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Tru
Tru
Studio album by Lloyd
Released	August 31, 2018
Recorded	2016–18
Genre	R&B
Length	46:31
Label	Young Goldie; Empire;
Producer	A Major & $K; Big Love Jasper; J Reid; J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League;
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	"Tru"; Released: May 6, 2016;

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Tru (also labeled Tru LP to differentiate it from the EP) is the fifth studio album by American singer Lloyd, released on August 31, 2018, by Young Goldie Music and Empire Distribution.^[1]^[2]^[3] The album follows up to his 2011 album King of Hearts and the 2016 EP of the same name.

Tru features guest appearances from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Sevyn Streeter, Khujo Goodie, Curren$y, The Spelman Women’s Choir and Lloyd’s infant son, River. The album has sold over 85,000 copies including single sales (Tru bringing in most of the sales). The lead single "Tru" was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Exclaim!	5/10^[4]
HipHopDX	3.7/5^[5]

Writing for Exclaim!, A. Harmony concluded that "While there are a few takeaways for hardcore Lloyd fans ("Tru" in particular), for others, there isn't much to hold on to".^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Appreciation Day" (featuring Khujo Goodie)	Lloyd Polite Willie Knighton		4:00
2.	"Blown" (featuring Curren$y)	Lloyd Polite Shante Franklin		4:21
3.	"Holding" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Lloyd Polite Dwayne Carter Jasper Cameron Jeremy Reid	J Reid Big Love Jasper	3:26
4.	"My Bestie" (featuring Sevyn Streeter)	Lloyd Polite Amber Streeter		3:45
5.	"Caramel"	William “Lil Will” Bond Cameron Reid	J Reid Big Love Jasper	3:23
6.	"Excited"	Polite Cameron Big Mike Hart		4:20
7.	"Heavenly Body" (featuring Rick Ross)	Polite William Roberts Cameron Reid	J Reid Big Love Jasper	4:29
8.	"Porcelain"	Polite Akil Ernest John McGee	A Major & $K	4:57
9.	"Infinity" (featuring River)	Polite Cameron Jairus Lemuel-Jada Mozee Reid		5:19
10.	"Lil Sis" (featuring The Spelman Women’s Choir)	Polite Cameron Reid	J Reid Big Love Jasper	4:17
11.	"Tru"	Polite Erik "Rook" Ortiz Kevin "Colione" Crowe Kenny "Barto" Bartolomei	J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League	4:15

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)^[6]	90
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[7]	27
US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales (Billboard)^[8]	17

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	August 31, 2018	Digital download streaming	Young Goldie Music Empire
Various	October 5, 2018	CD	Young Goldie Music Empire	^[9]

References

^ "Here's Why Lloyd Went Butt Naked For His New Album Cover". Bet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Lloyd on His New Album 'Tru,' Finding Liberation in Music & The Song That Made His Mother Cry". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ "Lloyd Aims To Satiate Your Sweet Tooth With 'Caramel' & Announces 'Tru' Release Date". Soulbounce.com. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Lloyd TRU | Exclaim!".
^ "Review: Lloyd's "TRU" Marks a Notable Comeback". 31 August 2018.
^ "Lloyd Chart History (Top Current Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
^ "Lloyd Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
^ "Lloyd". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019.
^ "Tru (CD) by Lloyd on Amazon". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

[1] "Here's Why Lloyd Went Butt Naked For His New Album Cover". Bet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[2] "Lloyd on His New Album 'Tru,' Finding Liberation in Music & The Song That Made His Mother Cry". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[3] "Lloyd Aims To Satiate Your Sweet Tooth With 'Caramel' & Announces 'Tru' Release Date". Soulbounce.com. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.

[Exclaim!-4] "Lloyd TRU | Exclaim!".

[5] "Review: Lloyd's "TRU" Marks a Notable Comeback". 31 August 2018.

[6] "Lloyd Chart History (Top Current Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Lloyd-7] "Lloyd Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2018.

[8] "Lloyd". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019.

[9] "Tru (CD) by Lloyd on Amazon". Amazon.com. Retrieved September 26, 2018.

