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Troy Ave Tells Fans He Is Going To Serve Prison Sentence Over Deadly 2016 Shooting

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Back in June of 2023, rapper and podcaster Taxstone got into a heated situation with fellow Brooklyn MC Troy Ave. It all went down in 2016 in New York City at the Irving Plaza. Both were at the T.I. concert at the time and a fight broke out leading to a fatality and several injuries. Troy’s bodyguard Ronald McPhatter was the one who unfortunately lost his life. Taxstone blamed the incident on Troy Ave in his defense, imploring that he egged everything on, leading to him pulling the gun out in self-defense. However, the court did not buy it, and they handed him a 35-year prison sentence.

Troy only had to do one year in jail for everything, though. But, according to HipHopDX, he is seemingly heading back to the court room to turn himself in. The veteran rapper announced this on his Instagram by way of short video. “About to run up in the court, you might not see me for a while but just know the streets is a myth. Somebody shot at me. Instead of laying down and dying, I’d have been a hero, a martyr. I take the gun and bust back.”

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Troy Ave Leaves His Fans With A Message

 
 
 
 
 
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All that Troy asks is that he receives support from his fanbase. “Y’all keep supporting and keep running it. And send prayers; prayers count more than anything … I’m up out of here.” This news kind of came out of nowhere so there is not much information on when he is going to court, how long his prison sentence is, etc. So, stay with us to follow the rest of this developing story.

What are your thoughts on Troy Ave turning himself in for the events surrounding the 2016 Taxstone debacle? How long do you think he will be behind bars for? Do you think this is unjust? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to tell us in the comments below. Additionally, keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Troy Ave. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on around the worlds of music and crime.

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Troy Ave & Taxstone Beef Over Testifying In Trial

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Rapper Troy Ave and former podcaster Taxstone just stared a Twitter beef over the latter’s criminal trial. For those of you who don’t remember, Taxstone stands accused of involvement in a 2016 Irving Plaza shooting in New York City that took the life of Ave’s bodyguard, Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. On Thursday (March 9), Taxstone wrote a tweet that many believed took aim at Troy Ave testifying in his case. Afterwards, the New York rapper responded in kind and let off some Twitter subliminals of his own to fuel the fire.

“Can’t wait for this delusional lying ass bozo to testify on Monday !!!” Taxstone fired off on Thursday. Then, Ave took the jab as a shot and replied. “A call to action is crazy. ‘I can’t wait’ Said the person with nothing but time… his friends cooked him VERY WELL DONE! I might jus bring the dessert , wat kind y’all want #UnSafeTho#BeSmartTho.” In another tweet, he inexplicably asked former President Barack Obama for help. “Dear @POTUS44 this Hater tryna frame the murder of MY FRIEND on Me. I’m innocent I boomed @ the hater off self defense! His Mans Caswell & Malcolm ate the [cheese] on him already! My new album gon be called ‘DEAR HATER I WON’ pre order uP MONDAY!”

Twitter Beef Over Testifying Ensues

Later, Taxstone seemed to retort against the 37-year-old in some more subliminal messages via Twitter. “Rejecting self reflection at any cost,” he began his series of reflections. “Lowlifes think the most highly of themselves. Keeping their face far from mirrors but placing them in front of everyone else’s face. Sometimes we get lost and have to find ourselves but never forget to self reflect.” What’s more is that even Taxstone’s attorney confirmed that Troy Ave is expected to testify in his trial.

With all this in mind, it will be interesting to see how Taxstone’s trial progresses on Monday. Twitter beef is one thing, but if such antagonism comes into the courtroom, it could spell trouble for either party. Hopefully the trial’s outcome doesn’t become part of more social media antics. Regardless, check out the tweets below and stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Taxstone and Troy Ave.

Taxstone & Troy Ave Go Back & Forth

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Taxstone Trial Begins, Troy Ave To Testify

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After countless delays, Taxstone’s murder trial is finally underway. Daryl Campbell, known professionally as Taxstone, was caught in a shootout during a T.I. concert in New York City. Shots were fired at the venue, Irving Plaza, after the former rapper drew beef with Roland “Troy Ave” Collins. As a result, Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter was killed. While Taxstone has already pleaded guilty to gun possession, sentencing will be decided after the murder trial, according to HipHopDX.

Six years after his initial arrest, Taxstone takes to the courts again. The state has two cooperating witnesses with close ties to the case: Troy Ave and Malcolm Kinyon. The former is also charged with his connection to the murder and weapon possession, however, he signed a cooperation agreement with the Manhattan District’s Attorney Office. Kinyon, on the other hand, had no direct correlation to the murder scene. But Taxstone allegedly had confided to Kinyon after the incident. Kinyon is also under fire with the law with hefty drug and firearm trafficking charges.

Taxstone Trial Finally Underway

Last month, Troy Ave sat down with My Expert Opinion podcast host Math Hoffa to reflect on the ordeal. Despite his charges, Troy remains his story of acting in self-defense. CCTV footage reveals Troy firing a firearm, but according to Troy, that’s not the full story. He explained to Hoffa, “I mean you see a lot of n*ggas running, ducking for cover, and you know n*ggas that’s supposed to be standing around n*ggas they folded, I stood tall. It’s like you come in here you bought to do work, and before you walk in the door there’s a hater there blocking your way, and the hater killed your friend and tried to kill you, and everything is self-defense.”

Troy Ave continues to defend himself by revealing how his fight-or-flight spirit kicked in when he was threatened by a gun. He describes, “I’m not running… bullets in me. I’m gonna take the gun, I’m gonna beat you n*gga and I’m gonna blow at you, but what the media shows is me shooting.” Troy also recalls the moments when his bodyguard went down, “I really picked up my man body, n*gga. Like, I picked him up. All these n*ggas that was there… Maino was there, any n*gga there, they didn’t help me pick up Banga’s body, they walked past.” For the latest details on the Taxstone murder trial, be sure to check out HNHH!

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