Video: Troy Ave & Young Lito On Sway Five Fingers Of Death

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Young Lito and Troy Ave spit their neatly manicured street rhymes. It's all packaged well for this environment, down to Troy Ave screaming "keep going!" like Hov with State Property. Lito has enough punches for rounds of this, and Troy is a great hype man for his verses and his buddy's. Check the improv bragging after the jump.

New Music: Troy Ave & Maino – “Something Epic”

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The Brooklyn artists rap over vintage beats from when New York rap mattered to other people and not just them. It's freshened up by Troy Ave, weighed down by Maino. These two are on a very small crusade to make rap regional long after it became democratic and internet-based. It's a strange effort and egocentric but definitely slams the reminder home in 3 plus minutes of East Coast nostalgia. Check the track after the jump.

Video: Troy Ave – “I’m Dat N*gga” Feat. Young Lito

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We don't know yet how successful Troy Ave will be. Judging by his songs and his recent surge, he will be very famous and undeniably successful. This song is an allusion to that. He's delivering at every turn and letting us know about it. Check the video after the jump.

Video: Dray – “Irrelevant” Feat. Troy Ave, Uncle Murda & Cory Gunz

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Newcomer Dray talks about how "irrelevant" everyone is when they try to stop his progress. Other New York rappers join him to defame the misguided back-talkers, with Cory Gunz and Troy Ave mostly carrying the team to the finish. With this bold statement on record, let's hope all of them are relevant in a year. Track after the jump.

Video: 50 Cent Interview On Hot 97 Morning Show

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Fif stops by Hot 97's Morning Show for a lengthy and candid interview with Cipha Sounds, Ebro and Laura Stylez. Curtis touches on a number of topics including the state of NY rap, what he really thinks of Troy Ave, his upcoming Animal Ambition LP and more. Hit the jump for part two.