PFFFFFF! Yeah right! What are you? The King of Knots? You think you're the freaking King of Tying Knots??
Florida’s heat has been radiating over hip-hop for many years. From the legendary “Uncle” Luke Campbell, Trick Daddy and Trina to DJ Khaled, Flo Rida, T-Pain, Rick Ross and Plies, the sunshine state has always produced hot music. The next artist to emerge from this sizzling climate is Ace Hood, and with an ace on the top of the deck, he is guaranteed to continue Florida’s heat wave.
“I got the name Ace as a child. My family always thought that I would be the one who would succeed in whatever I did,” he explains. “I feel like I’m an army in myself. I carry my own weight and since I represent for the hood, why not attach that to my name?”
Born Antoine McColister in Broward County, Florida, Ace knew he was destined for greatness. After an injury derailed his burgeoning football career, Ace turned to his true passion, rapping. At the age of 17, Ace teamed up with the Broward-County-based entertainment label, Dollaz & Dealz, to record the hit "M.O.E." ("Money Over Everything") which sparked an immediate buzz in South Florida. Ace began to perform and network which helped him gain exposure like never before. After fine-tuning his craft on local crowds, he set his sights on performing for DJ Khaled at his annual birthday bash.
“We was outside the radio station not even trying to get a deal, just hoping to perform at his birthday bash,” he recalls. “We just figured we’d try and perform. He had a contest going on where you had to give a certain amount of reasons why you should perform at the birthday bash. So I was going to rap for him on camera and show him why I was worthy. Although he had to go to a meeting, he came out, looked at me and said I love his image. We handed him a CD and once we did that he listened to it and called my manager that night. He said I love his swag, I hear starvation in his music and I want to take a meeting with him.”
That meeting turned into Ace becoming the first artist signed to DJ Khaled’s label “We the Best” distributed by Def Jam Records. His hot new single “Cash Flow” featuring T-Pain and Rick Ross is currently blazing the radio waves everywhere. “Once I played the song for Rick Ross he loved it and he put his whole swag to it” explains Khaled. “The song was pretty much done but we felt to make it more of a hit record, get somebody like T-Pain who’s running the game right now, on the hook to make it go that much further.” The song is setting the stage for Ace’s debut album, Gutta, with guest appearances from some of rap’s elite including Trick Daddy, Flo Rida, Akon, Plies and production from Cool & Dre, The Runners, Danjahandz and J.U.S.T.C.E. League, Ace’s deck is definitely stacked.
“This album is definitely gonna be a classic,” Ace says confidently. “People are expecting a lot out of me not only because I’m on Khaled’s label, but because everyone knows that the ace is ranked as the highest.”
With an ace up your sleeve, how can you go wrong?
Fed Bound
Ace Hood Lyrics
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whenever we meet, out on the streets (pow - pow - pow - pow) good for him he's gutta - gutta - gutta -gutta (and then alot of talking/noise)
(Verse 1)
(fuck them crackers man) im so gutta - gutta - gutta i gotta duck them crackers, pussy niggas they hack us tryna get me in tough them schakels tellem just since them met me im shootin' at em like aks favourite movie's action i fed ex them like a page bullet on the new cupe but turn yo ass to masalat benny rally them goon and them mutafuckin cabbage
In "Fed Bound," Ace Hood depicts himself as being "gutta," or street smart, but also haunted by the constant fear of being incarcerated by the authorities impersonating as "crackers." As he navigates the streets, the artist reflects on his life encounters with the law enforcement agents who have tried to arrest him, but he has managed to duck them. He vows to protect himself even if it means shooting at the police like a scene from an action movie. Ace Hood illustrates the dangers of living in the ghetto and the paranoia, which results from it.
The lyrics carry some interesting cultural references. The use of the word "cracker" as a slur, depending on context, refers to either poor whites or whites of greater privilege in the southern states of America, especially in Florida. It is used in this context to describe the police officers who seem to stalk the artist. The line "I fed ex them like a page bullet on the new cupe but turn yo ass to masalat benny rally them goon and them mutafuckin cabbage" comprises mixed metaphors that come together in a flurry of conflicting images, conveying aggression and violence prevalent in the artist's environment.
Line by Line Meaning
whenever we meet, out on the streets (pow - pow - pow - pow) good for him he's gutta - gutta - gutta -gutta (and then alot of talking/noise)
When encountering one another in public, gunshots are exchanged and it's fortunate for Ace Hood that he's known as being from the streets and tough.
(fuck them crackers man) im so gutta - gutta - gutta i gotta duck them crackers, pussy niggas they hack us
Ace Hood dislikes and avoids the police and other authority figures because they are after him for his illegal activities and connections with other criminals.
tryna get me in tough them schakels tellem just since them met me im shootin' at em like aks
The police are attempting to arrest Ace Hood but he won't let them, fighting back with his gun as if they were in a warzone.
favourite movie's action i fed ex them like a page bullet on the new cupe but turn yo ass to masalat
Ace Hood enjoys action movies and applies their themes to his violent lifestyle, comparing his speed and accuracy to that of an overnight delivery service. He also makes a pun, saying he'll turn someone's behind into a type of Middle Eastern dish, implying he'll hurt or kill them.
benny rally them goon and them mutafuckin cabbage
Ace Hood rallies his associates, including those who commit violent or immoral acts, and refers to them as foolish or insignificant people (cabbages) who do whatever he commands.
Contributed by Ian H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.