The Truth [PA] - Tru

Tru: Master P, Silkk the Shocker, Halleluyah (rap vocals).Personnel: Lil' Romeo, C-Murder (rap vocals).Photographer: Ken Hollis.With the revival of No Limit Records, it was inevitable that a TRU album would follow and, indeed, 2005's THE TRUTH appeared after six years of silence. While the group hadn't released a record in that time, its individual members haven't been quiet, as its ranks are the all-stars of the New Orleans label. Originally, TRU consisted of No Limit mastermind Master P and his two brothers C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker. For THE TRUTH, however, Halleluyah technically stands in for the incarcerated C-Murder (who does appear on one track), while the album proves to be a showcase for the best of the No Limit roster.TRU opens strong on THE TRUTH with a ragtime-era piano line lending an eccentric air to "Where U From," the standard--but still powerful--shout-out to the group's home turf. The album swiftly slows the pace for the delicate "Photo Book," as Master P sweetly