True Story
Studio album by
Terror Squad
ReleasedJuly 27, 2004
Recorded2003-2004
GenreHip hop
Length47:17
Label
Producer
Terror Squad chronology
The Album
(1999) 		True Story
(2004)
Singles from True Story
  1. "Lean Back"
    Released: June 1, 2004
  2. "Take Me Home"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
HipHopDX[2]
RapReviews(7.5/10)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Situation[5]
USA Today[6]
Vibe[7]

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.

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. The album reached number 7 on the US Billboard 200, selling 90,000 units in its first week.

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]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" (Tony Sunshine and Fat Joe)
Beat Novacane2:42
2."Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe)
Scram Jones3:07
3."Hum Drum" (Remy Ma, Prospect and Armageddon)
Cool & Dre4:11
4."Lean Back" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma)
Scott Storch4:07
5."Take Me Home" (Remy Ma, Armageddon, Dre and Fat Joe)
  • StreetRunner
  • Cool & Dre
3:30
6."Streets of NY" (Remy Ma and Tony Sunshine)
Emile3:14
7."Bring 'Em Back" (Big Pun, Big L and Fat Joe)
4:26
8."Yes Dem to Def" (Fat Joe)
Beat Novacane3:49
9."Pass Away" (Tony Sunshine, Armageddon and Tha Realest)
Buckwild3:52
10."Let Them Things Go" (Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Dre and Young Selah)
  • Cartagena
  • Smith
  • Lyon
  • Valenzano
  • Franzwa Jones
Cool & Dre4:04
11."Thunder in the Air" (Prospect)
  • Perez
  • Eaddy
Armageddon3:18
12."Terror Era" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe)
LV3:06
Total length:47:17

Sample credits[9]

References

  1. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "True Story - Terror Squad". AllMusic. All Media Network.
  2. ^ Tindal, K.B. (July 27, 2004). "Terror Squad - True Story". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Barone, Matt (August 3, 2004). "Terror Squad's 'True Story'". RapReviews.
  4. ^ Hoard, Christian (September 2, 2004). "Terror Squad: True Story : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Aurelien, Colin (August 23, 2004). "Terror Squad - True Story". The Situation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  6. ^ Jones, Steve (August 2, 2004). "Nothing's gonna stop Terror Squad, Scissor Sisters". USA Today. Gannett Company. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  7. ^ Monroe, Justin (August 2004). "Terror Squad: True Story". Vibe: 140.
  8. ^ Moss, Corey (September 24, 2004). "Remy Martin Provides Steamy Action On Terror Squad Video Set". MTV News. Retrieved July 3, 2011.
  9. ^ a b True Story (booklet). Terror Squad, SRC, Universal. 2004.



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