By The Hip Hop Writer
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer
Drug dealer tales have been a popular sub-genre in hip hop scene the early 1990s. In the mid-1990s, The Notorious B.I.G. and Jay-Z made it popular through their Mafioso raps, but more rappers began speaking as the dealer, as opposed to the don. Troy Ave raps from the standpoint of the dealer.
There have been times where hip hop songs were used by law enforcement to punish criminals. Notably, on Lil Wayne’s “Hustler’s Muzik,” he rapped “I ain’t never kill nobody, I promise ya, I promise if they try me, you gonna have to rewind this track.” In the time since then, hip hop songs are not as prominently used.
However, Troy Ave incriminates himself on almost every song he appears on. This ruthlessness is what attracted fans to Troy Ave. The Brooklyn rapper talked to Hot 97’s popular duo, DJ Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg for their show. Troy Ave explained to them how he has not gotten himself in trouble with his rhymes.
Watch the entire interview below:
