Ace Hood

Ace Hood
Ace Hood
Birth name Antonio Gibsson
Born May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11) (age 23)
Origin Deerfield Beach, Florida
Genres Hip Hop, Rap, Contemporary R&B
Occupations Rapper, Songwriter
Years active 2007–present
Labels We the Best Music Group, Def Jam
Associated acts DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Birdman, Brisco, T-Pain, Lloyd , Lil Wayne, Meek Mill, Chris Brown, Kevin Cossom
Website acehood-online.com

Antoine McColister, (born May 11, 1988) 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.[1] His song "Top of the World" was also featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10.

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Early life

Ace Hood was born in Miami, Florida, 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.[2] Following a football injury in the start of 11th grade, the Broward County native began to seriously consider rapping as a career.[1][3]

Career

Early career

In 2007, he met DJ Khaled 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.[4] Ace was named with several others to the Freshmen of 09 by XXL magazine.[5]

2008: Gutta

His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included "Cash Flow" 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'".[4] 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.[6] 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", 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.

2011: Blood, Sweat, & Tears

Ace Hood confirmed that his third album will be called, Blood, Sweat & Tears. 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.

Awards, Nominations & Appearances

Ace Hood performed Hustle Hard Remix with DJ Khaled, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne at BET Awards 2011.[7] 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.

Discography

Studio albums

References


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