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Troy Ave

1982–

United States

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Roland Collins (born November 23, 1985), better known by his stage name Troy Ave, is an American rapper. Hailing from New York City's Crown Heights neighborhood, his moniker is adapted from a street near his childhood home. His two studio albums, New York City: The Album (2013) and Major Without a Deal (2015), were both self-released and entered the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart; the latter entered the Billboard 200.

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