Universal Soldier (Pastor Troy album)

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.

Universal Soldier
Studio album by Pastor Troy
Released	September 24, 2002
Recorded	2002
Studio	Madd House Studios The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California) PatchWerk Recording Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Sound Lab (Atlanta, Georgia) Audio Vision Studios (Miami, Florida) Flamingo Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) Off The Top Studios 1210 Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Southern hip hop crunk hardcore hip hop
Length	1:10:16
Label	Universal Records
Producer	Dino Delvaille (exec.) Benny "DaDa" Tillman Big Floaty Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton Church Boi Jazze Pha Lil Jon Pastor Troy Timbaland Tony "T-Cap" Sims Carl Mo
Pastor Troy chronology
Hell 2 Pay (2002) Universal Soldier (2002) By Any Means Necessary (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
HipHopDX	3.5/5[2]
RapReviews	5/10[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Intro"	Pastor Troy	2:20
2.	"Universal Soldier"	Pastor Troy	3:32
3.	"Are We Cuttin'" (featuring Ms. Jade)	Timbaland	4:56
4.	"If I Wasn't Rappin" (featuring Bun B)	Tony "T-Cap" Sims	3:59
5.	"Who, What, When, Where"	Lil Jon	5:10
6.	"Tell 'Em It's On" (featuring Timbaland)	Timbaland	4:37
7.	"4 My Hustlaz"	Lil Jon	4:28
8.	"Chug-a-Lug"	Benny "DaDa" Tillman Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton	4:34
9.	"You Can't Pimp Me" (featuring Peter the Disciple)	Jazze Pha	4:20
10.	"I'm a Raise Me a Soldier"	Big Floaty	4:54
11.	"Undefeated" (featuring Black Out and Pin Head)	Jazze Pha	4:11
12.	"No Mo Play in G.A., Pt. 2"	Church Boi	4:20
13.	"If They Kill Me"	Lil Jon	4:22
14.	"When He Comes" (featuring Pastor Troy Sr.)	Tony "T-Cap" Sims	5:19
15.	"Bless America"	Pastor Troy	4:23
16.	"Outro"	Pastor Troy	0:25
17.	"Vica Versa (Remix)" (featuring Peter the Disciple)	Carl Mo	4:26
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

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200[4] 13 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 91

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.

External links

• Pastor Troy – Universal Soldier at Discogs (list of releases)