INDUSTRY INTERVIEW: Ace Hood
Written by Rick From Chicago on May 17th, 2008 in Audio, Industry Interview, Music. 2,645 views
Expecting to grind hard for several years before a major label deal came his way, 20 year-old MC Ace Hood has defied the recording industry’s odds. Due to the recent success of his mentor, DJ Khaled, the Broward County, Florida native finds himself with a recording contract as the flagship artist on Khaled’s new label, We The Best Music.
Ace’s presence is already being felt on various radio stations across the country, many of whom have picked up his current single, “Cash Flow.” Gearing up for the release of his debut album, “Gutta,” this August, Ace has jumped on Khaled’s new single, the appropriately-titled “I’m Out Here Grindin,” and has chosen the Goldrush-produced title-track as his forthcoming second single.
In an exclusive interview with DJBooth‘s DJ “Z,” Ace steps inside the booth to talk about the overwhelming nature of becoming an overnight sensation, the current hip-hop “movement” in Florida, and what valuable commodities he would wager on the success of his music career.
