Ace Hood & Swizz Beatz

Antoine Franklin McColister (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Ace Hood, is an American rapper. He was born in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and raised in Deerfield Beach, Florida. He was signed by record producer DJ Khaled to his label We the Best Music Group in a joint venture with Def Jam Recordings in 2008.McColister has released four major label studio albums: Gutta (2008), Ruthless (2009), Blood, Sweat & Tears (2011), and Trials & Tribulations (2013). The latter two albums contained his most successful singles: "Hustle Hard" and "Bugatti" (featuring Future and Rick Ross), which peaked at numbers 60 and 33 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2016, McColister departed from We the Best Music and embarked on a career as an independent artist.