Universal Soldier
Studio album by
Pastor Troy
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002
Recorded2002
Studio
Genre
Length1:10:16
LabelUniversal Records
Producer
Pastor Troy chronology
Hell 2 Pay
(2002)		 Universal Soldier
(2002)		 By Any Means Necessary
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX3.5/5[2]
RapReviews5/10[3]

Universal Soldier is the sixth solo studio album by American rapper Pastor Troy. It was released in 2002 through Universal Records. Recording sessions took place at Madd House Studios, at the Village Recorder. at PatchWerk Recording Studios, at Sound Lab, at Audio Vision Studios, at Flamingo Studios, at Off The Top Studios, and at 1210 Studios. Production was handled by Lil Jon, Timbaland, Tony "T-Cap" Sims, Jazze Pha, Benny "DaDa" Tillman, Big Floaty, Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton, Church Boi, Carl Mo, and Pastor Troy himself, with Dino Delvaille serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Bun B, Ms. Jade, Pastor Troy Sr., Timbaland, and fellow D.S.G.B. members. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. Its lead single, "Are We Cuttin'", reached number 96 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was used on the soundtrack to Rob Cohen's film xXx.

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Intro"Pastor Troy2:20
2."Universal Soldier"Pastor Troy3:32
3."Are We Cuttin'" (featuring Ms. Jade)Timbaland4:56
4."If I Wasn't Rappin" (featuring Bun B)Tony "T-Cap" Sims3:59
5."Who, What, When, Where"Lil Jon5:10
6."Tell 'Em It's On" (featuring Timbaland)Timbaland4:37
7."4 My Hustlaz"Lil Jon4:28
8."Chug-a-Lug"
  • Benny "DaDa" Tillman
  • Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton
4:34
9."You Can't Pimp Me" (featuring Peter the Disciple)Jazze Pha4:20
10."I'm a Raise Me a Soldier"Big Floaty4:54
11."Undefeated" (featuring Black Out and Pin Head)Jazze Pha4:11
12."No Mo Play in G.A., Pt. 2"Church Boi4:20
13."If They Kill Me"Lil Jon4:22
14."When He Comes" (featuring Pastor Troy Sr.)Tony "T-Cap" Sims5:19
15."Bless America"Pastor Troy4:23
16."Outro"Pastor Troy0:25
17."Vica Versa (Remix)" (featuring Peter the Disciple)Carl Mo4:26
Total length:1:10:16

Personnel

  • Micah Troy – main artist, producer (tracks: 1, 2, 15, 16)
  • Chevon Young – featured artist (track 3)
  • Bernard Freeman – featured artist (track 4)
  • Timothy Mosley – featured artist (track 6), producer (tracks: 3, 6)
  • Lil Pete – featured artist (tracks: 9, 17)
  • Black Out – featured artist (track 11)
  • Pin Head – featured artist (track 11)
  • Pastor Troy Sr. – featured artist (track 14)
  • Tony "T-Cap" Sims – producer (tracks: 4, 14)
  • Jonathan Smith – producer (tracks: 5, 7, 13)
  • Benny "DaDa" Tillman – producer (track 8)
  • Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton – producer (track 8)
  • Phalon Alexander – producer (tracks: 9, 11)
  • Kevin "Big Floaty" Burton – producer (track 10)
  • Church Boi – producer (track 12)
  • Carlton Mahone, Jr. – producer (track 17)
  • Dino Delvaille – executive producer, A&R direction
  • Sandy Brummels – art direction
  • Jonathan Mannion – photography
  • Nino Montana – coordinator
  • Adrienne Muhammad – A&R coordinator

Charts

References

  1. ↑ Torreano, Bradley. "Universal Soldier - Pastor Troy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ Williams, DeMarco (October 18, 2002). "Pastor Troy - Universal Soldier". HipHopDX. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ Juon, Steve 'Flash' (October 8, 2002). "Pastor Troy :: Universal Soldier :: Universal Records". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Pastor Troy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Pastor Troy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
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