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姓名 | Masta Ace | 别名 | 暂无 |
国籍 | 美国 | 出生地 | |
语言 | 性别 | 男 | |
生日 | 星座 | ||
身高 | 体重 |
by Michael Di BellaWith an impressive resume in rap that includes membership in the legendary Juice Crew (along with Marley Marl, MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, and Craig G) and a verse on the 1988 classic posse cut The Symphony, Brooklyns Masta Ace is truly an underappreciated rap veteran and underground luminary. Two years after The Symphony, Ace released his debut album Take a Look Around on raps version of the Motown label, Cold Chillin Records. While not a huge commercial success the album spawned a hit single and video for Me and the Biz which popped up on many popular rap video shows in the late 90s for nostalgias sake. The album has Marley Marls keen production aura all over it and also features a guest appearance from the Biz himself. After three years on the hush, Ace returned to the fold in 1993 this time with his crew as Masta Ace Incorporated (Lord Digga and Paula Perry) and dropped Slaughtahouse. The album broke new ground by taking the synthesized West Coast Sound and filtering it through an East Coast mentality. The memorable Born to Roll, with its tweaked Moog/Kraftwerk bass line, brought Ace some serious commercial attention. In 2000, De La Soul used this classic beat on a remix of All Good featuring Chaka Khan. The album also produced a few hits for undergrounders including Jeep Ass Niguhz and Style Wars. The album is highly notable for its cross-coast compatibility. In 1995 Masta Ace Incorporated dropped Sittin on Chrome, a continuation of the themes on Slaughtahouse and owning an even slicker sound. Using the Isley Brothers much-sampled For the Love of You for the track I.N.C. Ride may have offended some of Aces loyal fans but the songs catchy vibe made it a hit. Sittin on Chrome is another album chock full of Jeep beats that doesnt relinquish its standing with underground tastes. B Side and 4 the Mind featuring the Cella Dwellas are also crucial jams. Ace has been known to release sleeper singles that cannot be found on his albums; one of the rarest, 1996s Ya Hardcore, is a bumping indictment of studio gangsters and thug rap neophytes. The talented survivor in the rap game released a variety of singles in 2000 including Hellbound, a duet with Eminem, giving him over twelve years of experience in the rap biz.