Troy Ave

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Troy Ave
Birth nameRoland Collins
Born (1985-11-23) November 23, 1985 (age 38) [1] [2]
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)Rapper
Years active2006–present
LabelsBSB Records • EMPIRE
Website www.troyave.com

Roland Collins (born November 23, 1985), better known by the stage name Troy Ave, is an American rapper from the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. His moniker derives from Troy Avenue, a street near his childhood home. [3] In November 2013, his first studio album, New York City: The Album , was released. It debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [4] He was named in XXL magazine's 2014 Freshmen Class. [5]

Contents

Career

Collins began his rap career in 2009. [6]

He announced that his new street album, Dope Boy Troy Vol. 2: NuPac was released in April 2017. [7]

Feud with Joey Badass

In June 2015, tensions began brewing between Troy Ave and a fellow Brooklyn-native rapper Joey Badass, when the latter declared himself the "#1 independent hip hop recording artist and a brand in the world" in a series of tweets, to which the former responded in another tweet by pointing out that he has been signed to Cinematic Music Group, whose music is distributed by RED Distribution, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. [8] Joey Badass later refuted reports of a feud between him and Troy Ave in another tweet. [9]

On July 7, 2015, in an interview with Ebro Darden on Hot 97, Joey Badass had words of praise for Troy Ave, stating: "At some point you gotta [sic] have some level of respect for Troy because, at the end of the day, we're both independent artists who are standing on major platforms next to a whole bunch of major artists and they know who we are." [10] In February 2016, he reignited the feud in a single, titled "Ready", where he raps: "60k, first week for the badass / 200k to this day, I know you niggas mad / With that 80-20 split, my nigga do the math / my nigga Kirk just outsold Troy Ave" (in reference to Kirk Knight's debut studio album Late Knight Special and Troy Ave's second studio album Major Without a Deal ). [11] [12] In response, Troy Ave released a diss track, titled "Badass" the following week, in which he not only insulted Joey Badass, but also targeted fellow Pro Era member Capital Steez, who committed suicide by jumping off a building in December 2012. [13] [14]

...Don't get suicidal like your friend, here's a casket / Steez burning in hell, my burner's in my belt / I'm really killing shit, you niggas killing yourself / Fucking weirdos, off the roof, "Steer clear, yo!" / This nigga's trying to fly, he think he a superhero / Splat man, fuck you and that man / and all three labels you signed to, they whack man...

Troy Ave, on his song "Badass". [15]

Following the release of "Badass", Troy Ave called in at Sway in the Morning on Shade 45, stating: "He didn't pass away; he killed himself. There's a difference. He took his own life. God gave you life, it ain't your right to take that. That's a fact. I got niggas in jail who got life sentences, they might as well be dead. They could've traded their life for his." [16] He then received heavy criticism from fans and fellow artists alike, including Styles P, [17] [18] ASAP Ant and ASAP Twelvyy, who wrote, amongst a series of other tweets: "Wish I had a time machine to go back and give these niggas moms [sic] that abortion money." [19]

On March 29, 2016, in a freestyle on Sway in the Morning, Joey Badass responded to "Badass" in a series of lines aimed at Troy Ave, though never referring to him directly. Among other lines, he rapped: "Now I won't even lie, can't agree with suicide / but in the darkest times, there's still a brighter side / He took a leap of faith and only brightened his light / You took a cheap shot at hate and only shortened your life." [20] [21] In an interview with HipHopDX the following day, Fat Joe stated that he personally reached out to both Joey Badass and Troy Ave to try and squash the feud, but failed. [22]

On May 26, 2016, Collins was arrested for attempted murder and illegal weapon possession for shooting at a T.I. concert. [23] [24] [25] During the event at Irving Plaza, where T.I. and others were scheduled to perform, four people were shot, one fatally, by a shooter from the VIP section of the event. The man who died, Ronald McPhatter, 33, was said to be a friend of Collins, who was first taken to NYU Langone Medical Center and then transferred to nearby NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue where he was arrested as a primary suspect in the shooting. [26] [27] While at the hospital, it was alleged that the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. [27]

