True Story (album)

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.

True Story
Studio album by Terror Squad
Released	July 27, 2004
Recorded	2003–2004
Genre	Hip hop
Length	47:17
Label	Terror Squad SRC Universal
Producer	Beat Novacane Scram Jones Cool & Dre Scott Storch StreetRunner Emile Davel "Bo" McKenzie Lord Finesse Buckwild Armageddon LV
Terror Squad chronology
The Album (1999) True Story (2004)
Singles from True Story
"Lean Back" Released: June 1, 2004 "Take Me Home" Released: 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

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

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" (Tony Sunshine and Fat Joe)	Andre Lyon Joseph Cartagena Khaled Khaled Anthony Hester	Beat Novacane	2:42
2.	"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe)	Reminisce Smith Cartagena Marc Shemer Lalo Schifrin Mike Curb	Scram Jones	3:07
3.	"Hum Drum" (Remy Ma, Prospect and Armageddon)	Smith Richard Perez John Eaddy Lyon Marcello Valenzano Laurence Creme Kevin Godley	Cool & Dre	4:11
4.	"Lean Back" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma)	Cartagena Smith Scott Storch	Scott Storch	4:07
5.	"Take Me Home" (Remy Ma, Armageddon and Fat Joe featuring Dre)	Smith Eaddy Lyon Cartagena Valenzano Nicholas Warwar Brenda Russell	StreetRunner Cool & Dre	3:30
6.	"Streets of NY" (Remy Ma and Tony Sunshine)	Smith Lyon Emile Haynie Walter Marks Ruth Copeland Dick Wagner	Emile	3:14
7.	"Bring 'Em Back" (Big Pun and Fat Joe featuring Big L)	Christopher Rios Lamont Coleman Cartagena LeRoy Bell Casey James Robert Hall Davel McKenzie	Lord Finesse Davel "Bo" McKenzie	4:26
8.	"Yes Dem to Def" (Fat Joe)	Cartagena Tom Bahler Ray Brown Quincy Jones	Beat Novacane	3:49
9.	"Pass Away" (Tony Sunshine and Armageddon featuring Tha Realest)	Lyon Eaddy Anthony Best	Buckwild	3:52
10.	"Let Them Things Go" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma featuring Dre and Young Selah)	Cartagena Smith Lyon Valenzano Franzwa Jones	Cool & Dre	4:04
11.	"Thunder in the Air" (Prospect)	Perez Eaddy	Armageddon	3:18
12.	"Terror Era" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe)	Smith Cartagena Levar Coppin	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

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. No. 956. Wenner Media. p. 146. 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. p. 140. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
8. 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.
9. True Story (booklet). Terror Squad, SRC, Universal. 2004.