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As Troy gears up to release her upcoming musical project next spring, it’s safe to say that she’s picking up the proper steam in anticipation. Whether it’s spitting rhymes on behalf of the national food chain Slutty Vegan or creating music for herself, it’s safe to say that she’s a lyrical powerhouse in the making who will soon cement her legacy in the concrete of hip-hop. Many have deemed Troy a conscious rapper, and for her, she feels indifferent about the label.

“I think that term is used to put artists in categories. I think anybody can be conscious. I’m living life, experiencing life and evolving, and through my experiences, this is what I came up with,” she said.

“These are my results and what I’ve done in my life. I am an artist first that specializes in hip-hop, who also lives hip-hop. Outside of just rapping, I’m in the community, and I’m educating. I don’t feel a certain way if someone says I’m a conscious rapper — it just lets me know that I am aware.

“That’s what hip-hop means anyway. Hip means to be aware and to have the knowledge, while hop means to move. So, you’re moving the culture forward. I’m not mad because I know I have the last say. At the end of the day, I have the final say, and I know who I am. My job is to let people know who I am.”

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