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Birth name | Troy Vashon Donte Lane |
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Born | (1996-04-13) April 13, 1996 (age 28) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Troy Vashon Donte Lane (born April 13, 1996), known professionally as UnoTheActivist (also known as The Act) is an American rapper and singer from Atlanta, Georgia. He is also known for his collaborations with fellow Atlanta rappers Thouxanbanfauni and Playboi Carti. He recently revealed he is distant cousins with Snoop Dogg.
Early life
Lane 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 !!”.
Career
2015–2016: Beginnings
In 2015, he released a collaborative project with fellow Atlanta rapper Thouxanbanfauni titled For Christ Sake.
2016–present: Rise in popularity
In 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. In June 2017, he released a collaboration with American rapper Famous Dex titled "Hold Up". In September 2017, he released the mixtape Live.Shyne.Die. In January 2019, he appeared on rapper Elias Boussnina's single "Bring the Pain". In February 2019, he released the sequel to his collaborative project with Thouxanbanfauni titled For Christ Sake 2 In January 2021, he released his sophomore LP Unoverse.
Discography
Studio albums
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8 |
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Limbus 3 |
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Compilation albums
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Whole Thang |
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Show Stopper |
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Collaborative albums
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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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Mixtapes
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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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Extended Plays
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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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References
- ^ "Information on UnoTheActivist's songs in ASCAP ACE database". ASCAP. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "UnoTheActivist Got His Name From Being Positive in the Trap". XXL. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- ^ "The Break Presents: Uno The Activist". XXL. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- "Twitter". Twitter. 2024-12-25.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Thouxanbanfauni and UnoTheActivist join forces for "Pay Me" video". The Fader. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- "Uno The Activist and Famous Dex Collab on "Hold Up"". XXL. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- "Premiere: Elias Boussnina Provides Scintillating R&B On "Bring The Pain" With UnoTheActivist". Complex. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
- "UnoTheActivist, Nyck Caution and More – New Projects This Week". XXL. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-09-30.