Troy Ave Threatens Taxstone

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Although the New York rapper threatened to expose Taxstone's lies, he said it would end up costing him more money if he sued him.

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.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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