Pastor Troy
Recognized for the lyrical self-consciousness, thoughtfulness, and sincerity he injects into his otherwise standard approach to Dirty South rap, Pastor Troy stood out among the masses of up-and-coming Southern MC trying to break out nationally in the early 2000s. Born Micah LeVar Troy on November 18, 1977, in the College Park suburb of Atlanta, GA, he grew up under the influence of his father, Alfred Troy, a principled man of Haitian descent who is a former drill instructor turned pastor. Street culture, and specifically rap music, also influenced Pastor Troy when he was a teenager at Creekside High School and, later, a student at Payne College.
Pastor Troy made his recording debut in 1999 with We Ready - I Declare War, an underground album released by Madd Society Records. "No Mo Play in G.A.," a Master P dis, drew attention to the album and earned Pastor Troy some initial notoriety. A pair of subsequent underground albums -- Book I and Pastor Troy for President, both released in 2000 -- set the stage for Pastor Troy's major-label debut, Face Off (2001). Released by Universal Records, the album was led by the non-charting single "This tha City" and included previously released material (e.g., "No Mo Play in G.A."). Also in 2001, the Pastor Troy-affiliated group DSGB (i.e., Down South Georgia Boyz) made its debut on The Last Supper, released by Khaotic Generation Records.
Pastor Troy's second album for Universal, Universal Soldier (2002), was his most successful. The album, his first comprised of entirely all-new material, boasted a couple Timbaland productions, including "Are We Cuttin'," which was released as a single. Lil Jon also produced a few tracks ("Who, What, When, Where," "For My Hustlaz," "If They Kill Me"). Universal Soldier charted at number 13 on The Billboard 200, while "Are We Cuttin'" broke into the The Billboard Hot 100 (number 96) -- both career highs for Pastor Troy. By Any Means Necessary (2004), the follow-up album, and "Ridin' Big," its lead single, couldn't match the commercial success of the previous go-round, and consequently Pastor Troy and Universal dissolved their partnership.
Once again an independent rapper, Pastor Troy began releasing a variety of albums at a fast rate: Face Off, Pt. 2 and Hood Hustlin': The Mix Tape, Vol. 1 were released in 2005; Stay Tru, By Choice or by Force, Down South Hood Hustlin, and Atlanta 2 Memphis in 2006; and Tool Muziq in 2007.
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Attitude Adjuster (Collector's Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 23 nov. 2010
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Ain't Gangsta No Moe Verse
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Out of Bounds Ent. le 5 avr. 2011
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Dirty Atlanta Intro
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Out of Bounds Ent. le 3 avr. 2011
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Heaven Iz Below
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez SMC Recordings le 13 mai 2008
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Attitude Adjuster (Collector's Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 23 nov. 2010
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Attitude Adjuster / Attitude Adjuster 2 (2 for 1: Special Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 22 mars 2011
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Attitude Adjuster
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 19 févr. 2008
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The Best of Pastor Troy, Vol. 1
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 19 oct. 2010
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The Best of Pastor Troy, Vol. 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 19 oct. 2010
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Contagious
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Unforgiven Records le 30 juil. 2020
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Angels Watching over me (feat. Ether239) [Radio Edit]
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Close Range Entertainment Llc le 13 janv. 2022
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HOOD N.E.W.S (RADIO)
Byg Kurse ( Blacc Hilta), Pastor Troy
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez ALLIED le 21 avr. 2023
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Ready For War (Collector's Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 23 nov. 2010
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Back in Georgia
Alternatif et Indé - Paru chez MADD Society Records, Inc. le 15 août 2014
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Show Up & Show Out (Radio Edit)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez AMEVAUGHN MUSIC - THE ORCHARD le 27 déc. 2016
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Attitude Adjuster 2 (Collector's Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 23 nov. 2010
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Attitude Adjuster 2 (Collector's Edition)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Real Talk Entertainment le 23 nov. 2010
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The Best of Pastor Troy, Vol. 2
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Legacy Recordings le 19 oct. 2010
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Rise Up
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez MADD Society Records, Inc. le 7 août 2014
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Angels watching over me (feat. Ether239)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Paru chez Close Range Entertainment Llc le 13 janv. 2022
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