Ace Hood
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Antoine McColister, better known by his stage name
Ace Hood, is an American
rapper. He is signed to DJ Khaled
's label We the Best Music Group
and Def Jam Recordings
. His song "Top of the World" was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10
.
, on May 11, 1988 and was raised by his mother and younger cousin Ty Barton, Jr. in Deerfield Beach, part of Broward County
. He attended Deerfield Beach High School. Following a football injury in the start of 11th grade, the Broward County native began to seriously consider rapping as a career.
outside the offices of WEDR 99 Jamz
, a South Florida
radio station
that mainly plays hip hop
and contemporary R&B
music. After Ace gave him an autobiography and demo tape, Khaled asked Ace to rap over the instrumental
of "I'm So Hood
" and later signed Hood to his label, We the Best. Ace was named with several others to the Freshmen of 09 by XXL magazine.
" featuring T-Pain
and Rick Ross
, and "Ride" featuring Trey Songz
. Hood also released a mixtape, Ace Won't Fold, and made a guest performance among several rappers on DJ Khaled
's single "Out Here Grindin'". Ace Hood appeared on Wildstyle Radio with Rome and Hoss on WUAG
103.1FM in Greensboro, North Carolina
, on September 7, 2008, to promote his album Gutta
along with DJ Khaled
. The album debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies its first week.
, which was produced by The Runners and featured Akon and T-Pain. The album's second single is "Loco Wit The Cake", which was produced by Schife, Palm Beach County Karbeen Mafia. The album's guest lists includes Rick Ross, Ludacris
, Jazmine Sullivan
, The-Dream
, Birdman, and Lloyd
. The album debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200, selling 20,000 copies its first week.
. It was released on August 9, 2011. The first official single, "Hustle Hard
", became Ace's highest charting solo single, peaking at #60 on the Billboard 100. The second official single is "Go 'N' Get It
". Both tracks are produced by Lex Luger
. The third single is "Body 2 Body
" featuring Chris Brown and the song is produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
. The album features artists like T-Pain
, Yo Gotti
, Kevin Cossom
, Rick Ross
& Lil' Wayne. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, selling 26,000 copies.
Remix with DJ Khaled
, Rick Ross
and Lil Wayne
at BET Awards 2011. He was also feature on The Cypher with Kevin McCall
, Tyga
& Chris Brown on the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. He performed for a homecoming concert and comedy show at North Carolina Central University in October 2011.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
Ace Hood, is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper. He is signed to DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
's label We the Best Music Group
We the Best Music Group
We the Best Music Group is a record label founded by DJ Khaled. It is distributed through Def Jam Recordings, Interscope-Geffen-A&M and Universal Motown.-Artists:* DJ Khaled* Ace Hood* Cameo* Hollyhood Bay Bay* Cubic Z* Ice Berg* Jarvis* Red Rum...
and Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings
Def Jam Recordings is an American record label, focused primarily on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group...
. His song "Top of the World" was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10
NBA 2K10
NBA 2K10 is a basketball video game based on the National Basketball Association developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It was released on October 6, 2009 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP and on October 12, 2009 on PC. It was released on Wii on November 9, 2009 in...
.
Early life
Ace Hood was born in Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, on May 11, 1988 and was raised by his mother and younger cousin Ty Barton, Jr. in Deerfield Beach, part of Broward County
Broward County, Florida
-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
. He attended Deerfield Beach High School. Following a football injury in the start of 11th grade, the Broward County native began to seriously consider rapping as a career.
Early career
In 2007, he met DJ KhaledDJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
outside the offices of WEDR 99 Jamz
WEDR
WEDR is an urban-formatted radio station serving the South Florida region and licensed to Miami, Florida. WEDR has an unusually wide music selection for a mainstream urban-formatted radio station that ranges from typical hip-hop and R&B to reggaeton. This is because South Florida is a very...
