''Target'' is the debut
studio album
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by American hip hop recording artist
Gerald Walker
Gerald Joshua Walker (born July 14, 1987), is an American rapper and singer from Chicago, Illinois. In 2018 he announced a partnership with Stalley's hip-hop collective Blue Collar Gang. Walker is known for his soul influenced style of hip-ho ...
. The album was released on September 22, 2015, by One Step at a Time Music &
INgrooves. It is the first
double album
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from Gerald Walker and the first album by Walker in collaboration with the eight-member vocal ensemble, The 7000. ''Target'' is also his first independent to digital retailer commercial album, whereas his previous releases were for promotional use only.
Background and 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.
Gerald Walker Announces 16 Date “The Target Practice” Tour Starting 2/8. JenesisMagazine.com. Retrieved on 2015-06-10
/ref> The tour was accompanied by a mixtape release entitled, "Yesterday You Said Tomorrow (A Prelude to TARGET)". The release featured a collection of demos that did not 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.
Track listing
References
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Gerald Walker albums
2015 albums
Albums produced by Cardo