By Choice or by Force

• Artist: Pastor Troy
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• Release Date: July 25, 2006
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rap

Review

Kicking it off hard with the vicious Lil Jon/BME diss track "Murda Man 2," Pastor Troy's By Choice or By Force is a solid, no-nonsense effort by the aggressive rapper, and while it does feel a bit thrown together, it does end up one of his most satisfying full-lengths. The problem lies in the album's tendency to put similar tracks together. The sleazy party cuts "I Like All That" and "Drop That Ass" are two sides of the same coin, and the cold, bragging trilogy that opens album would have been more effective if the cuts were spread out. The only other complaint is the shoddy liner notes, which mention Drumma Boy and Pino are the producers of note, but which tracks they worked on is not. Regardless, "Who Do I Trust" has a brilliant loop lifted from the film Scarface, "Crossroads" is a chilling "dead homies" number with some of the man's best lyrics, and "Vegas" is an uncluttered stunner with Troy smoothly telling the story of a trashy girl named "Diamond" over a surprisingly organic beat. While the spiritual side of the Pastor appears less than usual and "Vegas" may be the only time the album challenges the rules of hip-hop, this rowdy effort won't disappoint fans of hard Southern hip-hop, especially when the tracks are shuffled into a more sensible playlist. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Murda Man 2		Pastor Troy	(3:50)
I Represent This (Can I Get a Witness)		Pastor Troy	(3:49)
I'm the Shark in the Water		Pastor Troy	(3:06)
Crossroads		Pastor Troy	(4:03)
Who Do I Trust		Pastor Troy	(4:07)
Pop a Few Bottles		Pastor Troy, Rasheeda	(4:12)
I Like All That		Pastor Troy	(3:12)
Drop That Ass		Pastor Troy	(3:47)
Vegas		Pastor Troy	(4:29)
Down for Life		Kira Roessler, Pastor Troy	(3:23)
Partner in Crime		Pastor Troy	(4:04)
On the Block		Criminal Manne, Pastor Troy	(3:58)
Twenty Six		Pastor Troy	(3:20)

Credits

Bob Perry (Executive Producer), DJ Squeeky (Producer), Pastor Troy (Producer), Terrence Cash (Producer), Terrence Cash (Engineer), Terrence Cash (Mixing), Arnold Mischkulnig (Engineer), Arnold Mischkulnig (Mastering), Arnold Mischkulnig (Mixing), Cooley (Producer), Micah Troy (Executive Producer)

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