Ruthless is the second studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. It was released on June 30, 2009, by We the Best Music Group 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 | ||||
| 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
editThe 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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