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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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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 Speaks On Having To Go To Jail, Gives Graphic Details Of Taxstone Shooting

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Troy Ave might have helped the court give Taxstone a guilty verdict for manslaughter for shooting his entourage back in 2016, but he still has to go to jail on attempted murder and weapon possession charges. Moreover, he recently took to Instagram to voice his frustrations. “And would you believe after all the evidence I still gotta go to jail,” he wrote. “Even tho I feel like ‘it’s self defense.’ Even tho I feel like ‘my friends shoulda took some of the weight off my shoulders.’ But regardless of all that ima take whatever comes with this, with my chin up and 10 toes down. I hope y’all use me as an example and learn from my mistakes.”

Furthermore, Troy Ave also recently spoke to Nick Cannon on his new show The Daily Cannon. During their conversation, he gave an incredibly detailed account of how the Irving Plaza shooting went down. For those unaware, Taxstone shot and killed Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter after a dispute broke out. After years of incarceration, delayed trials, and lengthy proceedings, the court found Taxstone guilty of the crime. Now, the New York rapper told the show host a graphic testimony of that day’s events.

Troy Ave Reflects On Having To Do Prison Time For Taxstone Shooting Case

“If I’ma die, I’ma die fighting,” Troy Ave began. “I’m not just gon’ be on the floor like, ‘Oh, I’m hit.’ And let the person that shot me and my man get away. Like f**k it, we all gon’ die in this b***h then. Now we fighting for the gun and s**t, he start squeezing those shots. I’m biting the n***a on his neck, he’s biting my forearm. I managed to get more control of the gun than him, I just start pistol-whipping him. I turn around to make sure everyone I came in with is good… We leave out the room, and this is the part they showed on the media. This is the part that made it look like Troy Ave came into a club recklessly and started shooting.

“What people don’t realize is I was coming out of a VIP room where I was attacked and I was shot. When I’m shooting, is when I see him,” he concluded. The feud between him and Taxstone has lasted seven years now, and hasn’t gotten any prettier. You can hear the MC speak for himself down below. For more news and updates on Troy Ave, be sure to check back in with HNHH.

Taxstone Shooting Recounted In Graphic Detail

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Troy Ave Threatens Taxstone

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Troy Ave is seemingly nowhere close to done with Taxstone, even after the latter was found guilty of manslaughter in his case. Moreover, the New York rapper took to Twitter to continue to flame the media personality after the court delayed his sentencing. Specifically, he alluded to “lies” and “defamation” in his message, although he didn’t clarify what it referred to. Presumably, it has to do with Taxstone’s own takedowns of Troy and their long-standing beef on social media and beyond. Still, a lot of people pointed out that Ave isn’t necessarily painted in the best light in this case, either.

“If I sued this broke a** pancreatic fat n*** for defamation of character it would end up costing Me money,” Troy Ave tweeted. “Them lies ain’t adding up but neither is ya $$$ #DearHaterIWon.” Afterwards, some fans clapped back at him in the replies. “It would end up costing me money- sounds like you the broke one, sir,” one tweeter fired off. “Well since live nation and irving plaza know your the 1 to start the altercation your not winning anything but you know that by now,” another added.

Troy Ave Threatens To Expose Taxstone’s “Lies”

Last month, Taxstone faced a guilty verdict on charges of manslaughter, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. Moreover, these charges related to the death of Troy Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter in 2016. Since their case saw more mainstream attention, Ave capitalized on it by releasing a couple of diss tracks. For example, there’s his “victory” song “Dear Hater I Won,” plus a couple of other lyrical attacks at the podcaster. Given his other beef with the likes of Maino, the rapper is flaring up a lot of conflict these days.

Meanwhile, Troy was really feeling himself throughout this trial, comparing himself to Jay-Z with a picture. “To all my real ones that been riding with & for Me, today is the day I finally get to clear my name,” he captioned the post about the Taxstone case and him testifying. “It’s been almost 7 years since I lost one of my closest friends #RIPBANGA, 7 years of a narrative about it being my fault, 7 years of my character being assassinated all the while Trying to defend myself without saying much! At my weakest points I drew strength from GOD! drew strength from my Children & drew strength from Yall.” Regardless of your take on this feud, return to HNHH for the latest on Troy Ave and Taxstone.

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Wack 100 & Maino Get Into Screaming Match Over Troy Ave’s Chain

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Wack 100 is someone who is not afraid of confrontation. Overall, he has built a brand by confronting people and commenting on popular matters within hip-hop. For instance, he recently had something to say about Maino’s latest video about Troy Ave. Following the Taxstone trial, Maino came out and claimed to be in possession of Troy Ave’s chain from the night of the Irving Plaza shooting. Furthermore, Maino alleged that the chain was fake, which is a metaphor for Troy Ave’s character.

