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Aceyalone

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Aceyalone
Aceyalone performing in 2005
Aceyalone performing in 2005
Background information
Born
Edwin Maximilian Hayes, Jr.

(1970-09-30) September 30, 1970 (age 55)
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genres
OccupationRapper
Works
Years active1988–present
LabelsProject Blowed
Capitol, EMI Records
Decon
Formerly ofFreestyle Fellowship
Haiku d'Etat
The A-Team

Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone,[1] is an American rapper. He was a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He was also a co-founder of Project Blowed.[2] Aceyalone is best known for his role in evolving left-field hip-hop on the West Coast at a time when the West Coast was dominated by gangsta rap.[1][3]

Career

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Project Blowed and Freestyle Fellowship

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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

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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, with features from Abstract Rude, Peace, and 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 Lightning Strikes and the 2009 release Aceyalone & the Lonely Ones. Both albums explored different genres – dancehall and doo-wop, respectively – as part of Aceyalone's goal of "exploring the world of music through hip-hop."[15] The Phil Spector-inspired Aceyalone & the Lonely Ones followed.[19] Inspired by Spector's Wall of Sound, Motown and Bo Diddley, Aceyalone said: "I'm not from that era, but this is my ode to it. I'm just putting myself into that character as a showman and bandleader."[19] Leanin' on Slick, released in 2013 with Decon Records, continued the retro flow of the previous release, this time taking inspiration from 1960s style-R&B and hot buttered soul.[20][21]

His songs have been featured in multiple NBA 2K video games, including 2K5,[22] 2K6,[23] 2K7,[24] and 2K12.[25] He is also a playable character in 2K9.[26]

Style and influences

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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.[27]

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

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Studio albums

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Aceyalone

Freestyle Fellowship (Aceyalone with Myka 9, P.E.A.C.E. & Self Jupiter)

Haiku d'Etat (Aceyalone with Abstract Rude and Myka 9)

The A-Team (Aceyalone with Abstract Rude)

  • Who Framed the A-Team? (1999)
  • Lab Down Under (2003)

Other releases

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  • 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

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  1. 1 2 Birchmeier, Jason. "Aceyalone - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". Allmusic.
  2. ↑ Zuñiga-West, Dante (May 17, 2012). "Alone and Still Standing". Eugene Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  3. 1 2 Arnold, Paul W (March 20, 2011). "Aceyalone: Bounce These Balls". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ Thill, Scott. "Freestyle Fellowship's Brain-Hop Delivers on Promise". Wired. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. 1 2 Weiss, Jeff. "Having Already Influenced Every Rapper You Like, Freestyle Fellowship Are Back". LA Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. 1 2 Pecoraro, David. "Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Aceyalone - Book of Human Language". Sputnikmusic. May 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ Clark, Trey (March 1, 2001). "Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic - Project Blowed". The Daily Nexus.
  9. ↑ Cowie, Del F. (April 2001). "Aceyalone - Accepted Eclectic". Exclaim!.
  10. ↑ "Accepted Eclectic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  11. ↑ Shepherd, Julianne (March 2, 2003). "Aceyalone: Hip Hop and the World We Live In". Pitchfork Media.
  12. ↑ Palmer, Tamara (July 10, 2003). "Aceyalone". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  13. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (July 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". Exclaim!.
  14. ↑ Cowie, Del F. (July 2003). "Aceyalone - Love & Hate". Exclaim!.
  15. 1 2 Johnson, Nicole. "Lightning Strikes by Aceyalone". Impose. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  16. ↑ Solomon, Eric (February 14, 2006). "Aceyalone with RJD - Magnificent City". Prefix.
  17. ↑ Patch, Nick (April 2006). "Aceyalone - Magnificent City". Exclaim!.
  18. ↑ Brown, Marisa. "Grand Imperial - Aceyalone". Allmusic.
  19. 1 2 "Aceyalone Goes Doo Wopping". IGN. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Leanin' On Slick". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  21. ↑ Quinlan, Thomas (May 27, 2013). "Aceyalone - Leanin' On Slick". Exclaim!.
  22. ↑ Staff, Billboard (2004-08-13). "Hip-Hop Acts Bolster ESPN Videogame, Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  23. ↑ Music, I. G. N. (2005-08-12). "NBA 2K6 The Tracks Revealed". IGN. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  24. ↑ "Dan the Automator :: Dan the Automator Presents 2K7 – RapReviews". 2026-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  25. ↑ Smithson, Logan (2013-07-21). "Aceyalone: Leanin' on Slick » PopMatters". Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  26. ↑ High, Kamau (2008-10-02). "The Cool Kids To Headline 'NBA2K9' Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 2026-07-11.
  27. ↑ Drake, David. "Hip-Hop's Sonic Doppelgangers". Complex. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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