By Any Means Necessary (Pastor Troy album)

By Any Means Necessary is a studio album by the rapper Pastor Troy.[4] It was his last album released on Universal Records, and also his biggest commercial success.[5]

By Any Means Necessary
Studio album by Pastor Troy
Released	March 23, 2004
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Southern hip hop, crunk, hardcore hip hop
Length	45:47
Label	Universal Records,[1] Khaotic Generation
Producer	DJ Toomp, DJ Montay, Cooley C, Khalifani, Da Masta, Kook, Taj Mahal, Limesha Wright
Pastor Troy chronology
Universal Soldier (2002) By Any Means Necessary (2004) Face Off, Part II (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Vibe	[3]

Track listing

1. "I'm Warning Ya" — 2:13
2. "Crank Me Up" — 3:30
3. "Ridin' Big" — 3:44
4. "Atlanta" — 3:13
5. "Representin'" — 3:20
6. "About to Go Down" — 3:45
7. "Off the Chain" (featuring Ms. Shyneka) — 4:14
8. "Benz" (featuring DJ Mars) — 3:20
9. "Lil Snap & Lil Killa (Interlude)" — 2:55
10. "Boys to Men" (featuring Chip & 8Ball) — 4:23
11. "Crazy" (featuring Lil Will) — 3:28
12. "Nice Change" (featuring Lil Pete & Juvenile) — 3:42
13. "Fuck Them Niggaz" — 4:02

Producers

• Cooley C
• Khalifani
• DJ Toomp
• Da Masta
• DJ Montay
• Kook
• Taj Mahal
• Limesha Wright

References

1. "Pastor Troy: By Any Means Necessary". PopMatters. July 27, 2004.
2. By Any Means Necessary at AllMusic
3. Group, Vibe Media (May 23, 2004). "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group – via Google Books.
4. Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Pastor Troy :: By Any Means Necessary – RapReviews".
5. [email protected], Steve Wildsmith. "Rapper Pastor Troy oversees a loyal congregation with a positive message these days". The Daily Times.