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Michael Troy has never gotten the credit he deserves for helping to found the sound of West Coast freestyle. Back in the early '90s, when he was in L.A.'s Freestyle Fellowship with childhood friend Aceyalone, it seemed like there was nothing stopping him. But while Aceyalone is now an underground hip-hop icon, Troy, who raps as Myka 9, is still under the radar. In this age of Eric Wright worship, if having written raps for N.W.A. doesn't put you over, it's hard to imagine what would. But look no further than Mos Def and Jose James to see the influence he's had on a whole generation of artists. For his guest appearance tonight at the Cypher, he'll be spinning dubstep. Rude boy Winstrong will be with him; J the Sarge, Aero-One, DJ Ichie Fingaz and Haez-One will also guest. - Steve Palopoli sanjose.com
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