Yungeen Ace

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Yungeen Ace
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Ace in 2023
Background information
Birth nameKeyanta Bullard
Born (1998-02-12) February 12, 1998 (age 26)
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Origin Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2016–present
Labels
Website www.lifeofatk.com

Keyanta Bullard (born February 12, 1998), known professionally as Yungeen Ace, is an American rapper [4] from Jacksonville, Florida. He is best known for his songs "Pain", "Who I Smoke" and "Opps". He gained mainstream recognition from his mixtapes Life of Betrayal [5] and Life I'm Livin [6] in 2018. He released his debut studio album Life of Betrayal 2x [7] [8] in 2021, which peaked at number 119 on the Billboard 200.

Contents

Early life

Yungeen Ace was born Keyanta Bullard in East Chicago, Indiana, on February 12, 1998. [9] He grew up in a small home in Jacksonville alongside his mother and 11 brothers, relocating from Indiana to Florida at a young age. [4]

Career

2017-2018: Early success and debut mixtape

Bullard started his rapping career in 2017, releasing the song "Go To War" on January 18, 2017, as part of the local hip-hop group Yungeen Gang. On December 25, 2017, Bullard released his debut single, "No Witness". The song gained mainstream attention, with Bullard following up with multiple releases on WorldStarHipHop during the first half of 2018, such as "Find Myself", "All In" and "Fuck That". Bullard released his debut mixtape, Life of Betrayal, during the same year with record label Cinematic Music Group, gaining him further success in the rap industry. [10] It had guest appearances with YoungBoy Never Broke Again and JayDaYoungan. It was later followed by Life I'm Livin in December. [11]

2019-2020: Step Harder and Don Doda

Ace started off 2019 releasing the singles "So Long" and "Message" which currently have 2.9 and 5.4 million streams respectively on SoundCloud as of May 16, 2023. On July 1, 2019, He collaborated with JayDaYoungan to release the mixtape Can't Speak On It which features the single "Opps", which currently has 61 million streams on Spotify. [12] In August 2019, he released his debut EP Chloe. [13] He released his third mixtape, Step Harder in November that year. The mixtape was supported by singles such as "Freestyle" and "Bando" and features guest appearances from Blac Youngsta, Lil Durk, Dej Loaf, Boosie Badazz, Stunna 4 Vegas, and NoCap. [14] It charted at number 81 on the Billboard 200. [15]

In 2020, Ace was featured on the song "Trust Issues" from King Von's mixtape Levon James . [16] Ace also released his fourth mixtape, Don Dada in June. [17] It was supported by the singles "400 Shots", "I'm The One", and "Heartbroken" and has a single guest appearance with King Von.

2021-Present: Debut studio album

In March 2021, Yungeen Ace along with Spinabenz, FastMoney Goon and Whoppa Wit Da Choppa released a single titled "Who I Smoke". The song is a diss track targeted at Jacksonville rapper Foolio that samples "A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton. It has gained popularity on social media as well as controversy for its acts of violence and murder. The song has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 2022. [18] He released his debut studio album Life of Betrayal 2x later that year. [19] It has guest appearances with King Von, G Herbo, and YFN Lucci, among others. Yungeen Ace has also collaborated with Nuski2Squad on the mixtape 2 Broken 2 Heal.

In 2022, He collaborated with fellow rapper Kodak Black on the song "B.A.M., which was a single for his second studio album All On Me. [20] It had guest appearances from Kodak Black, Boosie Badazz, Baby 23, Toosii, Spinabenz, and YBeezy. [21] In August, Ace released a single titled "Rekindle 23", which is a tribute to past rapper JayDaYoungan, who died in July. [22] He released his third studio album Survivor of the Trenches, which had guest appearances from SleazyWorld Go, EST Gee, Real Boston Richey, GMK, FastMoney Goon, and Rob49. [23]

In October 2017, Bullard was sentenced to 31 months of probation for an accessory charge. [24]

2018 shooting

On June 5, 2018, Bullard was involved in a mass shooting on the Town Center Parkway in Jacksonville, Florida. [25] He suffered from 8 gunshot wounds and was hospitalized in critical condition. It was reported that Bullard had been celebrating his close friend's 18th birthday at the Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse, evident from social media posts by Bullard himself. He was traveling in a silver Chevrolet Malibu with 3 other occupants including his brother, Trevon Bullard, all of whom died in the shooting. After being discharged from hospital for lack of medical insurance, Bullard was arrested for violating his probation. [26]

2019 shooting

On March 10, 2019, Bullard was involved in another shooting incident at the Hampton Inn in Waycross, Georgia. [27] His attorney, David Haas, told Action News Jax that Bullard along with several others was chased through a parking lot at 3:30 that morning. Jeremy Brookins, also known as Ralo, a friend of Bullard, was killed in the shooting, with one other person being hospitalized after suffering from several gunshot wounds. [27]

Personal life

Bullard has stated in various interviews that he suffers from PTSD after the 2018 shooting. [28]

On February 5, 2023, Bullard announced on Instagram that he is expecting his first child with his girlfriend, Chloe Glass. [29]

Discography

Studio Albums

List of studio albums, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[30]
Life of Betrayal 2x [19] 119
All On Me [21]
  • Released: April 15, 2022
  • Label: Cinematic Music Group, ATK
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
-
Survivor Of The Trenches
  • Released: December 2, 2022
  • Label: Cinematic Music Group, Geffen Records, ATK
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
-
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[31] 		US
R&B/HH
[32]
Life of Betrayal [10] --
Life I'm Livin
  • Released: December 13, 2018
  • Label: Cinematic Music Group
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
--
Step Harder [14]
  • Released: November 7, 2019
  • Label: Cinematic Music Group, ATK
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
8145
Don Dada [17]
  • Released: June 26, 2020
  • Label: Cinematic Music Group, ATK
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
--
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Collaborative mixtapes

List of collaborative mixtapes, with selected details
TitleDetails
Can't Speak On It
(with JayDaYoungan)
2 Broken 2 Heal
(with Nuski2Squad)
  • Released: November 19, 2021
  • Label: Cinematic Music Group, ATK
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleDetails
Chloe

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearCertificationsAlbum
"Opps" [12] (with JayDaYoungan)2019* RIAA  : Gold [18] Can't Speak On It
"Gun Em Down" [33] 2021Life of Betrayal 2x
"Who I Smoke" (with Spinabenz and FastMoney Goon featuring Whoppa Wit Da Choppa)* RIAA  : Gold [18]
"Giving Up" [34]
"Life of Sin" [35] 2022All On Me
"B.A.M." [20] (with Kodak Black)

Other certified songs

TitleYearCertificationsAlbum
"Pain"2018* RIAA: Gold [18] Life of Betrayal

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