Ruthless (Ace Hood album)

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.[4]

Ruthless
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 30, 2009 (2009-06-30)
Recorded2008–09
GenreHip hop
Length49:06
LabelWe the Best, Dollaz N Dealz, Def Jam
ProducerDJ Khaled (exec.), The Runners (co-exec.), Carvin & Ivan, Cardiak, Schife & OhZee, The Inkredibles, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, G4 Music, DJ Nasty & LVM
Ace Hood chronology
Gutta
(2008)
Ruthless
(2009)
Blood, Sweat & Tears
(2011)
Singles from Ruthless
  1. "Overtime"
    Released: May 19, 2009
  2. "Champion"
    Released: June 16, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
RapReviews[2]
XXL[3]

Singles

The album's first single, "Overtime" featuring T-Pain and Akon, was released on May 19, 2009.[5] 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.[6] The production team The Runners, would once again produced this song, this time alongside with the production handled by Carvin & Ivan.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Get Money" (featuring Rick Ross)Antoine McColister, Johnny Mollings, Leigh Elliot, Lenny Mollings, Maurice Carpenter, William Roberts IIThe Inkredibles3:54
2."Loco Wit the Cake" (featuring Schife)McColister, Ian "Schife" LewisSchife & OhZee3:47
3."Born an OG" (featuring Ludacris)McColister, J. Mollings, L. Mollings, Christopher BridgesDJ Nasty & LVM3:49
4."Overtime" (featuring Akon and T-Pain)McColister, Andrew Harr, Jermaine Jackson, Aliaune Thiam, Faheem Najm, Kevin CossomThe 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 IIThe Runners, Carvin & Ivan4:25
6."Love Somebody" (featuring Jeremih)McColister, Harr, Jackson, Andre "The Monarch" Davidson, Jeremih Felton, CossomThe Runners, Cossom (co.), The Monarch (add.)5:04
7."Don't Get Caught Slippin'"McColister, J. Mollings, Elliot, L. Mollings, CarpenterThe Inkredibles3:27
8."This Nigga Here" (featuring Schife and Birdman)McColister, Bryan Williams, LewisSchife & OhZee4:06
9."Mine" (featuring The-Dream)McColister, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" NashTricky Stewart, The-Dream3:40
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 McCormickCardiak3:33
12."Zone"McColister, Dean MetzlerG4 Music, Metzler (co.)3:57
13."Make a Toast"McColister, J. Mollings, Elliot, L. Mollings, CarpenterThe Inkredibles3:55

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 5
US Top Rap Albums (Billboard)[9] 2
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References

  1. David Jeffries (2009-06-30). "Ruthless - Ace Hood | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  2. "Ace Hood :: Ruthless :: Def Jam". Rapreviews.com. 2009-07-07. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  3. "Ace Hood: Ruthless - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 2009-07-07. Archived from the original on 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  4. "Ace Hood". Music Millennium. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  5. "Overtime (Album Version (Explicit)) [feat. Akon] [Explicit]: Ace Hood: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  6. "Champion (Album Version (Explicit)) [feat. Rick Ross] [Explicit]: Ace Hood: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2015-06-19.
  7. "Ace Hood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  8. "Ace Hood Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. "Ace Hood Chart History (Top Rap Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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