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After living up to his name with the stern 2011 Def Jam release Blood Sweat & Tears, rapper Ace Hood travels to the land of Cash Money Records for this 2013 effort, but his executive producer, Khaled Khaled aka DJ Khaled, is still along for the ride. As such, the diverse, dirty, and quite determined Trials & Tribulations is an effective amalgamation of all these hip-hop names, with quirky, cool Cash Money moments (R&B great Betty Wright showing up on the moving closer, "Mama") rubbing shoulders with slick, star-studded singles that are more Khaled-driven ("Rider" with Chris Brown is so smooth and extra plush). Hood's ever increasing skills are what holds this rangy effort together, as he convincingly offers pathos on the Cardiak-produced "Another Statistic" and doles out the believable pain on the banging, Renegades-helmed title track. He sounds extra inspired when producer Sonny Digital pastes together gamelan orchestra chimes from Bali and a boom-bap backbeat from the golden age for the thrilling, hooky history lesson called "Before the Rollie," and when it comes to that Florida flash, "Bugatti" is blinding with Rick Ross and Future kicking the swagger into overdrive. The sequence of "Rider," "Hope," and "Pray for Me" makes for a long stretch of slow and low, and while this isn't a giant leap forward or a stunning diversion from previous releases, Hood's on a roll and it's hard not to welcome the usual power and polish. He's still a more street-level and sensible alternative to Rick Ross here, with the added benefit of storytelling that sticks in the head.
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Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Renegades, Producer - B. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - M. Riviere, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. McColister, ComposerLyricist - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - The Renegades, Producer - B. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - M. Riviere, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cardiak, Producer - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - C. McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Williams, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Meek Mill, FeaturedArtist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Digital, Producer - Sonny Uwaezuoke, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Lee Norris, ComposerLyricist - Lee On The Beats, Producer - Michael "Banger" Cahadia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - M. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Boi-1da, Producer - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Anthony Hamilton, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Bell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - J. McArthur, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Arthur McArthur, Producer - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - LaShana Harris, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chris Brown, MainArtist - C. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B. Yewah, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - E. Turner, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Lee Norris, ComposerLyricist - Lee On The Beats, Producer - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam "AdaBeasie" Beyrer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Luellen, ComposerLyricist - L. Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Digital, Producer - Sonny Uwaezuoke, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Metro Boomin, Producer - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan Simmons, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Athens, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Luis Fernández, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - Michael L. Williams II, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Future, FeaturedArtist - N. Cash, ComposerLyricist - Mike Will Made-It, Producer - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - I. Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Ben Diehl, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Schife, Producer - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - B. Diehl, ComposerLyricist - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Billions, Producer - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - N. Warwar, ComposerLyricist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Edward Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - STREETRUNNER, Producer
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Betty Wright, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - K. Khaled, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, Producer, Co-Producer - Barry Manilow, ComposerLyricist - Ben Diehl, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Cardiak, Producer - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - C. McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khaled, FeaturedArtist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - T.I., FeaturedArtist - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Luis Fernández, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Wiz Khalifa, FeaturedArtist - Chris Galland, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Meek Mill, FeaturedArtist - Michael L. Williams II, ComposerLyricist - French Montana, FeaturedArtist - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Birdman, FeaturedArtist - Future, FeaturedArtist - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist - N. Cash, ComposerLyricist - Mike Will Made-It, Producer - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - Young Chop, Producer - T. Pittman, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cardiak, Producer - Ace Hood, MainArtist - Antoine McColister, ComposerLyricist - C. McCormick, ComposerLyricist - Sam Bohl, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Zarrillo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Inderan K. Bailey, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
After living up to his name with the stern 2011 Def Jam release Blood Sweat & Tears, rapper Ace Hood travels to the land of Cash Money Records for this 2013 effort, but his executive producer, Khaled Khaled aka DJ Khaled, is still along for the ride. As such, the diverse, dirty, and quite determined Trials & Tribulations is an effective amalgamation of all these hip-hop names, with quirky, cool Cash Money moments (R&B great Betty Wright showing up on the moving closer, "Mama") rubbing shoulders with slick, star-studded singles that are more Khaled-driven ("Rider" with Chris Brown is so smooth and extra plush). Hood's ever increasing skills are what holds this rangy effort together, as he convincingly offers pathos on the Cardiak-produced "Another Statistic" and doles out the believable pain on the banging, Renegades-helmed title track. He sounds extra inspired when producer Sonny Digital pastes together gamelan orchestra chimes from Bali and a boom-bap backbeat from the golden age for the thrilling, hooky history lesson called "Before the Rollie," and when it comes to that Florida flash, "Bugatti" is blinding with Rick Ross and Future kicking the swagger into overdrive. The sequence of "Rider," "Hope," and "Pray for Me" makes for a long stretch of slow and low, and while this isn't a giant leap forward or a stunning diversion from previous releases, Hood's on a roll and it's hard not to welcome the usual power and polish. He's still a more street-level and sensible alternative to Rick Ross here, with the added benefit of storytelling that sticks in the head.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:55
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ace Hood
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: We The Best Music - Cash Money Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2013 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2013 Cash Money Records Inc.
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