True Story is the second and final studio album by the hip-hop group Terror Squad. It includes the single "Lean Back", which reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group's line up at recording was Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Armageddon, Prospect and Tony Sunshine.
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| Released | July 27, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003–2004 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 47:17 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| HipHopDX | [2] |
| RapReviews | 7.5/10[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| The Situation | [5] |
| USA Today | [6] |
| Vibe | [7] |
The 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.
Jessy Terrero and Raul Conde directed the music video for "Take Me Home" and filmed it at a mansion in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.[8]
Commercial performance
editThe album reached number 7 on the US Billboard 200, selling 90,000 units in its first week.
Track listing
editCredits 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 and Fat Joe featuring Dre) |
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| 3:30 |
| 6. | "Streets of NY" (Remy Ma and Tony Sunshine) | Emile | 3:14 | |
| 7. | "Bring 'Em Back" (Big Pun and Fat Joe featuring Big L) |
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| 4:26 |
| 8. | "Yes Dem to Def" (Fat Joe) |
| Beat Novacane | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Pass Away" (Tony Sunshine and Armageddon featuring Tha Realest) |
| Buckwild | 3:52 |
| 10. | "Let Them Things Go" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring 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
edit- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "True Story - Terror Squad". AllMusic. All Media Network.
- ^ Tindal, K.B. (July 27, 2004). "Terror Squad - True Story". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Barone, Matt (August 3, 2004). "Terror Squad's 'True Story'". RapReviews.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (September 2, 2004). "Terror Squad: True Story : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. No. 956. Wenner Media. p. 146. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Aurelien, Colin (August 23, 2004). "Terror Squad - True Story". The Situation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Jones, Steve (August 2, 2004). "Nothing's gonna stop Terror Squad, Scissor Sisters". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Monroe, Justin (August 2004). "Terror Squad: True Story". Vibe. p. 140. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
- ^ Moss, Corey (September 24, 2004). "Remy Martin Provides Steamy Action On Terror Squad Video Set". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
- ^ a b True Story (booklet). Terror Squad, SRC, Universal. 2004.
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