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.
(Video) Cam’ron Is Loving Troy Ave’s Mixtape
From the looks of it, Cam’ron is really loving Troy Ave’s ‘Free Troy Ave’ mixtape. Cam went on Instagram and showed off his dance moves with his team to the mixtape.
Troy Ave Indicted After Waiving Court Appearance
Troy Ave waived his right to appear in court today to face charges stemming from the Irving Plaza shooting last month. He was indicted anyway, however, as prosecutors stated a grand jury had voted on it and came to the decision.
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.
Lil Yachty Had A Very, Very Rare Dream About Troy Ave Last Night
Troy Ave is the topic of the blogs right now, following the Irving Plaza shooting and more recently, his new mixtape that he released from behind bars last night. Perhaps Lil Yachty was reading an Ave article about the tape before he went to sleep on Monday night, because it led to quite the dream from the 18-year-old rapper…which, thankfully for us, he shared on Twitter. “Wait so guys can I tell u about my dream last night?,” Yachty began yesterday afternoon. “Ok so basically Troy Ave had tweeted he wanted to snatch my chain and knowing me I wasn’t gonna let a n*gga just tweet that so I snapped bck…” You’ve gotta hear how it goes from there. Check out the gallery to see!
#MusicStillMatters New Mixtape: Troy Ave – Free Troy Ave; Plus He Freestyles From Jail
Troy Ave remains in his cell on Riker’s Island for the Irving Plaza charges and details still continue to come out. But, the rumored mixtape from Troy is now on DatPiff. The tape includes a freestyle from Ave from jail, along with comments about the night at Irving. He claims, “Troy Ave is not done, Troy Ave is just beginning.” Listen to the tape below.
