Brooklyn native and hip-hop artist Troy Ave performs

(PIX11) – He’s one of New York City’s most popular hip-hop artists, and he stopped by the PIX11 Morning News Monday for a private performance.

Troy Ave – who gets his name from the cross-streets where he grew up, Albany and Troy avenues – hails from Brooklyn and recently performed at HOT 97’s SummerJam.

Watch him perform, above.