Pastor Troy

Micah LeVar Troy (born November 18, 1977) is an American rapper. He is also a member of the hardcore rap group D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boys).

Early life

Micah LeVar Troy was born on November 18, 1977 in College Park, Georgia. His father, Alfred Troy, is a Haitian-American drill instructor turned pastor.

Troy graduated from Creekside High School, and attended Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, before deciding to fully pursue his career in rap music. His rap name comes from his last name and his father's profession as a pastor, and is also a pun on the name Castor Troy, a character from John Woo's 1997 film Face/Off, played by Nicolas Cage and John Travolta. His fourth album is titled Face Off in reference to the states.

Career

He released his first album, We Ready (I Declare War), in 1999. Ludacris featured Troy on his album Back for the First Time in the song "Get Off Me." In addition, Pastor Troy is the front man of the rap group D.S.G.B. (Down South Georgia Boys). DSGB originated in Augusta, Georgia. He was also featured on the collaborative album Kings of Crunk by Lil Jon in the song "Throw it Up". Troy and then friend Lil' Jon reached the top of the charts in the south with songs such as "Vice Versa" and "Throw it Up". Since being in the music industry, Pastor Troy has been in public conflict with Master P,Lil Scrappy and The BME Click, and Sno, with whom he has since come to terms. In 2002, Troy's album Universal Soldier became popular in the South, especially with the song "Are We Cuttin'" featuring Ms. Jade, which was also featured on the soundtrack for the action film xXx that year. The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard 200. In 2003, Troy appeared on Young Jeezy's 2003 album Come Shop wit' Me on the track titled "GA".

Hate Me

"Hate Me" is a song by American alternative rock group Blue October. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock chart and number 29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In 2007, the video for the song was nominated for a MuchMusic Video Award for best international video. The video is featured in the 2007 karaoke video game for PlayStation 2, Singstar Pop. The song won an ASCAP award in 2007. On July 13, 2012, the song was certified platinum for sales of one million in the United States.

The song was initially released on the 2006 album Foiled, and several versions have been released since. A studio acoustic version was released to fans who pre-ordered Foiled. A live acoustic version was also released on the EP Foiled Again. A live acoustic version which was recorded on the band's radio promotional tour prior to Foiled's release was released on 97X Green Room 2 a 2006 radio station compilation album. Another live acoustic version was released on the live acoustic album Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening with Blue October in 2010. Other live versions of the song appear on the iTunes exclusive EP Live at Lollapalooza 2006, as well as the live album Teach Your Baby Well Live, and the live album/concert film Things We Do At Night - Live From Texas. A solo acoustic version was released on Justin Furstenfeld's 2014 album Songs from an Open Book.

Hate Me (album)

Hate Me is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Escape the Fate. The album was produced by Howard Benson. The album features a new lineup; with Kevin "Thrasher" Gruft on lead guitar and TJ Bell on rhythm guitar. It is the first album without Michael and Monte Money. The album was released on October 30, 2015 through Eleven Seven Music.

Background

After the return of bassist Max Green in 2013 and his second departure in 2014 the band went through a string of touring bassist and left the band in a state of uncertainty. TJ Bell and Thrasher Gruft ended up playing bass on the album. The band also lost guitarists Monte and Michael Money in late 2013. The band entered the studio on May 10, 2015 to start recording the album. On August 15 the details for the album leaked online including a low quality recording of Just A Memory which was quickly taken down, along with the tracklist, cover and release date. A small clip of Just A Memory leaked again hours before the single's actual release on August 18.

Hate Me!

"Hate Me!" is a song by Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom, the song is released as the demo version of a song from their third album from Follow the Reaper. The single managed to sell platinum. There was also a Yellow 7" single released by Nuclear Blast with the same track listing. An acoustic version was played during the end of the Chaos Ridden Years documentary by Alexi Laiho with Finnish lyrics. The demo version is slightly different than the album version from Follow the Reaper.

Track listing