Stay Tru

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Stay Tru
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 18, 2006 (2006-04-18)
StudioUpstairs Studio (Atlanta, GA)
GenreSouthern hip hop
Length51:04
LabelSMC Recordings
Producer
Pastor Troy chronology
Face Off, Part II
(2005)
Stay Tru
(2006)
By Choice or By Force
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX2/5[1]
RapReviews5.5/10[2]
XXL3/5[3]

Stay Tru is a solo studio album by American rapper Pastor Troy. It was released on April 18, 2006 via 845 Entertainment/SMC Recordings. Recording sessions took place at Upstairs Studio in Atlanta. Production was handled by P No, Cooley C, DJ Brad, Drumma Boy, HIN, Shawty Redd, and Pastor Troy, who also served as executive producer together with Greg Miller and Jarred Weisfeld. The album peaked at number 150 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Stay Tru"HIN4:04
2."Me Actin' Up"P No3:29
3."Skit"Pastor Troy0:46
4."Lyin' Bout Her Crib"Cooley C4:38
5."Police Can't Break It Up"Drumma Boy4:29
6."Where the Hoes"P No3:37
7."Skit - Idol"Pastor Troy1:22
8."Well un Huh"P No3:45
9."Polos & Lacoste"P No3:06
10."Watcha Say"Cooley C3:16
11."Heard the Party"Shawty Redd3:56
12."Attitude Adjuster"P No4:10
13."Get Down or Lay Down"DJ Brad5:36
14."Off in This Game"Drumma Boy4:50
Total length:51:04

Personnel[edit]

  • Micah Troy – lyrics, vocals, producer (tracks: 3, 7), executive producer
  • HIN – producer (track 1)
  • P No – producer (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 9, 12)
  • Cooley C – producer (tracks: 4, 10)
  • Christopher "Drumma Boy" Gholson – producer (tracks: 5, 14)
  • Demetrius "Shawty Redd" Stewart – producer (track 11)
  • DJ Brad – producer (track 13)
  • Terrence Cash – engineering, mixing
  • Chris Kraus – engineering
  • Sean Riggins – engineering
  • Ali Eshai – assistant engineering
  • Kool Havis – assistant engineering
  • Greg Miller – executive producer
  • Jarred Weisfeld – executive producer
  • Justin Bellamy – A&R
  • Michael Holloway – management

Charts[edit]

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 150
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 21
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[6] 12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hatfield, Quiton (May 16, 2006). "Pastor Troy - Stay Tru". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pastor Troy :: Stay Tru – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. June 20, 2006. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ^ Frederick, Brendan (April 21, 2006). "Pastor Troy Stay Tru - XXL". XXL. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pastor Troy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Pastor Troy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Pastor Troy Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Pastor Troy Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.