Aceyalone
Aceyalone | |
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Experimental hip hop | |
Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Project Blowed Capitol, EMI Records Decon |
Member of | |
Website | aceyalone |
Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone,
Career
Project Blowed and Freestyle Fellowship
Aceyalone emerged from the Project Blowed collective, considered to be the longest-running open mic hip-hop workshop.[4] He began rapping as part of the group Freestyle Fellowship, which consisted of Aceyalone, Myka 9, and Self Jupiter. Later, P.E.A.C.E. Freestyle Fellowship developed a reputation for influencing a style of fast double-time rap used by rappers like Busta Rhymes, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Migos.[5]
Aceyalone was part of Freestyle Fellowship releases of To Whom It May Concern... and Innercity Griots and a Project Blowed compilation in 1994.
Solo projects
Aceyalone signed as a solo artist to Capitol Records after the Freestyle Fellowship failed to break into mainstream radio with Island Records.[5]
Aceyalone released his debut solo album, All Balls Don't Bounce, in 1995.[3] He returned three years later with the dark concept album A Book of Human Language, which was a collaboration with producer Mumbles.[6][7] His third solo album, Accepted Eclectic, was released in 2001 and featured Abstract Rude with production from Evidence.[8][9][10] He released Hip Hop and the World We Live In in 2002.[11] Aceyalone's next offering came a year later, and was titled Love & Hate.[12][13][14] The track “Find Out” was featured on the soundtrack to You Got Served.[15] In 2006, Aceyalone released Magnificent City, a collaborative album with producer RJD2,[16][17] followed by the Grand Imperial mixtape.[18]
Aceyalone frequently collaborates with producer Bionik, including on the 2007 release
Style and influences
Aceyalone has been noted particularly for his innovative lyrical style and content. Some attribute the double-time rap styles that emerged in the mid-1990s to Aceyalone and Freestyle Fellowship, although this is disputed by others.[22]
Aceyalone and Freestyle Fellowship were noted for their rejection of the West Coast trend of gangsta rap. Aceyalone developed strong critiques of rap music's commercialization and glorification of violence.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Aceyalone
- All Balls Don't Bounce (1995)
- A Book of Human Language (1998) (with Mumbles)
- Accepted Eclectic (2001)
- Hip Hop and the World We Live In (2002) (with Elusive)
- Love & Hate (2003)
- Magnificent City (2006) (with RJD2)
- Lightning Strikes (2007) (with Bionik)
- Aceyalone & the Lonely Ones (2009) (with Bionik)
- Leanin' on Slick (2013) (with Bionik)
- Action (2015) (with Bionik)
- Mars (2016) (with Slippers)
- Ancient Future: Conversations With God (2017) (with Orko Eloheim)
- 43rd & Excellence (2018) (with Fat Jack)
- Mars, Vol. 02 (2018) (with Slippers & Michelle Stevens)
- Let's Get It (2019)
- Ice Water (2020)
- To Whom It May Concern... (1991)
- Innercity Griots (1993)
- Temptations (2001)
- Shockadoom (2002) [EP]
- The Promise (2011)
Haiku d'Etat (Aceyalone with Abstract Rude and Myka 9)
- Haiku d'Etat (1999)
- Coup de Theatre (2004)
The A-Team (Aceyalone with Abstract Rude)
- Who Framed the A-Team? (1999)
- Lab Down Under (2003)
Other releases
- Version 2.0: To Whom It May Concern... Remixed by J. Sumbi (2001) [remixes of tracks from To Whom It May Concern...]
- The Lost Tapes (2003) [mixtape]
- Grade A (2004) [rarities collection]
- Grand Imperial (2006) [rarities collection]
- Who Reframed the A-Team? (2006) ['best of' compilation by The A-Team]
- Power Plant (2011) [mixtape by Freestyle Fellowship]
- Aceyalone 101 (2013) [rarities collection]
- Action Accessed Remixes (2017) [remixes of tracks from Action]
References
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "Aceyalone - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". Allmusic.
- ^ Zuñiga-West, Dante (May 17, 2012). "Alone and Still Standing". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ a b Arnold, Paul W (March 20, 2011). "Aceyalone: Bounce These Balls". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
- ^ Thill, Scott. "Freestyle Fellowship's Brain-Hop Delivers on Promise". Wired. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b Weiss, Jeff. "Having Already Influenced Every Rapper You Like, Freestyle Fellowship Are Back". LA Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ a b Pecoraro, David. "Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Aceyalone - Book of Human Language". Sputnikmusic. May 25, 2011.
- ^ Clark, Trey (March 1, 2001). "Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic - Project Blowed". The Daily Nexus.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (April 2001). "Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic". Exclaim!.
- ^ "Accepted Eclectic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Shepherd, Julianne (March 2, 2003). "Aceyalone: Hip Hop and the World We Live In". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Palmer, Tamara (July 10, 2003). "Aceyalone". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (July 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". Exclaim!.
- ^ Cowie, Del F. (July 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". Exclaim!.
- ^ a b Johnson, Nicole. "Lightning Strikes by Aceyalone". Impose. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Solomon, Eric (February 14, 2006). "Aceyalone with RJD - Magnificent City". Prefix.
- ^ Patch, Nick (April 2006). "Aceyalone - Magnificent City". Exclaim!.
- ^ Brown, Marisa. "Grand Imperial - Aceyalone". Allmusic.
- ^ a b "Aceyalone Goes Doo Wopping". IGN. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Leanin' On Slick". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ Quinlan, Thomas (May 27, 2013). "Aceyalone - Leanin' On Slick". Exclaim!.
- ^ Drake, David. "Hip-Hop's Sonic Doppelgangers". Complex. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Aceyalone discography at Discogs
- Aceyalone discography at Rate Your Music