ALBUMCome a Long Way (feat. Large Professor) - SingleSon Of Sam, Masta Ace & Jehst
Albums by Masta Ace
ALBUMRichmond HillMasta Ace & Marco Polo
ALBUMA Breukelen Story (Instrumentals)Masta Ace & Marco Polo
ALBUMA Breukelen Story (Deluxe Edition)Masta Ace & Marco Polo
ALBUMSon of Yvonne (Remixes)Masta Ace
ALBUMSon of Yvonne (Remix Instrumentals)Masta Ace
ALBUMThe Falling SeasonMasta Ace
ALBUMMA_DOOM: Son of YvonneMasta Ace
ALBUMArts & EntertainmentMasta Ace & Edo G
ALBUMA Long Hot SummerMasta Ace
ALBUMMake Some NoiseEdo G & Masta Ace
Masta Ace's Popular Music Videos
Saturday Night Live
Masta Ace
I Am / Brooklyn Bridge (feat. Masta Ace)
Bekay
I Am/Brooklyn Bridge (feat. Masta Ace)
Bekay
Pain (Torn Meniscus) [feat. Masta Ace, Craig G & DJ Jay Ski]
Aul Purpis
Artist Playlists
Masta Ace Essentials
Meet the man whose rhymes were a huge influence on a young Eminem.
Artist Biography
Within New York’s influential Juice Crew, Masta Ace wasn’t the biggest star (Big Daddy Kane), liveliest performer (Biz Markie), or most hardcore (Kool G Rap), but rather the moral center—a fervent defender of hip-hop’s ethos as it outgrew the five boroughs. Born in 1966 and raised in Brooklyn, Ace debuted alongside his posse on Marley Marl’s 1988 cut “The Symphony” with a screed against stealing lyrics. His critical eye toward gangster posturing and blingy materialism sharpened on his albums, starting with 1990’s Take a Look Around. He’s an acute observer, narrating shootings and detailing neighborhood characters in fine detail. He’s also more versatile than he gets credit for. His 1994 hit, “Born To Roll,” with his group Masta Ace Incorporated, remixed an earlier single, “Jeep Ass Niguh,” in a West Coast style with a fat bassline sampled from Original Concept—much to New York traditionalists’ chagrin. Backpack classics Disposable Arts (2001) and A Long Hot Summer (2004) took more pointed aim at rap’s commercialism.