Troy Ave

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Troy Ave
Born (1985-11-23) November 23, 1985[1][2]
Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Labels BSB Records (current), Voicez, Def Jam Recordings[3] (former)
Associated acts Raekwon, Noreaga, Prodigy,[4] N.O.R.E., Tony Yayo, Pusha T[5]
Website twitter.com/TroyAve

Troy Ave (born November 23, 1985), is an American rapper from the Crown Heights district of Brooklyn, New York. His name comes from Troy Avenue, a street near his boyhood home.[6] In November 2013, his first studio album, New York City: the Album, was released.[5] Upon release, the album debuted at number 47 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[7]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US R&B US
Rap
New York City: The Album — 47 —

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with year released
Title Album details
I'm In Traffick[9]
  • Released: August 17, 2009
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
Bricks In My Backpack[10]
  • Released: September 27, 2010
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
Bricks In My Backpack 2: Powder To The People[11]
  • Released: August 30, 2011
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
Bricks In My Backpack 3: The Harry Powder Trilogy[12]
  • Released: June 12, 2012
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
White Christmas[13]
  • Released: December 25, 2012
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
BSB Vol. 1[14]
  • Released: March 4, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
BSB Vol. 2[15]
  • Released: May 15, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
BSB Vol. 3[16]
  • Released: July 4, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download
White Christmas 2[17]
  • Released: December 24, 2013
  • Label: BSB Records
  • Format: Digital download

References

  1. ↑ "IFWT Wishes Troy Ave A Happy Birthday!". In Flex We Trust. 2012-11-23. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  2. ↑ "The Break Presents: Troy Ave - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  3. ↑ Marisa Brown. "Troy Ave Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-11-15. 
  4. ↑ "BK's Troy Ave: New York Set The Trends... We Gotta Bring It Back To That". 2013-10-11. "The 'New York City' single features NY legends Raekwon, Noreaga, and Prodigy." 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Troy Ave - New York City: The Album". Retrieved 2013-11-12. "As promised, Troy Ave drops off his new project New York City. The 17-track effort includes guest appearances from Raekwon, Prodigy, N.O.R.E., Tony Yayo and Pusha T." 
  6. ↑ Drew Millard (2012-06-13). "We Interviewed Troy Ave". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2013-11-12. "He derives his name from Troy Ave, the street he grew up on in Crown Heights." 
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2013-11-15. 
  8. ↑ "iTunes - Music - New York City by Troy Ave". Itunes.apple.com. 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  9. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Im In Traffick by Troy Ave". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  10. ↑ "Troy Ave - Troy Ave "bricks In My Backpack" // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  11. ↑ "Troy Ave - Bricks In My Backpack 2: Powder To The People // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  12. ↑ "Troy Ave - Bricks In My Backpack 3: The Harry Powder Trilogy // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  13. ↑ "Troy Ave - White Christmas Hosted by DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  14. ↑ Homie, Big (2013-03-04). "New Mixtape: Troy Ave & BSB BSB Vol. 1". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  15. ↑ Posted By: B.Dot (2013-05-15). "New Mixtape: Troy Ave x BSB BSB Vol. 2". Rap Radar. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  16. ↑ "Troy Ave - BSB Vol. 3 Hosted by DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 
  17. ↑ "Troy Ave - White Christmas 2 Hosted by DJ Drama // Free Mixtape @". Datpiff.com. 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 

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