Despite being behind bars and fighting multiple charges, Troy Ave has set up an an athletic scholarship at the high school that he attended along with his late friend and bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. The New Utrecht High School scholarship will provide $2,000 a year to an exceptional individual for five years, and according to Ave’s lawyer, the first student will be presented with a scholarship in McPhatter’s name today.
Behind The Lyrics: Troy Ave Addresses Irving Plaza Shooting On New Mixtape
Troy Ave is currently locked up without bail, facing murder charges for the shooting that went down at Irving Plaza late last month. As he continues to declare his innocence, the Brooklyn rapper released a project of music he’d recorded before the incident. Originally titled Real vs. Fake, Troy has fittingly renamed the 12-track project to Free Troy Ave, and opens it with a freestyle that he did over the phone from jail. On it, he addresses the shooting, as well as his feelings about his now-deceased friend, Banga.
