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Book I
Studio album by Pastor Troy and The Congregation
Released	2000
Recorded	2000
Genres	Southern hip hop, crunk, gangsta rap
Label	Hendu Recordings
Producers	S.M.K., Pastor Troy

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

Book I is an album by Pastor Troy and The Congregation, released in 2000.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "these cuts are full of a tightly compressed, even claustrophobic energy that bespeaks too many years spent on the low-rent side of boom-economy America."

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Intro (Walk Like Y'all Talk It)"	S.M.K.	4:31
2.	"Ghetto Raised"	S.M.K.	4:50
3.	"The Congregation"	S.M.K.	4:22
4.	"Down South Nigga Fa Life"	S.M.K.	2:50
5.	"Havin' A Bad Day"	Pastor Troy	4:53
6.	"Look What I'm Going Thru" (featuring Kingpin Skinny Pimp)	S.M.K.	5:04
7.	"Throw Dem Bows" (featuring Mica B)	S.M.K.	5:03
8.	"Get Em Up" (featuring Lil Pete (of D.S.G.B.)	S.M.K.	5:03
9.	"Dirty South Affiliates"	S.M.K.	3:31
10.	"No Mo Play in G.A."	S.M.K.	5:00

Personnel

Pastor Troy & The Congregation

• Pastor Troy
• S.M.K.
• 11/29

Additional information

• Additional vocals by Darnell Phillips on track 6.
• Additional bass guitar, guitars and keyboards on all tracks by Kevin Haywood.
• Mastered by Rodney Mills at Master House Studios, Atlanta, GA.
• Recorded at Patchwerks Studios, Atlanta, GA, and Purple Dragon Studios, Atlanta, GA.