By Choice or by Force
| Company type | Studio album |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hip hop music |
| Founded | July 25, 2006 |
| Founder | Pastor Troy |
| Products | Music album |
| Parent | Koch Records |
By Choice Or By Force marks the tenth solo studio release by American hip-hop artist Pastor Troy, which was made available on July 25, 2006, through Koch Records. The album's recording sessions occurred at Upstairs Studio in Atlanta and Chop Shop located in Brooklyn. Production duties were handled by DJ Squeeky, P No, Cooley C, Drumma Boy, Terrence Cash, as well as Pastor Troy himself, who also took on the role of executive producer alongside Bob Perry. Guest contributions include performances by Bootleg, Criminal Manne, Kira, Misha, Mr. Mudd, and Rasheeda. Upon release, the album entered the Billboard 200 chart at position 130, reached number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and secured the ninth spot on the Independent Albums ranking.
Personnel
- Micah LeVar "Pastor Troy" Troy — primary artist, producer, executive producer
- Rasheeda Buckner-Frost — guest vocalist (track 6)
- Kira — guest vocalist (track 10)
- Misha — guest vocalist (track 11)
- Vanda "Criminal Manne" Watkins — guest vocalist (track 12)
- Mr. Mudd — guest vocalist (track 12)
- Bootleg — guest vocalist (track 13)
- DJ Squeeky — production
- P No — production
- Cooley C — production
- Drumma Boy — production
- Terrence Cash — production, recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Arnold Mischkulnig — recording engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer
- Bob Perry — executive producer
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 130 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 13 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 9 |