Collins pleaded not guilty, claiming self-defense and that he and McPhatter were shot by an unnamed assailant. He was remanded without bail. [28] His lawyer then urged the public to come forward with any information that witnesses could provide. [29]

Collins dropped a single called "Chuck Norris (Hoes & Gangstas)" and a mixtape called Free Troy Ave, in reference to his condition of being charged with shootings. [30] It was released on June 6, 2016. [30] On July 11, 2016, he made bail and was temporarily released. [31]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[32]
US R&B
[33]
US
Rap

[34]
New York City: The Album
  • Released: November 4, 2013 (US) [35]
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Formats: CD, download
47
Major Without a Deal
  • Released: June 5, 2015 (US) [36]
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Formats: download
1091413
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
TitleAlbum details
I'm In Traffick [37]
  • Released: August 17, 2009
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Bricks In My Backpack [38]
  • Released: September 27, 2010
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
KFC (Kilos For Cheap)
  • Released: December 24, 2010
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Bricks In My Backpack 2: Powder To The People [39]
  • Released: August 30, 2011
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Bricks In My Backpack 3: The Harry Powder Trilogy [40]
  • Released: June 12, 2012
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas [41]
  • Released: December 25, 2012
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
BSB Vol. 1 [42]
  • Released: March 4, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
BSB Vol. 2 [43]
  • Released: May 15, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
BSB Vol. 3 [44]
  • Released: July 4, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 2 [45]
  • Released: December 24, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
BSB Vol. 4
  • Released: May 7, 2014
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
BSB Vol. 5
  • Released: August 18, 2014
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
BSB Vol. 5: The Extras (EP)
  • Released: August 18, 2014
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Major Without A Deal (Reloaded)
  • Released: October 6, 2015
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 3
  • Released: December 18, 2015
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Free Troy Ave
  • Released: June 6, 2016
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Roland Collins
  • Released: August 12, 2016
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 4
  • Released: December 23, 2016
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Dope Boy Troy
  • Released: March 23, 2017
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Nupac
  • Released: April 17, 2017
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Style 4 Free
  • Released: June 17, 2017
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Album of The Summer
  • Released: August 25, 2017
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 5
  • Released: December 25, 2017
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
More Money More Problems
  • Released: November 16, 2018
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 6
  • Released: December 24, 2018
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 7
  • Released: December 13, 2019
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Troy Ave, Vol. 1
  • Released: May 15, 2020
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Troy Ave, Vol. 2
  • Released: August 28, 2020
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
White Christmas 8
  • Released: December 25, 2020
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
Kill or Be Killed
  • Released: May 7, 2021
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
God Is Great Paper Straight
  • Released: November 26, 2021
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
The 2022 Season
  • Released: February 4, 2022
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download
THE SUNDAY SERVICE
  • Released: April 22, 2022
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Download

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Hot Out" [46] 2013New York City: The Album
"New York City" [47]
(featuring Raekwon, N.O.R.E. and Prodigy)
"Your Style"
(featuring Lloyd Banks)
2014BSB Vol. 4
"All About The Money"
(featuring Young Lito & Manolo Rose)
Non-album single
"All About The Money" (Remix)
(featuring Young Jeezy & Rick Ross)
Major Without a Deal
"Doo Doo"2015
"Bang Bang"
(featuring 50 Cent)
"Do Betta"
(featuring Ty Dolla Sign)
"She Belongs to the Game"
(featuring Young Lito) Certification : Gold
Non-album single

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbum
"Your Style (Remix)" [48]
(featuring Puff Daddy, T.I. and Ma$e)
2014BSB Vol. 5 and Major Without A Deal

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
TitleYearOther artist(s)Album
"Only Life I Know"2012 Fabolous The S.O.U.L. Tape 2
"If It Aint About Money"2014Pyro Prada, Grand HustleSXEW Vol. 1: The Grand Hustle
"Self Made" Uncle Murda, GMGAin't Nothing Sweet
"What They Want" Drake, GMG, Raekwon, Drake, Tank, Jerry Wonda
"Famous as Fuck" [49] Pink Grenade Fear of a Pink Planet
"Drug Money"2015 Young Buck, 50 Cent

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