Ruthless (Ace Hood album)

Ruthless
Studio album by Ace Hood
Released	June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30)
Recorded	2008–09
Genre	Hip hop
Length	49:06
Label	We the Best Def Jam
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
Gutta (2008) Ruthless (2009) Blood, Sweat & Tears (2011)
Singles from Ruthless
"Overtime" Released: May 19, 2009 "Champion" Released: June 16, 2009

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
RapReviews	[2]
XXL	[3]

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 ]}

Singles

The 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, once again produced this song, alongside Carvin & Ivan.

Track listing

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

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

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