The year prior, he signed with Universal Records to release his fourth album and major label debut, Face Off (2001), which entered the Billboard 200.

[1] Troy graduated from Creekside High School and attended Paine College in Augusta, Georgia, before deciding to fully pursue his career in rap.

Fellow Georgia-based rapper Ludacris enlisted Troy to appear on his Jermaine Dupri-produced song "Get Off Me", from the former's Def Jam Recordings debut, Back for the First Time.

[3] He guest appeared on Lil Jon & the Eastside Boyz' song "Throw It Up", from their collaborative album Kings of Crunk (2002).

In January 2020, Pastor Troy made homophobic comments on the outfit Lil Nas X wore during the Grammy Awards.

[12][13] On April 5, 2016, Pastor Troy received the Legends of ATL Award from BMI for his contributions to music in Atlanta.

Other collaborations "Havin' A Bad Day" "This Tha City" "My Niggaz Is The Grind" "Move To Mars" "Throw Your Flags Up" "No Mo Play In GA" "Eternal Yard Dash" with Big Toombs "Oh Father" "Universal Soldier" "Bless America" "WWW (Who, Want, War)" "Where Them Niggaz At" "Respect Game" "I'm Down" "We Dem Georgia Boyz" "My Folks" "Brang Ya Army" "Above The Law II" "Southside" "Repent" "I'm Outside Ho" "Sittin' On Thangs" with Taj Mahal