Troy Vashon Donte Lane[1] (born April 13, 1996), known professionally as UnoTheActivist (also known as The Act) is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia.[2] He is also known for his collaborations with fellow Atlanta rappers Thouxanbanfauni and Playboi Carti.
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 UnoTheActivist in 2019 | |
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| Born | Troy Vashon Donte Lane[1] April 13, 1996 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
editLane started rapping in the ninth grade. He released his first single while being a senior in high school. He was also close friends with fellow Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti.
In a tweet shared on Christmas Day 2024, Lane shared a picture of himself in a cadet uniform, showing that he, at one point, was in the United States Army, with the caption "Fun Fact I Went Awol From The Army When I Was 18 To Pursue My Music Career . AnyThing Is Possible !!".[3]
Career
edit2015–2016: Beginnings
editIn 2015, he released a collaborative project with fellow Atlanta rapper Thouxanbanfauni titled For Christ Sake.[4]
2016–present: Rise in popularity
editIn June 2016, he released a single with Playboi Carti titled "What," which gained popularity after its video was uploaded on ASAP Rocky's YouTube channel.[5] In June 2017, he released a collaboration with American rapper Famous Dex titled "Hold Up".[6] In September 2017, he released the mixtape Live.Shyne.Die. In January 2019, he appeared on rapper Elias Boussnina's single "Bring the Pain".[7] In February 2019, he released the sequel to his collaborative project with Thouxanbanfauni titled For Christ Sake 2.[4] In January 2021, he released his sophomore LP, Unoverse.[8]
Discography
editStudio albums
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| 8 |
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| Limbus 3 |
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| Troy |
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Compilation albums
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| Whole Thang |
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| Show Stopper |
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| The Grail |
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Collaborative albums
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| For Christ Sake (with Thouxanbanfauni) |
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| For Christ Sake 2 (with Thouxanbanfauni) |
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| Might Not Make It (with Travis Barker) |
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| Time to Live (with Calabasas) |
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| Yokohama (with MadeinTYO) |
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| BearWEEZY & The ACT (with BEAR1BOSS) |
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| Act & Bear1Beezy [Scene 2] (Hosted by DJ Maino The Plug) (with BEAR1BOSS) |
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| Adventure Time (with NVBEEL) |
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| Adventure Time 2 (with NVBEEL) |
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Mixtapes
edit| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Gift of Gab |
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| Live.Shyne.Die |
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| Limbus, Pt. 2 |
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| Deadication |
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| Deadication 2: Lost Files |
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| Unoverse |
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| Unoverse 2 |
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| Unoverse 3 |
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| Limbus 2.5 |
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| Deadication 3 |
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| Experience (Hosted by DJ Maino The Plug) |
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| Omega Music Vol. 1 |
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| Omega Music Reloaded |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Extended play details |
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| Welcome to Uno World |
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| No More Thotties |
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| Sorry for the Wait (Brooke's Interlude) |
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| Limbus Part 1 |
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| No Ceilings |
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| Music B4 Music |
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References
edit- 1 2 "Information on UnoTheActivist's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- 1 2 "UnoTheActivist Got His Name From Being Positive in the Trap". XXL. December 31, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Twitter". Twitter. December 25, 2024.
- 1 2 "Thouxanbanfauni and UnoTheActivist join forces for "Pay Me" video". The Fader. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ↑ "The Break Presents: Uno The Activist". XXL. January 28, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Uno The Activist and Famous Dex Collab on "Hold Up"". XXL. June 13, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Premiere: Elias Boussnina Provides Scintillating R&B On "Bring The Pain" With UnoTheActivist". Complex. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ↑ "UnoTheActivist, Nyck Caution and More – New Projects This Week". XXL. January 15, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
