Face Off (Pastor Troy album)

Face Off
Studio album by Pastor Troy
Released	May 22, 2001 (2001-05-22)
Recorded	2000–2001
Genre	Southern hip hop gangsta rap
Length	58:46
Label	Madd Society Records Universal Records
Producer	Pastor Troy (also exec.) Benny "DaDa" Tillman Big Toombs Carl Mo Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton Gene Griffin Paul Wright
Pastor Troy chronology
Pastor Troy for President (2000) Face Off (2001) Hell 2 Pay (2002)
Singles from Face Off
"This Tha City" Released: February 4, 2001 "Vica Versa" Released: June 1, 2001

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Source	[2]

Face Off is the fourth studio album by American rapper and producer Pastor Troy. It was released on May 22, 2001 through Madd Society/Universal Records. Production was handled by Carl Mo, Big Toombs, Benny "DaDa" Tillman, Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton, Gene Griffin, Paul Wright, and Pastor Troy himself. It features guest appearances from Co-Ed, Nature Boy and Lil Pete. The album peaked at number 83 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Face Off - Intro"	Micah Troy	Pastor Troy	0:52
2.	"This tha City"	Troy	Pastor Troy	4:32
3.	"Frame Me"	Troy Carl Mahone	Carl Mo	5:16
4.	"My Niggaz Is the Grind" (featuring Nature Boy)	Troy Yizar Rainwater	Pastor Troy	3:54
5.	"Move to Mars"	Troy	Pastor Troy	5:48
6.	"I'm Made"	Troy Mahone	Carl Mo	4:23
7.	"Can You Stand the Game" (featuring Co-Ed)	Troy	Benny "DaDa" Tillman Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton	4:18
8.	"Throw Your Flags Up"	Troy	Pastor Troy	4:04
9.	"Vica Versa" (featuring Peter the Disciple)	Troy Mahone	Carl Mo	4:23
10.	"No Mo Play in G.A."	Troy	Pastor Troy	4:39
11.	"Rhonda"	Troy Gene Griffin Paul Wright B. Toombs	Gene Griffin Paul Wright Big Toombs	4:25
12.	"Eternal Yard Dash"	Troy B. Toombs	Pastor Troy Big Toombs	4:11
13.	"Prayer"	Troy	Pastor Troy	0:18
14.	"Oh Father"	Troy	Pastor Troy	5:45
Total length:				58:46

Notes

• Tracks 10–12 were previously released on Pastor Troy's 1999 album We Ready (I Declare War).
• Tracks 3–5, 8, 13–14 were previously released on Pastor Troy's 2000 album I Am D.S.G.B..

Personnel

• Micah Troy – main artist, producer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 8–10, 12–14), executive producer
• Yizar "Nature Boy" Rainwater – featured artist (track 4)
• Co-Ed – featured artists (track 7)
• Lil Pete – featured artist (track 9)
• Tony Love – guitar (tracks: 2, 8)
• Dale "Rambro" Ramsey – ProTools, recording (track 1), mixing (tracks: 2, 6, 7)
• Carl Mahone Jr. – producer (tracks: 3, 6, 9)
• Benny "DaDa" Tillman – producer (track 7)
• Carlos "Los Vagez" Thornton – producer (track 7)
• Big Toombs – producer (tracks: 11, 12)
• Gene Griffin – producer (track 11)
• Paul Wright – producer (track 11)
• Ismel "Nino" Ramos – recording (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 7)
• Khali Fani – recording (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14)
• Mike Wilson – recording (tracks: 3, 6, 7), mixing (tracks: 3–5, 8–10, 12–14)
• Sol Messiah – recording (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14)
• Chris Athens – mastering
• Sandy Brummels – art direction
• Robert Sims – design
• Jonathan Mannion – photography
• Eloise Bryan – A&R
• Marcus Smith – A&R
• Jeya Larkins – A&R
• Elaine Lee – A&R
• Chris Lighty – management

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	83
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4]	13

References

1. Azpiri, Jon. "Face Off - Pastor Troy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 8, 2022.
2. Wade, Carlton (June 2001). "Pastor Troy – Face Off". Record Report. The Source . No. 141. New York. p. 197.
3. "Pastor Troy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
4. "Pastor Troy Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

External links

• Pastor Troy – Face Off at Discogs (list of releases)