Ace Hood's Road to the 2011 BET Awards
Ace Hood will be performing at the 2011 BET Awards.
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Straight Outta Broward County 2007 - A chance meeting with DJ Khaled outside Miami hip hop station 99 Jamz leads to big opportunity for Antoine McCollister. The former high school football player gives Khaled a demo and a bio. The DJ challenges him to freestyle and he's impressed enough to sign Ace Hood to his label. We The Best Music Group.
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The Debut Album2008 - Never one to waste an opportunity, Ace Hood gets right down to business and goes hard. In addition to the mixtape Ace Won't Fold, he drops his debut album Gutta, which boasts an impressive roster of A-list collabos. The single "Cash Flow" features T-Pain and Rick Ross, while "Ride" features Trey Songz.
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The XXL CoverJanuary 2009 - Ace Hood's young career receives a major boost when he is chosen to appear on the cover of XXL magazine's annual 10 Freshmen issue. That year's influential list also includes rising stars like B.o.B., Wale, Kid Cudi, and Cory Gunz. Later that year Ace drops his sophomore album, Ruthless, whose first single, "Overtime," features Akon and T-Pain.
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On Award TourJune 27, 2009 - After all that grindin' Ace starts to reap some rewards. Attending his first BET Awards with his mentor DJ Khaled, Ace goes hard from the red carpet to the radio remote room, always making the most of every opportunity.
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BET Hip Hop Awards October 2, 2010 - Keeping his name hot in the streets, Ace Hood rips a cypher at the 2010 BET Hip Hop Awards.
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Hustlin' Hard January 2011 - Ace drops "Hustle Hard," the first single from his third album, Blood, Sweat, and Tears. The song's remix, which features Lil Wayne and Rick Ross, is the biggest chart hit of Ace's career. Between that and his verse on Khaled's smash "Welcome To My Hood," Ace has never been hotter in the streets.