By Choice or by Force

By Choice Or By Force
Studio album by Pastor Troy
Released	July 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)
Studio	Upstairs Studio (Atlanta, GA) Chop Shop (Brooklyn, NY)
Genre	Hip-hop
Length	49:20
Label	Money And Power Fastlife Koch
Producer	Cooley C DJ Squeeky Drumma Boy Pastor Troy P No Terrence Cash
Pastor Troy chronology
Stay Tru (2006) By Choice Or By Force (2006) Tool Muziq (2007)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
RapReviews	4.5/10 [3]

By Choice Or By Force is the tenth solo studio album by American rapper Pastor Troy. It was released on July 25, 2006 via Koch Records. Recording sessions took place at Upstairs Studio in Atlanta and Chop Shop in Brooklyn. Production was handled by DJ Squeeky, P No, Cooley C, Drumma Boy, Terrence Cash, and Pastor Troy himself, who also served as executive producer together with Bob Perry. It features guest appearances from Bootleg, Criminal Manne, Kira, Misha, Mr. Mudd and Rasheeda. In the United States, the album debuted at number 130 on the Billboard 200, number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and number 9 on the Independent Albums charts.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Murda Man 2"	3:50
2.	"I Represent This (Can I Get a Witness)"	3:49
3.	"I'm the Shark in the Water"	3:06
4.	"Crossroads"	4:03
5.	"Who Do I Trust"	4:07
6.	"Pop a Few Bottles" (featuring Rasheeda)	4:12
7.	"I Like All That"	3:12
8.	"Drop That Ass"	3:47
9.	"Vegas"	4:29
10.	"Down for Life" (featuring Kira)	3:23
11.	"Partner in Crime" (featuring Misha)	4:04
12.	"On the Block" (featuring Criminal Manne and Mr Mud)	3:58
13.	"Twenty Six" (featuring Bootleg)	3:20
Total length:		49:20

Personnel

• Micah LeVar "Pastor" Troy — main artist, producer, executive producer
• Rasheeda Buckner-Frost — featured artist (track 6)
• Kira — featured artist (track 10)
• Misha — featured artist (track 11)
• Vanda "Criminal Manne" Watkins — featured artist (track 12)
• Mr. Mudd — featured artist (track 12)
• Bootleg — featured artist (track 13)
• DJ Squeeky — producer
• P No — producer
• Cooley C — producer
• Drumma Boy — producer
• Terrence Cash — producer, recording, mixing
• Arnold Mischkulnig — recording, mixing, mastering
• Bob Perry — executive producer

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	130
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [5]	13
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [6]	9

References

1. Caputo, Matt (September 15, 2006). "By Choice Or By Force". AllHipHop . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
2. Jeffries, David. "By Choice or By Force - Pastor Troy | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
3. Hernandez, Pedro 'DJ Complejo' (August 22, 2006). "Pastor Troy :: By Choice or By Force – RapReviews". www.rapreviews.com. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
4. "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 12, 2006. p. 79. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 12, 2006. p. 83. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 27, 2025.
6. "Top Independent". Billboard . Vol. 118, no. 32. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 12, 2006. p. 92. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved May 27, 2025.

External links

• Pastor Troy – By Choice Or By Force at Discogs (list of releases)