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. The mixtape was released on September 20, 2011, through One Step at a Time Music. The mixtape is named after American

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' piece also titled "The Other Half of Letting Go." The mixtape's lead single, "The Missing Piece" is produced by Chemist. The second single, "Shackles" was produced by J.LBS. The mixtape was originally scheduled to be released by

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, however Walker announced his intention to self-publish: "No Grand Hustle, we're gonna do this ourselves." with a September 20 release date.

Background

Gerald Walker said he began working on the mixtape immediately after I Remember When This All Meant Something... However, he halted production while working on his collaborative debut effort, On Your Side, with Taylor Gang producer, Cardo. The mixtape serves as Walker's second release in 2011.

Track listing

Singles

The mixtape's first single was "The Missing Piece." A music video was shot and released through One Step at a Time's official website on August 18, 2011. The video was filmed, directed and edited by Xavier Ruffin. The second single "Shackles" was released on June 8, 2011 via BlogOrDiePGH.com via Twitter.

Song notes

* A typical Gerald Walker release which feature his now signature

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, entitled "The Things We Think and Do Not Say: The Future of Our Business". * Gerald Walker's song "Take This To Your Heart..." is inspired by

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. * Walker tweeted "It's All Real" was dedicated to one of his favorite rappers,

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.The song contains interpolation of "It's All Real" by Bone Thugs N Harmony from their album "

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." * "The Missing Piece..." was originally released as a demo and not slated for the recording, however, due to popularity it was later re-recorded and released as the lead single. * "The Missing Piece..." was inspired by

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, The Missing Piece. * The song titled "Living Well Is The Best Form of Revenge" is inspired by

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band, Midtown's, sophomore album " Living Well Is the Best Revenge. * The song "Ran That Scam" was inspired by

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punk rock band Dead to Me's song "Ran That Scam" and features the same lyrics during the chorus: "I must've ran this scam a million times." * It is believed that "What Made Milwaukee Famous…" is taken from the

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References

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