings - Single". iTunes.
↑ Unknown, JES7. "Gerald Walker Announces 'Target' World Tour; Releases Visual For "Danziger"". 2dopeboyz. Retrieved 29 July 2016.

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