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Born Antoine McColister in Port St. Lucie, FL, Ace Hood was raised by his mother in Deerfield Beach, a part of Miami's metro area. Rap music became his full-time obsession after he suffered a football injury in the tenth grade, effectively putting the kibosh on any professional sports career. By age 17, he was recording tracks for local imprint Dollaz & Dealz and had a few street singles put out, including 2006's "M.O.E." (i.e., "Money Over Everything"). The following year in November, Ace maneuvered his way into meeting DJ Khaled at local radio station 99 Jamz and handed the Miami mixtape DJ his demo. Within a matter of weeks, DJ Khaled signed Ace, then 19 years old, as the first artist to his newly formed We the Best Music, which obtained distribution through Def Jam a few weeks after that. Ace's Def Jam debut single, the Runners-produced Cash Flow, featuring Rick Ross and ubiquitous hook singer T-Pain, came in early 2008 and turned out to be a smash hit on South Florida radio. A few mixtapes and guest appearances later, he released his first full-length, Gutta, in summer 2008. ~ Cyril Cordor, All Music Guide

Album Review:
Truth in advertising, Ace Hood's debut album Gutta is stuffed full of tough thug music with the extra benefits of high-profile friends and expensive, major-label productions. Sure, silky smooth crooner Lloyd lands on the Florida rapper's debut along with superstars Akon and T-Pain plus DJ Khaled who executive produced it all, but Hood's cocksure and rapid-fire delivery is as dirty as Plies and heavily influenced by the aggressiveness of 2Pac. While lyrically he's far behind Pac, and only some of his punch lines are knockouts, his primal words are no embarrassment. The title cut finds him holding his own with veteran and homeboy Trick Daddy, all over a sample of the disco classic "Turn the Beat Around," now twisted into something hood and crooked. Plies himself shows up for the great "Stressin'" which deals with "knocking-up" the wrong girl and the strife that comes with "running out of blessins." In the spirit of Khaled's "Out Here Grindin'" -- where Hood made his debut -- singles "Cash Flow" and "Ride" are both very Florida anthems thanks to their smooth hooks and guest appearances from local hero Rick Ross. Last of the big numbers is "Money Ova Here" -- a solo showcase that's lean with a killer hook -- but the rest is all B+ material with no filler in sight. Even if Hood doesn't claim the game with a new, fresh style, Gutta is a fine debut and should satisfy fans of the Sunshine State's harder side. ~ David Jeffries, All Music Guide


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