Features, Music - Written by The Source on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 14:05 - 22 Comments
Talkin’ Gutta With Ace Hood
You’d think being hailed as the future of Hip-Hop and being the lone artist signed to DJ Khaled’s We the Best Music would have Ace Hood feeling the pressure – but, nah.
We caught up with Ace Hood, whose debut album Gutta is in stores now, while he was posted up in an Orlando hotel room between shows “eating a cheeseburger and countin’ some money.”
Check out what Ace had to say about his place in the rap game, the other career that could’ve made him a star and why his chick got locked-up for him in the “Ride” video.
The Source: Do you feel pressure to live up to the hype surrounding you?
Ace Hood: Naw, I know what I have to do. Being backed by the biggest cats in the game, I’ve had the advantage of being coached. I have my guard up. I know that in order to do certain things, I know what I gotta do and… it’s in me. I feel like I am the next best thing.
The Source: You approached Khaled when he was leaving work at the radio station and gave him your material – things seem to have taken off from there. What were you doing before that?
Ace Hood: Before that I was working a 7 to 7 job – I was working like 12 hours a day in a warehouse. I ended up leaving that alone. I built my buzz thru Dollaz And Dealz Entertainment.
In high school, people would skip class to come see me rap. When I was doing that, the respect I got was crazy, the security guards and the lunch servers would stop working to come hear me. I knew if the right person heard it, I’d be the next big thing.
Khaled came in and took me to another level. I never knew it was in me. He always felt it was, from day one. Without even knowing me, he felt like there was greatness inside of me.
The Source: What’s your favorite track on the album?
Ace Hood: My favorite I would say – we just the video for it - the record’s called “Get ‘Em Up.” It’s hard to pick, I got this crazy record with Akon on the album, too.
The Source: So, on behalf of the ladies, I have to ask you about the “Ride” video with Trey Songz. Now, the song is a love song but, at the end of the video, your girl ends up going to prison for you. What’s up with that?
Ace Hood: Basically, she took the fall, police came to look for me and they asked where I was and she played like she didn’t know. She wouldn’t give me up. It just shows that we want that female that would ride or die. She took the fall for me.
The Source: So, is that what you expect in a relationship? Does a girl need to go that far?
Ace Hood: I would like her to go far. Hold me down. As long as it’s mutual - just hold me down in any situation. When I’m out here on the road, when I’m trying to do what I’m doing.
The Source: So if you weren’t a rapper, what would you be doing?
Ace Hood: My passion was football. I was one of those cats that a family depends on to make it. I was big on the football. A lot people expected me to play college football – I thought that’s what I was gonna do, but I always loved music too.
But, I got hurt. I had to go thru rehabilitation and all that and I was beating my body up. I just lost the love. I was in practice writing rhymes in my head. And when I told people I wanted to do music, a lot of people told me I was stupid to quit ball. By: Sabrina Ford
22 Comments
dat dude
BigMike
I wanna hear some of his music and im to lazy to search for it myself. Someone give me links
Ghost
Ace’s got energy, and he tries to rap, seems like half the game is singing, the other half is talking
kiki
I havent herd his music yet, I would like to because I love to support people who are trying to make it and he seems like a good guy. Hopefully it will all work out for him maybe he wont be a one hit wonder like some people.
Harlem Princess
The single by Ace Hood and Trey Songz sounds pretty good. He’s one of those artist who will grow on me over time after I hear a few of his songs on the radio often.
ron danyz
I’m not even mad at this dude. But wonder would he ever work with Twista? Twista just dropped a new mixtape called “Who’e Got Next” on his label G.M.G. I heard it the other day and it’s kinda dope.
rek
i saw a video on youtube where someone cut him out of the BET awards cipher lolol
he’s pretty nice.. i dont know bout the futuree of hip hop tho, we’ll see. honestly, NOBODY expected wayne to be this big, especially around the time when he dropped ‘lights out’, i bet yall aint even hear about that one
bRAD
Never knew that Ace Hood was a football cat…He’s better off doing music anyway…I wonder what position did he play?
fb916
ace hood is garbage….he aint no future of hip hop or “next best thing” like he says….hes one of those dime a dozen rappers…..ur not gunna get anything different than ur typical wannabe gangsta/drug dealer/hustla whatever bullshit….talks bout gunz n shootin people n shit….same watered down candy ass rap
I THINK HE DID RIGHT INSTEAD OF DOING FOR EVERYONE ELSE. DO IT FROM THE HEART AND FOR YOUR SELF.
mee too x x
kiki
I actully listen to his song and I think its pretty good, its something I can bump to in my car. hope he make it he’s not bad at all.
KillahCali916
bootsie
makayla
ace hood is off class n his music is very good n he is so sexy!!!!!
johnny
he kilt the bet cypher…he’s aiight, rappers need to stop trying to go plat. and just do it from the art.
gEtLiKeMe
He needs to retire….sorry man
fb916
agree with the dude above me i dont wanna hear ace hood tryna act like hes all deep and shit when he sounds like every other dude tryna rap nowadays….talks bout guns money and how fuckin hard he thinks he is, etc……watered down generic ass music that will be sure to sell some ringtones and make the top 10 countdown for months to come!!! yay!!! hes the future of hip hop!!!
Tamika
All these people come on here and talk dumb sh#%T im the realist..Im a HUGE fan of Ace Hood and his music is hot.People so quick to judge somebody’s character but never take the time out to give the person a chance…if DJ Khaled signed him then u know he gonna b hot….I love ya Ace Hood hope to meet you some day
fb916
hahhaha thats says it all right there….”if dj khaled signed him u know he gunna be hot”….dj khaled is a fucking joke….fuckin punjabi dj sayin nigga and talkin how he the ambassador of the hood or some shit….i think its the other way around if khaled signed him hes gotta be wack
harlemprincess
Come on people! Give Ace Hood a chance!
Check out http://www.myspace.com/featuremusik to lean more…
MARKAYLA
i love ace hood he’s dha b est rapper alive all u hater put dere dhats haten fuq yah cusz i no one day u gone b wishing that u aint sed nothing dhats mii babii im ur niggest fan i love ur personality u do the greatist things i can be ur ride or die chik n i love u u dnt need desze hataer u got ur biggest fan markayla right ger im dhat chik get baq at meh
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Ace Hood… I didn’t know what to think about dude when he came out, after seeing on the BET Cipher, I was kinda impressed, but no one will stack up to Scarface.
His new album Emeritus drops December 2nd and it’s going to be hot I think. “High Powered” that shit you know and plus I heard it’s available in iTunes.
http://www.myspace.com/scarfacemusic