Ace Hood

Artist Image: Ace Hood
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Biography

Antoine McColister (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. He was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. In 2008, he graduated from Deerfield Beach High School in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He is signed to DJ Khaled's label We the Best Music Group and Cash Money Records, and was formerly signed to Def Jam Recordings. His song "Top of the World", from his debut studio album Gutta, was featured in the basketball simulation game, NBA 2K10. Ace Hood was born in Port St. Lucie, 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. Following a football injury in the 10th grade, and after realizing he wouldn't be able to go pro, the Broward County native began to seriously consider rapping as a career. So Hood teamed up with a local group called Dollaz & Dealz and released a single titled "M.O.E." in 2006. He also began promoting himself via open mic events and talent shows around town.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2007
Number of Albums 57
Record Label
Website acehood-online.com
Wikipedia Ace Hood on Wikipedia
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Genres

Hip Hop

Trivia

Who did Antoine collaborate with to record M.O.E.?

Dollaz & Dealz

...reer. He teamed up with the BrowardCountybased entertainment label, Dollaz & Dealz , to record the hit M.O.E. (Money Over Everything) which sparked an ...
What is the acronym for "Money Over Everything"?

M.O.E

...rowardCountybased entertainment label, Dollaz & Dealz, to record the hit M.O.E . (Money Over Everything) which sparked an immediate buzz in South Flori...
Who was the first artist signed to the disc jokeyproducer's label?

Antoine McColister

...With ace on his sleeve, Antoine McColister began his domination in hiphop world. Better known as Ace Hood, he turned to his true passion, rapping afte...
What was the name of his second album?

Ruthless

...efused to slow down. Seven months later, he launched his second effort Ruthless which fared better on the chart, peaking at No. He collaborated with A...
Who did he collaborate with on Overtime?

Akon and TPain

...hich fared better on the chart, peaking at No. He collaborated with Akon and TPain in the first single Overtime and got Jazmine Sullivan and Rozay in ...
When did Ace Hood enter the world of entertainment?

2003

... of birth. The amazing artist stepped into the world of entertainment in 2003 and since then he has given some of the most striking numbers to America...
In what area of Florida does he grew up?

Deerfield Beach

...fans. He opened his eyes in Port St. Lucie (Florida) but grew up in Deerfield Beach . View this post on Instagram Stand tall in the face of Adversity. ...
How many copies of his debut album were sold within the first week?

24,700

...h. It entered the US Billboard 200 and secured 36th position. More than 24,700 copies of the debut album were sold just within the first week. In 2009...
How many studio albums has Antoine released?

four

...known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. He has released four studio albums with his most successful of which being Blood, Sweat & Tea...
What was the name of Ace Hood's 2013 album?

Trials & Tribulations

...s most successful of which being Blood, Sweat & Tears (2011) and Trials & Tribulations (2013). The albums contained his highest charting singles, Hust...
What were the two highest charting singles from Ace Hood?

Hustle Hard and Bugatti

...ions (2013). The albums contained his highest charting singles, Hustle Hard and Bugatti (featuring Future and Rick Ross), respectively. Early life edi...
Where was Ace Hood born?

Port St. Lucie, Florida

... Rick Ross), respectively. Early life edit Ace Hood was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida , and was raised by his mother, who is of Haitian origin, along...
In what grade was he injured playing football?

10th

...rfield Beach, part of Broward County. Following a football injury in the 10th grade, and after realizing he wouldn't be able to go pro, the Broward Co...
Who did Hood meet outside of the office of the WEDR 99 Jamz radio station?

DJ Khaled

...round town. 20062008: Career beginnings and Gutta edit In 2007, he met DJ Khaled outside the office of the WEDR 99 Jamz radio station. Hood was named,...
How did Hood promote himself?

open mic events and talent shows around town

...ing as a career. He also began promoting himself via open mic events and talent shows around town . 20062008: Career beginnings and Gutta edit In 2007,...
What magazine named Hood on the Freshmen of '09?

XXL

...ion. Hood was named, along with several others, on the Freshmen of '09 by XXL magazine. His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included...
What was Hood's first album called?

