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I'm Ready For War, I'm In These Streets

Enlightened | Atlanta Georgia | 05/05/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Pastor Troy has long been an underground legend in the A-Town. Ever since his beef with Master P and the menacing 'No MO Play In GA', Pastor Troy has yet to disappoint. With his first album 'We Ready, I Declare War', He proved he was the most intriguing new artist to hit the scene with fresh original beats and original lyrics. His second album and his first major release 'Face Off' was another classic even though it featured only about 8 or so new songs.Pastor Troy returned in 2002 with his album Universal Soldier. First off this album doesn't compare to any of his previous albums so scrap that idea. This album is definitely...uhh...different. Some of the songs do have a commercial appeal to them but that doesn't mean they are plain out wick wick wack. He still has the songs with the ultimate rawness we have come to expect from Troy. Despite what many think, Are We Cuttin is a tight song...and has Troy kicking a completely different style previously unheard of from him. Timbaland keeps up with the theme of the album.Pastor's rawness is displayed on 'Who, What, When Where?' a sinister track that is hard as bones. Gangsta. 'If I Wasn't Rappin' features the extremely underated duo UGK and is a fiyah track. 4 My Hustlaz and YOu Can't Pimp Me are tight songs as well as 'Ima Raise Me A Soldier and Undefeated. NO mo Play IN Ga Pt. 2 is the real gem though. Sporting a great chorus "I'm rEady I'm ready for war bump Peace, I'm Im ready for war I'm in these streets"...that's crunk right there.But don't be mistaken there is some weak trash on the album such as the horrible Tell Em It's ON as well as the less than stellar Chug A Lug. And When He Comes and If They Kill Me are both wack.This is a nice album from Pastor Troy. He expands his fanbase on certain songs and on others he gets too experimental and loses focus. But the album is still a blast to listen to and I would recommend it to you."

DSGB!! BLESS AMERICA!!

Baby D | 09/27/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"if your a pastor troy fan, like me, then this album is just like FACE OFF. nothing spectacular, but he has his own style which is why we buy his music. i listen to it, but his last 2 albums aren't the same PT from his underground days, PASTOR TROY FOR PRESIDENT and WE READY, etc. track 4 with BUN B is decent, but BUN needs to come with a different verse, he says the same thing in almost every song. i must say that track 15, BLESS AMERICA, ABOUT 9/11, GAVE ME CHILLS THE FIRST TIME I HEARD IT. dont want to spoil it, but it is well done with a good chorus, and lyrics--must have--it almost makes it worth getting for just that song. but, can only give it a 3, cause after 3 days, i only found myself listening to TRACK 15. so if you like him, go get it; if you don't even know who he is, and just want to check it out, my advice would be to borrow a friends."