, a South Florida
South Florida metropolitan area
The South Florida metropolitan area, also known as the Miami metropolitan area, and designated the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area by the U.S...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
that mainly plays hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
and contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
music. After Ace gave him an autobiography and demo tape, Khaled asked Ace to rap over the instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
of "I'm So Hood
I'm So Hood
"I'm So Hood" is the second single off DJ Khaled's album We the Best . The song features Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, Plies and T-Pain. "I'm So Hood" was Khaled's best-known song and highest charting song until "I'm on One" peaked at #10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2011.-Video:The video was shot in...
" and later signed Hood to his label, We the Best. Ace was named with several others to the Freshmen of 09 by XXL magazine.
2008: Gutta
His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included "Cash FlowCash Flow (song)
"Cash Flow" is the debut single off rapper Ace Hood's debut album Gutta. It is produced by The Runners and features DJ Khaled with a quick intro, T-Pain and Rick Ross.-Music video:The music video was released on May 1, 2008...
" featuring T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
and Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
, and "Ride" featuring Trey Songz
Trey Songz
Tremaine "Trey" Aldon Neverson , better known by his stage name Trey Songz, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. His debut album, I Gotta Make It, was released in 2005, while his second album, Trey Day, was released in 2007...
. Hood also released a mixtape, Ace Won't Fold, and made a guest performance among several rappers on DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
's single "Out Here Grindin'". Ace Hood appeared on Wildstyle Radio with Rome and Hoss on WUAG
WUAG
WUAG is a radio station broadcasting a Variety format. Licensed to Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Piedmont Triad area. The station is currently owned by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.-History:...
103.1FM in Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, on September 7, 2008, to promote his album Gutta
Gutta (album)
Gutta is the debut album by American rapper Ace Hood, released November 18, 2008, on We the Best Music Group, and Def Jam Recordings. The debut single "Cash Flow," was released in May 2008. The follow-up single "Ride," featuring Trey Songz, was released in July 2008. As of August 2009, Hood's other...
along with DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
. The album debuted at #36 on the Billboard 200, selling 25,000 copies its first week.
2009: Ruthless
On June 30, 2009, seven months later, Ace Hood released his second album, titled Ruthless, once again on Def Jam. The album's first single was "Overtime"Overtime (Ace Hood song)
"Overtime" is the first single off rapper Ace Hood's second studio album Ruthless. It features Akon and T-Pain, and is produced by The Runners.The song peaked at number 70 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.- Music video :...
, which was produced by The Runners and featured Akon and T-Pain. The album's second single is "Loco Wit The Cake", which was produced by Schife, Palm Beach County Karbeen Mafia. The album's guest lists includes Rick Ross, Ludacris
Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
, Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Sullivan
Jazmine Marie Sullivan is an American recording artist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is also the protégé of rapper Missy Elliott. Her debut single "Need U Bad" reached number one on Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while her second single, "Bust Your Windows" peaked at number four...
, The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
, Birdman, and Lloyd
Lloyd (singer)
Lloyd Polite, Jr. , who performs under the mononym Lloyd, is an American R&B recording artist, who experienced as a member of the group N-Toon before embarking on a solo career in 2004....
. The album debuted at #23 on the Billboard 200, selling 20,000 copies its first week.
2011: Blood, Sweat, & Tears
Ace Hood confirmed that his third album will be called, Blood, Sweat & TearsBlood, Sweat & Tears (Ace Hood album)
Blood, Sweat & Tears is the third studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. It was released on August 9, 2011. The album was said to be featuring artists like T-Pain, Kevin Cossom, Yo Gotti, Chris Brown, Rick Ross & Lil' Wayne...
. It was released on August 9, 2011. The first official single, "Hustle Hard
Hustle Hard
Hustle Hard is the first official single off Ace Hood's third studio album Blood, Sweat & Tears. It originally appeared on Ace Hood's preceding mixtape The Statement. It is produced by Lex Luger. The official remix features Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. The original music video and half of the remix...
", became Ace's highest charting solo single, peaking at #60 on the Billboard 100. The second official single is "Go 'N' Get It
Go 'N' Get It
"Go N' Get It" is the second official single from rapper Ace Hood from his third album Blood, Sweat & Tears. It was on released June 14, 2011. The song was written by Antoine McColister...
