Ace Mac | All Aces Vol. 2

Born to Cuban immigrants on the northwest side of Chicago, Ace Mac is said to be one of the last few rappers left that still tells a story worth listening to. When he was ten years old, he was scouted by a voice coach that was attending an event at his grammar school. The coach trained him to sing classical music in competition. Ace eventually went on to compete at a city, then state level. But, like most other young Latinos in his neighborhood at the age of 14 he became a part of one of Chicago's most notorious gangs. Juggling taking voice lessons downtown at Chicago's fine arts building, and selling drugs on various street corners in Logan Square and Humboldt Park, Ace never fully dove into either side of his personality. Instead he figured out a way to cater to both.

This gave him the ability to capture the attention of people from all walks of life. His first project, a mixtape hosted by Violator All Star Dj V Dub, Heavy Hitter Dj Farris, and Hip-hop mogul Fat Joe is still considered one if the best mixtapes in Chicago underground history. Rather than just paint a picture of street life, he draws from personal experience a certain poetic outlook on the world around him. His ability to compress 32 bars into a 16 bar format without sacrificing the listeners right to hear every word, has earned him the respect of many hip-hop juggernauts.

In addition to hosting his first mixtape "All Aces Vol.1" in 2007, Fat Joe of terror squad gave him a spot on his smash hit record "make it rain /the re-mix." The song featured such greats as, Lil Wayne, T.I., Rick Ross, R. Kelly, and Birdman. Ace Mac has definitely shown his ability to hold his own next to the best in the game. Including Busta Rhymes, as proven on the record "I'll Kill" produced by Cool and Dre of TS, and featuring Dre on the hook. So far, Ace Mac has yet to disappoint his fans. Anyone who hears his music finds themselves asking the same question... "Why isn't this kid signed?"



TRACKLIST

• 01 Preface
• 02 Intro
• 03 Windy
• 04 On & On (ft Fat Joe)
• 05 These Cameras
• 06 Gun Talk (ft Busta Rhymes)
• 07 One Day
• 08 New Favorite
• 09 Big Bro (ft Fat Joe)
• 10 Imogen Heap
• 11 Hennessy and Water (ft Jesus Mi Amor & Dra Day)
• 12 Right Ones
• 13 Angel With No Wings
• 14 We Rule The World (ft Kaye Fox)
• 15 Keep Runnin
• 16 Radio
• 17 I Didn't Know (ft Dra Day)
• 18 Baller
• 19 Neva Eva (ft Lupe Fiasco)
• 20 One Night
• 21 Already High
• 22 Beamer Benz Bentley Remix
• 23 Look At Me Now Remix
• 24 I Don't Like Remix

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7evenThirty ft. Sean Price | Hook Heavy

7evenThirty "The Problem" https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the...
Producer: Gensu Dean
Director : Jay Brown
FX : Paul Mihailoff
PA : Sam McKenna

Executive Producer: Michael Tolle
Mello Music Group 2014.



About the new album "The Problem"
7evenThirty and Gensu Dean. Rapper and producer. Mello Music Group stalwarts and Jackson, Mississippi natives turned Dallas denizens. Their working together was fated, rooted in shared soil before it was written in indelible ink. With 7evenThirty's sophomore album, The Problem, the duo have committed their destined collaboration to wax, giving rap listeners an album that wrestles with the rapidly changing present and carves out a much-deserved space in the forever-uncertain future.

Though 7evenThirty's first solo effort, Heaven's Computer, was written as a semi-autobiographical sci-fi narrative, he's landed squarely on terra firma this time around. In fact, his previous interstellar retreat inward has resulted in an incisive outward gaze at his home planet. The city buildings might be crumbling, the bars and beats of other rappers and producers homogenized, but there's hope.

With his delivery sharper than ever, 7evenThirty is comfortable and confident no matter where Dean's snares and kicks hit. He moves in and out of double time with deceptive ease. Furthermore, his styles are markedly varied throughout, ranging from rigid and rapid fire ("Russian Revolver") to bouncy and playful ("Foot On the Ground").

Still, 7evenThirty's dexterity behind the mic doesn't supersede his thought provoking lyrics. Case in point, "Making of a Vigilante," which deftly outlines a scorned and vengeful woman's haunting and convoluted attempt to enact justice. 7evenThirty also tackles several other emotionally and sociologically rich topics. The perils and paranoia associated with our dependence on technology ("Off the Grid"), the problems facing the next generation ("Generation Why") -- amidst the rubble, he leaves no stone unturned.

Working solely with his preferred SP-1200, which only allows ten seconds of sample time, Gensu Dean has once again managed to modernize golden era aesthetics, crafting intricate and fluid beats through stringent composition. Favoring sonic diversity over claustrophobic cohesion, Dean's banging suites are perfectly tailored to 7evenThirty's wide-ranging subject matter. Wherever 7evenThirty goes Dean sidles up next to him, flipping lush soul ("Filthy Rich"), blues-rock ("The Problem"), Ukrainian pop ("Foot on the Ground"), and more.

The sole feature comes from venerated New York MC Sean Price on "Hook Heavy." Over Gensu Dean's menacing production, Price's gruff deadpan delivery proves the perfect counterpart for 7evenThirty's energetic and elastic wordplay.

With The Problem, 7evenThirty and Gensu Dean have cut all but the essential. The twelve tracks are clear and concise in execution, totaling slightly less than forty minutes. Not every question is answered, but the most important are explored. Listen closely for the answers.

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