For the most part, Wack 100 found Maino’s comments to be interesting. This is because a few years ago, Maino made an Instagram post claiming to have been at Irving Plaza when the shooting went down. Within that Instagram post, Maino showed compassion for what took place. Moreover, he wished Troy Ave well. Needless to say, the energy back then was a lot different that the energy we saw this past week. Consequently, Wack 100 called out Maino on Instagram. This subsequently led to a vulgar-filled back and forth that culminated in an Instagram live argument.

Wack 100 Vs. Maino

As you can see in the post above, these two were on IG Live with China Mack as a mediator of sorts. Unfortunately for China Mack, he was not able to get these two men to settle down. For the most part, they engaged in an all-out screaming match that was laced with profanity and personal insults. Furthermore, Maino went so far as to tell Wack 100, “f*ck you, f*ck your family.” It wasn’t a very productive conversation, and we’re sure those watching were fairly entertained for the duration.

In terms of Maino and Troy Ave’s alleged chain, it remains to be seen what will happen with that. Maino had had the chain for years at this point, and we’re sure Troy Ave doesn’t care for it. Either way, this is a very bizarre situation that has caused a large web of interconnecting feuds. Let us know what you think about all of this, in the comments down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world.

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Troy Ave Drops New Taxstone Diss Track “Black Church”

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The rivalry between Troy Ave and Taxstone seems never-ending. It reached bloody heights in 2016 when Taxstone allegedly shot and killed Troy Ave’s Ronald “Banga” McPhatter, and shot Troy in both legs. The star had this to say about the incident. “When the shot goes off I see the light from the spark and I hear the shot. This is all happening fast. I get up and start fighting Taxstone, trying to take him, grab the gun, and another shot goes off. I put my leg up to kind of block the shot from hitting me in the face or chest.” Troy evidently had more to say about Taxstone because he recently released his diss track “Black Church “Taxstone Diss.”

“Black Church” is a very heated track where Troy Ave fully unleashes all his rage toward Taxstone. “Opposition I ruin them/ There’s two sides, you gotta be safe in choosing them,/Ain’t have a safety on since then be smart, though/When n****s dumping Troy Ave ain’t scared of nothing ” Troy raps. He continues “He backed the gun, somehow I sent him running, I got a lawsuit coming/You took a life but look at the life this generation is bumming/I wouldn’t wanna live like that, Back to Live Nation and my $32 million, no tax.”

Troy Ave Lays It All Out

These lyrics make reference to what reportedly happened between the two in 2016. According to his Instagram reveal, this song will be a part of an album entitled “Dear Hater, I Won.” The Instagram reveal was captioned “Drop some in the comments.. y’all love and support been crazy thank y’all US NEVER THEM #FreeTroyAve Album • Dear Hater I Won (COMING SOON) Label • THE ALMIGHTY BSB RECORDS.”

This isn’t the first time Troy has taken digs at Taxstone on social media. A few days before the trial Taxstone tweeted “Can’t wait for this delusional lying ass bozo to testify on Monday !!!”. Troy Ave was quick to clap back: “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.” What are your thoughts on the situation? Let us know in the comments below.

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Troy Ave Seemingly Compares Himself To Jay-Z Testifying In Court

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Troy Ave apparently thinks he’s like Jay-Z, at least from an Instagram post that he published talking about his court testimony. Moreover, he testified today (March 13) in Taxstone’s murder case, in which the latter stands accused of murdering Ave’s bodyguard Ronald “Banga” McPhatter. Furthermore, he posted a picture of Hov on the witness stand during his 2021 Parlux Fragrances lawsuit and included his classic The Blueprint cut “U Don’t Know.” Afterwards, he shared a message in the caption honoring his fallen friend and spoke of his long journey to get to this point.

“No F**K n***az formed against ME shall prosper…. #FreeTroyAve,” he wrote on top of his post. Then, he continued in the caption itself. “To all my real ones that been riding with & for Me, today is the day I finally get to clear my name. It’s been almost 7 years since I lost one of my closest friends #RIPBANGA, 7 years of a narrative about it being my fault, 7 years of my character being assassinated all the while Trying to defend myself without saying much!

Troy Ave Evokes Jay-Z In Court Testimony Post

“I took it all on the chin, never complained about the stress even tho I felt it,” he went on. “Never complained about the pain even tho it hurt! Never shed a tear even tho my heart was crying! At my weakest points I drew strength from GOD! drew strength from my Children & drew strength from Yall! But today … Ya Boi is Strong! Today .. is our day! We in court & the facts will speak louder than any words! It’s time to get this false narrative off my name and dark cloud off my head.

“To all my supporters today is the day you can tell whoever went against Us ‘Eat a D! I Told you So,’” he concluded. “Let’s continue to spread Love & Destroy Hate! wether u sending prayers or pulling up to the court today with positive energy I dead a** appreciate it all! #FREETROYAVE #SelfDefense.” Given all the years and feuds that led to this point, it will be interesting to see how the case plays out. Regardless, stay logged into HNHH for the latest updates on this story and more news from Troy Ave.

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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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