Hip Hop Since 1987 sits down with Troy Ave. for an interview that covers several topics, including Troy’s “sound,” New York hip hop, the response to New York City, and working with artists outside of the area.
You might have heard or heard of Troy Ave., as his stock has been rising for a while around the Big Apple. In the interview, he discusses how he picks his features, giving away his music for next-to-nothing and more.
(We still disagree with the whole “city was dead” idea… but we’ll let that go for now…)





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