Gutta

...several others, on the Freshmen of '09 by XXL magazine. His first album, Gutta , was released in 2008. Singles included Cash Flow featuring TPain and R...
Cash Flow featured TPain and what other artist?

Rick Ross

...y XXL magazine. His first album, Gutta, was released in 2008. Singles included Cash Flow featuring TPain and Rick Ross , and Ride featuring Trey Songz....
When was Gutta released?

2008

...od and then decided to sign him. His debut album, Gutta, was released in 2008 and featured appearances from TPain, Rick Ross, Akon, Flo Rida and Trey ...
Where did Ruthless rank on the Billboard 200?

23

...ngz. His second album, Ruthless, was released in June 2009 and debuted at 23 on the Billboard 200. You think youre the freaking King of Tying Knots?? ...
What has the sunshine state always produced?

hot music

...da, TPain, Rick Ross and Plies, the sunshine state has always produced hot music . The next artist to emerge from this sizzling climate is Ace Hood, an...
What has been radiating over hiphop for many years?

Floridas heat

...e Billboard 200. You think you're the freaking King of Tying Knots?? Floridas heat has been radiating over hiphop for many years. From the legendary U...
How old was Ace Hood when he was born?

34

...mation about Ace Hood's height, real name, wife, girlfriend & kids. Born ( 34 years old). The albums contained his highest charting singles, Hustle Har...
Who raised Ace Hood?

his mother

... life Ace Hood was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and was raised by his mother with his younger cousin Ty Barton Jr. in Deerfield Beach, part of Bro...
What did Ace Hood consider as a career?

rapping

...e able to go pro, the Broward County native began to seriously consider rapping as a career. He also began promoting himself via open mic events and t...
What did Lyric die from shortly after birth due to?

health complications

... he highly believe in God. Lyric died shortly after birth due to health complications . He proposed to longtime girlfriend Shelah Marie in April 2019; ...
Who was Lyric's longtime girlfriend?

Shelah Marie

... shortly after birth due to health complications. He proposed to longtime girlfriend Shelah Marie in April 2019; they got married on February 7, 2020....
When did he propose to her?

April 2019

... shortly after birth due to health complications. He proposed to longtime girlfriend Shelah Marie in April 2019 ; they got married on February 7, 2020....
How many mixtapes and street albums has Ace Hood released?

dozens

...s with his majorlabel fulllengths and singles, in addition to releasing dozens of mixtapes and street albums. A brash, determined emcee, his songs ref...
Ace Hood's songs reflect his life struggles and what?

constant hustling

... brash, determined emcee, his songs reflect his life struggles and constant hustling , while allowing him to indulge in his taste for flashy cars and s...
In what year did Ace Hood become an independent artist?

2016

...for flashy cars and sexual pleasures. He became an independent artist in 2016 and continued issuing mixtapes, with a more mature, R&Binfluenced projec...
What is the name of Ace Hood's mature R&B influenced project?

Blood Sweat & Tears

...ard's R&B albums chart. Two years would pass before the ambitious Blood Sweat & Tears arrived, hitting the Top Ten of the Billboard 200 and featuring ...
How far north of Miami is Deerfield Beach?

20 miles

... Port St. Lucie, Ace Hood was raised by his mother in Deerfield Beach, 20 miles north of Miami. Rap music became his fulltime obsession after he suffe...
At what age was he recording for local imprint Dollaz n Dealz?

17

...e, effectively putting the kibosh on a professional sports career. By age 17 , he was recording tracks for local imprint Dollaz n Dealz, and had put ou...
What local imprint was Ace recording tracks for?

Dollaz n Dealz

...sports career. By age 17, he was recording tracks for local imprint Dollaz n Dealz , and had put out a few street singles, including 2006's M.O.E. In N...
Where did Ace meet DJ Khaled?

local radio station 99 JAMZ

...lowing year, Ace maneuvered his way into meeting DJ Khaled at local radio station 99 JAMZ and handed the Miami mixtape DJ his demo. Ace's Def Jam debu...
What was the name of Ace's Def Jam debut single?

Cash Flow

... mixtape DJ his demo. Ace's Def Jam debut single, the Runners produced Cash Flow , featuring Rick Ross and ubiquitous hook singer TPain, arrived in ear...