Ruthless is the second studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. It was released on June 30, 2009, by We the Best Music Group, Dollaz N Dealz Entertainment and Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number 23 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,700 copies in its first week.[citation needed]
| Ruthless | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 30, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–09 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 49:06 | |||
| Label | We the Best, Dollaz N Dealz, Def Jam | |||
| Producer | DJ Khaled (exec.), The Runners (co-exec.), Carvin & Ivan, Cardiak, Schife & OhZee, Kane Beatz, FATBOI, Nard & B, The Inkredibles, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Tricky Stewart, Tha Bizness, Honorable C.N.O.T.E., G4 Music, DJ Nasty & LVM | |||
| Ace Hood chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ruthless | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| RapReviews |   [2] |
| XXL | [3] |
Singles edit
The album's first single, "Overtime" featuring T-Pain and Akon, was released on May 19, 2009.[4] The production on the song was handled by The Runners, while it was co-produced by Kevin Cossom.
The album's second single, "Champion" featuring Jazmine Sullivan and Rick Ross, was released on June 16, 2009.[5] The production team The Runners, would once again produced this song, this time with the production handled by Carvin & Ivan.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Money" (featuring Rick Ross) | Antoine McColister, Johnny Mollings, Leigh Elliot, Lenny Mollings, Maurice Carpenter, William Roberts II | The Inkredibles | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Loco Wit the Cake" (featuring Schife) | McColister, Ian "Schife" Lewis | Schife & OhZee | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Born an OG" (featuring Ludacris) | McColister, J. Mollings, L. Mollings, Christopher Bridges | DJ Nasty & LVM | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Overtime" (featuring Akon and T-Pain) | McColister, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Aliaune Thiam, Faheem Najm, Kevin Cossom | The Runners, Cossom (co.) | 4:04 |
| 5. | "Champion" (featuring Jazmine Sullivan and Rick Ross) | McColister, Harr, Jackson, Carvin "Ransum" Haggins, Ivan "Orthodox" Barias, Jazmine Sullivan, Roberts II | The Runners, Carvin & Ivan | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Love Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) | McColister, Harr, Jackson, Andre "The Monarch" Davidson, Jeremih Felton, Cossom | The Runners, Cossom (co.), The Monarch (add.) | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Don't Get Caught Slippin'" | McColister, J. Mollings, Elliot, L. Mollings, Carpenter | The Inkredibles | 3:27 |
| 8. | "This Nigga Here" (featuring Schife and Birdman) | McColister, Bryan Williams, Lewis | Schife & OhZee | 4:06 |
| 9. | "Mine" (featuring The-Dream) | McColister, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash | Tricky Stewart | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Wifey Material" (featuring Lloyd) | McColister, Davidson, Lloyd Polite, Jr. | The Runners, The Monarch (add.) | 4:05 |
| 11. | "'Bout Me" (featuring Ball Greezy) | McColister, Carl McCormick | Cardiak | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Zone" | McColister, Dean Metzler | G4 Music, Metzler (co.) | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Make a Toast" | McColister, J. Mollings, Elliot, L. Mollings, Carpenter | The Inkredibles | 3:55 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 23 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
References edit
- ^ David Jeffries (June 30, 2009). "Ruthless - Ace Hood". AllMusic. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ace Hood :: Ruthless :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. July 7, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ace Hood: Ruthless". Xxlmag.com. July 7, 2009. Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Overtime (Album Version (Explicit)) [feat. Akon] [Explicit]: Ace Hood: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Champion (Album Version (Explicit)) [feat. Rick Ross] [Explicit]: Ace Hood: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- ^ "Ace Hood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Ace Hood Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Ace Hood Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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