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 | name       = Tru
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 | released   = {{Start date|2018|08|31}}
-| recorded   = 2016-18
+| recorded   = 2016&ndash;18
 | venue      =
 | studio     =
 | genre      = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
 | length     = 46:31
-| label      = {{hlist|Young Goldie|[[Empire Distribution|Empire]]}}
+| label      =
+* Young Goldie
+* [[Empire Distribution|Empire]]
-| producer   = A Major & $K, J Reid, [[J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]]
+| producer   =
+* A Major & $K
+* Big Love Jasper
+* J Reid
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 | prev_title = [[King of Hearts (Lloyd album)|King of Hearts]]
 | prev_year  = 2011
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-'''''Tru''''' (also labeled '''''Tru LP''''' to differentiate it from the EP) is the fifth [[studio album]] by American singer [[Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd]]. It was released on August 31, 2018, by Young Goldie Music and [[Empire Distribution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tru-lp/1408465082|title=Tru - LP by Lloyd|date=31 August 2018|website=Itunes.apple.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.48131/title.lloyds-tru-lp-to-feature-lil-wayne-rick-ross-more/amp-context|title=Lloyd "TRU" Album Stream, Cover Art & Tracklist |website=Hiphopdx.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/lloyd-releases-tru-album-tracklist-featuring-lil-wayne-rick-ross-and-more-news.57895.html|title=Lloyd Releases "Tru" Album Tracklist, Featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, & More|website=Hotnewhiphop.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2018/07/09/lloyd-naked-album-cover-tru-lp.html|title=Here's Why Lloyd Went Butt Naked For His New Album Cover|website=Bet.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8469480/lloyd-tru-album-interview-murder-inc-southside|title=Lloyd on His New Album 'Tru,' Finding Liberation in Music & The Song That Made His Mother Cry|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2018/08/track-list-lloyd-tru/|title=Album Tracklist: Lloyd – ‘TRU’|date=22 August 2018|website=Thatgrapejuice.net|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soulbounce.com/2018/07/lloyd-caramel-stream/|title=Lloyd Aims To Satiate Your Sweet Tooth With 'Caramel' & Announces 'Tru' Release Date |date=9 July 2018|website=Soulbounce.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref> Prior to the album's release, an [[Extended play|EP]] of the same name was released in 2016.
+'''''Tru''''' (also labeled '''''Tru LP''''' to differentiate it from the EP) is the fifth [[studio album]] by American singer [[Lloyd (singer)|Lloyd]], released on August 31, 2018, by Young Goldie Music and [[Empire Distribution]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/m6w19u/here-s-why-lloyd-went-butt-naked-for-his-new-album-cover|title=Here's Why Lloyd Went Butt Naked For His New Album Cover|website=Bet.com|access-date=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8469480/lloyd-tru-album-interview-murder-inc-southside|title=Lloyd on His New Album 'Tru,' Finding Liberation in Music & The Song That Made His Mother Cry|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soulbounce.com/2018/07/lloyd-caramel-stream/|title=Lloyd Aims To Satiate Your Sweet Tooth With 'Caramel' & Announces 'Tru' Release Date |date=9 July 2018|website=Soulbounce.com|accessdate=2 September 2018}}</ref> The album follows up to his 2011 album ''[[King of Hearts (Lloyd album)|King of Hearts]]'' and the 2016 [[Extended play|EP]] of the same name.
+''Tru'' features guest appearances from [[Lil Wayne]], [[Rick Ross]], [[Sevyn Streeter]], [[Khujo Goodie]], [[Currensy (rapper)|Curren$y]], The Spelman Women’s Choir and Lloyd’s infant son, River. The album has sold over 85,000 copies including single sales (Tru bringing in most of the sales). The lead single "Tru" was certified platinum by the [[RIAA]].
 ==Critical reception==
 {{Album ratings
-| aggregate1 = [[Album of the Year (website)|AOTY]]
+| aggregate1 =
+| aggregate1score =