". Both tracks are produced by Lex Luger
Lex Luger (producer)
Lexus Arnel Lewis better known by his stage name Lex Luger, is an American record producer from Suffolk, Virginia who is signed to 1017 Brick Squad.-Career:...
. The third single is "Body 2 Body
Body 2 Body (song)
-Chart performance:-Release history:-External links:* http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2011/07/topic/topic/music/ace-hood-ft-chris-brown-body-2-body/* http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/08/08/ace-hood-body-to-body/...
" featuring Chris Brown and the song is produced by J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League
J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, which stands for Just Undeniably Some of The Illest Composers Ever, are a Grammy winning group of producers and instrumentalists from Tampa, Florida. The group consists of members Rook, Colione, and Kenny "Barto" Bartolomei. Most recently, they have been producing for Drake,...
. The album features artists like T-Pain
T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor, currently signed to Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Rappa Ternt Sanga, was released in 2005. In 2007, T-Pain released his second studio album Epiphany,...
, Yo Gotti
Yo Gotti
Mario Mims better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is a southern rapper from the northern side of Memphis, Tennessee who was previously known as Lil Yo.-Independent Albums:Yo Gotti released a string of independent albums...
, Kevin Cossom
Kevin Cossom
Kevin 'K.C.' Cossom is an American singer, Grammy-nominated songwriter, producer and arranger. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and raised in Orlando, Florida, Cossom has written for a variety of artists including Keri Hilson and Mary. J Blige...
, Rick Ross
Rick Ross (rapper)
William Leonard Roberts II , better known by his stage name Rick Ross, is an American rapper. He derived his stage name from the drug trafficker "Freeway" Ricky Ross, to whom he has no connection...
& Lil' Wayne. The album debuted at #8 on the Billboard 200, selling 26,000 copies.
Awards, Nominations & Appearances
Ace Hood performed Hustle HardHustle Hard
Hustle Hard is the first official single off Ace Hood's third studio album Blood, Sweat & Tears. It originally appeared on Ace Hood's preceding mixtape The Statement. It is produced by Lex Luger. The official remix features Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. The original music video and half of the remix...
Remix with DJ Khaled
DJ Khaled
Khaled bin Abdul Khaled , better known by his stage name DJ Khaled, is an American record producer, radio personality, DJ, and record label executive. He is a radio host for the Miami-based urban music radio station WEDR and the DJ for the hip hop group Terror Squad. In 2006, Khaled released his...
, Rick Ross
Rick Ross
Rick, Ricky or Richard Ross may also refer to:* Rick Ross , American rapper* Richard J. Ross, a Massachusetts State Senator* Richard Ross , an American photographer...
and Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
at BET Awards 2011. He was also feature on The Cypher with Kevin McCall
Kevin McCall
Kevin Lamar McCall, Jr. , better known as Kevin McCall or K-Mac, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and rapper signed to Universal Music Group and CBE . He wrote on "Last Train to Paris", and was nominated with Chris Brown for Deuces on the 2011 Grammys.- Mixtapes :*Un-invited Guest Kevin...
, Tyga
Tyga
Michael Stevenson , better known by his stage name Tyga , is an American rapper signed to Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Republic Records. He is of Vietnamese and Jamaican descent...
& Chris Brown on the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. He performed for a homecoming concert and comedy show at North Carolina Central University in October 2011.
Discography
Studio albums- 2008: GuttaGutta (album)Gutta is the debut album by American rapper Ace Hood, released November 18, 2008, on We the Best Music Group, and Def Jam Recordings. The debut single "Cash Flow," was released in May 2008. The follow-up single "Ride," featuring Trey Songz, was released in July 2008. As of August 2009, Hood's other...
- 2009: Ruthless
- 2011: Blood, Sweat & TearsBlood, Sweat & Tears (Ace Hood album)Blood, Sweat & Tears is the third studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. It was released on August 9, 2011. The album was said to be featuring artists like T-Pain, Kevin Cossom, Yo Gotti, Chris Brown, Rick Ross & Lil' Wayne...