True Story (Terror Squad album)

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True Story
Terror Squad - True Story.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 2004
Recorded2003-2004
Genre Hip 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
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RapReviews7.5/10 [3]
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The SituationStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [5]
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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 Novacane 2:42
2."Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Remy Ma and Fat Joe) Scram Jones 3:07
3."Hum Drum" (Remy Ma, Prospect and Armageddon)
Cool & Dre 4:11
4."Lean Back" (Fat Joe and Remy Ma)
Scott Storch 4:07
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) Emile 3:14
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)
Buckwild 3:52
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]

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