-| aggregate1score = 62/100<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/120881-lloyd-tru-lp.php|title=Lloyd - TRU - LP - Reviews - Album of the Year|website=[[Album of the Year (website)|Album of the Year]]|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref>
 | rev1 = ''[[Exclaim!]]''
-| rev1score = 5/10<ref name="Exclaim!">https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lloyd-tru</ref>
+| rev1score = 5/10<ref name="Exclaim!">{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/lloyd-tru|title=Lloyd TRU &#124; Exclaim!}}</ref>
 | rev2 = ''[[HipHopDX]]''
-| rev2score = 3.7/5<ref>https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3241/title.review-lloyds-tru-marks-a-notable-comeback</ref>
+| rev2score = 3.7/5<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/id.3241/title.review-lloyds-tru-marks-a-notable-comeback|title = Review: Lloyd's "TRU" Marks a Notable Comeback|date = 31 August 2018}}</ref>
 }}
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 | title1 = Appreciation Day
 | note1 = featuring [[Khujo Goodie]]
+| writer1 = {{hlist|Lloyd Polite|[[Khujo Goodie|Willie Knighton]]}}
 | length1 = 4:00
 | title2 = Blown
-| note2 = featuring [[Currensy (rapper)|Currensy]]
+| note2 = featuring [[Currensy (rapper)|Curren$y]]
+| writer2 = {{hlist|Lloyd Polite|[[Currensy (rapper)|Shante Franklin]]}}
 | length2 = 4:21
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 | note3 = featuring [[Lil Wayne]]
 | writer3 = {{hlist|Lloyd Polite|[[Lil Wayne|Dwayne Carter]]|Jasper Cameron|Jeremy Reid}}
+| extra3 = {{hlist|J Reid|Big Love Jasper}}
 | length3 = 3:26
 | title4 = My Bestie
 | note4 = featuring [[Sevyn Streeter]]
+| writer4 = {{hlist|Lloyd Polite|[[Sevyn Streeter|Amber Streeter]]}}
 | length4 = 3:45
 | title5 = Caramel
-| writer5 = {{hlist|Polite|Cameron|Reid}}
+| writer5 = {{hlist|William “Lil Will” Bond|Cameron|Reid}}
-| extra5 = J Reid
+| extra5 = {{hlist|J Reid|Big Love Jasper}}
 | length5 = 3:23
 | title6 = Excited
-| writer6 = {{hlist|Polite|Cameron}}
+| writer6 = {{hlist|Polite|Cameron|Big Mike Hart}}
 | length6 = 4:20
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 | note7 = featuring [[Rick Ross]]
 | writer7 = {{hlist|Polite|[[Rick Ross|William Roberts]]|Cameron|Reid}}
+| extra7 = {{hlist|J Reid|Big Love Jasper}}
 | length7 = 4:29
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 | note10 = featuring The Spelman Women’s Choir
 | writer10 = {{hlist|Polite|Cameron|Reid}}
+| extra10 = {{hlist|J Reid|Big Love Jasper}}
 | length10 = 4:17
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 ! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
 ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position
+|-
+!scope="row"|US [[Billboard charts#Albums|Top Current Albums]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lloyd/chart-history/tcl/|title=Lloyd Chart History (Top Current Albums)|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref>
+|align=center|90
 |-
 {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|27|artist=Lloyd|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 11, 2018}}
+|-
+! scope="row"|US R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Lloyd/chart-history/BLS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814034918/https://www.billboard.com/music/Lloyd/chart-history/BLS|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2019|title = Lloyd|magazine = [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>
+|align=center|17
 |}
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 {{Lloyd}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:2018 albums]]
 [[Category:Lloyd (singer) albums]]
 [[Category:Empire Distribution albums]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]]

v t e Lloyd
Discography
Studio albums	Southside Street Love Lessons in Love King of Hearts Tru
Singles	"Southside" "Hey Young Girl" "Southside" (Remix) "You" "Get It Shawty" "Player's Prayer" "How We Do It (Around My Way)" "Girls Around the World" "Year of the Lover" "Lay It Down" "Cupid" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Tru"
Featured singles	"Caught Up" "Secret Admirer" "BedRock" "Any Girl" "Feelin' Myself"
Other singles	"Valentine" "Let's Get It In"
Related articles	N-Toon Murder Inc. Records