True Story (Terror Squad album)
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Released | July 27, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003-2004 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 47:17 | |||
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Singles from True Story | ||||
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RapReviews | (7.5/10)[3] |
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True Story is the second and final studio album by hip-hop group Terror Squad. The album reached #7 on the US Billboard 200, and sold 500,000 copies to date in America.[8] The album features the hit single titled "Lean Back", which hit number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number 24 on the UK charts. The single "Lean Back" also has an official remix featuring Eminem, Lil Jon and Mase.
Late rappers Big L and Big Pun appear together on the song titled "Bring 'Em Back". Big Pun was originally a member of the group and some of his verses are reprised on this track.
Track listing[]
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" (Tony Sunshine and Fat Joe) |
| Beat Novacane | 2:42 |
2. | "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe) | Scram Jones | 3:07 | |
3. | "Hum Drum" (Remy Ma, Prospect and Armageddon) |
| Cool & Dre | 4:11 |
4. | "Lean Back" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma) |
| Scott Storch | 4:07 |
5. | "Take Me Home" (Remy Ma, Armageddon, Dre and Fat Joe) |
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| 3:30 |
6. | "Streets of NY" (Remy Ma and Tony Sunshine) | Emile | 3:14 | |
7. | "Bring 'Em Back" (Big Pun, Big L and Fat Joe) |
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| 4:26 |
8. | "Yes Dem to Def" (Fat Joe) |
| Beat Novacane | 3:49 |
9. | "Pass Away" (Tony Sunshine, Armageddon and Tha Realest) |
| Buckwild | 3:52 |
10. | "Let Them Things Go" (Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Dre and Young Selah) |
| Cool & Dre | 4:04 |
11. | "Thunder in the Air" (Prospect) |
| Armageddon | 3:18 |
12. | "Terror Era" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe) |
| LV | 3:06 |
Total length: | 47:17 |
Sample credits[9]
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" contains excerpts from "Nothing Can Stop Me", written by Anthony Hester, as performed by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr..
- "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" contains excerpts from "Burning Bridges", written by Lalo Schifrin and Mike Curb, as performed by The Mike Curb Congregation.
- "Hum Drum" contains excerpts from "The Dean and I", written by Laurence Creme and Kevin Godley, as performed by 10cc.
- "Take Me Home" contains excerpts from "If Only for One Night", written by Brenda Russell, as performed by Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson.
- "Streets of NY" contains interpolations of "The Hardest Thing I've Ever Had to Do", written by Walter Marks.
- "Streets of NY" contains excerpts from "Take Me to Baltimore", written by Ruth Copeland and Dick Wagner, as performed by Ruth Copeland.
- "Bring 'Em Back" contains excerpts from "Ask Billy (They Tell Me)", written by LeRoy Bell and Casey James, as performed by Bell and James.
- "Yes Them to Def" contains interpolations from "Soul Saga", written by Tom Bahler, Ray Brown, and Quincy Jones.
References[]
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "True Story - Terror Squad". AllMusic. All Media Network.
- ^ Tindal, K.B. (2004-07-27). "Terror Squad - True Story". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ Barone, Matt (2004-08-03). "RapReviews.com Feature for August 3, 2004 - Terror Squad's 'True Story'". RapReviews.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (2004-09-02). "Terror Squad: True Story : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ Aurelien, Colin (2004-08-23). "Terror Squad - True Story". The Situation. Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ Jones, Steve (2004-08-02). "Nothing's gonna stop Terror Squad, Scissor Sisters". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
- ^ Monroe, Justin (August 2004). "Terror Squad: True Story". Vibe: 140.
- ^ http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.5871/title.terror-squad-signs-with-koch-records#
- ^ Jump up to: a b True Story (booklet). Terror Squad, SRC, Universal. 2004.
Categories:
- 2004 albums
- Terror Squad (group) albums
- Albums produced by Scott Storch
- Albums produced by Buckwild
- Albums produced by Cool & Dre
- Albums produced by Lord Finesse
- Albums produced by Scram Jones
- Albums produced by DJ Khaled
- 2004 hip hop album stubs