On Your Side (Gerald Walker album)

On Your Side is Gerald Walker's third official mixtape and his first collaborative release with Wiz Khalifa's and Taylor Gang Records producer, Cardo.[1]

On Your Side
Mixtape by
ReleasedMay 6, 2011 (May 6, 2011)
GenreHip hop
Length53:01
LabelReal Monstas Music Group, One Step at a Time Music
ProducerCardo, Sledgren
Cardo & Gerald Walker chronology
A Gerald Walker Christmas EP
(2010)
On Your Side
(2011)
The Other Half of Letting Go
(2011)

Background

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The mixtape includes 14 original tracks and is entirely produced by Cardo & Sledgren of the Taylor Gang. Features and appearances included rappers Trae The Truth, Rockie Fresh, EL Prez and Bryant Stewart.[2] On Your Side was created as an EP. Later the artist decided to release it as a free mixtape. On April 1, the first song in support of On Your Side titled "We've Got a Situation on our Hands" was leaked onto the internet.[3] However, the lead single "We Don't Give a F**K" wasn't leaked until April 8 on XXL Magazine.[4] The final single titled "Money On The Dresser" which features, Trae the Truth, was leaked May 5, 2011.[5] The mixtape was produced by Real Monstas Music Group and released on One Step at a Time Music on May 6, 2011, via Twitter.

Track listing

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No.TitleProducerLength
1."Introduction"Sledgren1:21
2."Goodnight"Cardo3:50
3."Follow Your Dreams, Forget The Scene"Cardo3:48
4."We Don't Give a F**k"
  • Cardo
  • Sledgren
3:18
5."Highspeed"Cardo3:44
6."Circles" (featuring El Prez, Bryant Stewart & Taylor Kaye)Cardo4:46
7."Here's Everything I've Always Meant To Say"Cardo4:28
8."I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With Her..."Cardo3:54
9."Money On The Dresser" (featuring Trae The Truth)Sledgren4:02
10."Miserable At Best" (featuring Rockie Fresh)Cardo3:07
11."Dro By The Pound"Cardo4:51
12."What You Want"Sledgren3:33
13."Become What You Hate"Cardo4:02
14."On Your Side"Cardo4:29

Credits

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  • Gerald Walker (Vocals)
  • Cardo (Production)
  • Sledgren (Production)

Production

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  • Producers: Ray Johnson, Gerald Walker, Edward Murray
  • Features: Donald Pullen, Frazier Thompson, El Prez, Bryant Stewart, Taylor Kane
  • Executive producers: Sascha Stone, Ronald La Tour, Edward Murray, Gerald Walker & Mohammad Shah
  • Recording director: Barron 'Slot-A' Bollar
  • Engineer: Jordan Regester
  • Mixing: Barron 'Slot-A' Bollar
  • Marketing: ScoreMore Shows
  • Art direction: 3rd ID Clothing
  • Video Direction: Think Ahead Productions

References

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  1. ^ Llomoca, Janice (May 7, 2011). "Gerald Walker & Cardo - On Your Side". Los Angeles Leakers=May 09, 2011.
  2. ^ Legend (May 6, 2011). "Cardo & Gerald Walker - On Your Side". FreeOnSMash.
  3. ^ Meka (April 1, 2011). "Cardo & Gerald Walker - We've Got a Situation on our Hands". 2dopeboyz.
  4. ^ "Gerald Walker - We Don't Give a Fu*k". XXL Magazine. April 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "Gerald Walker f. Trae The Truth - Money On The Dresser". IllRoots.com. May 5, 2011.