Masta Ace
Hip-Hop/Rap
The next Masta Ace concert is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2025 at MS ARTVILLE Gelände in Hamburg, Germany. See all 2 upcoming concerts
Upcoming Concerts for Masta Ace
More albums from Masta Ace
![Watch Pain (Torn Meniscus) [feat. Masta Ace, Craig G & DJ Jay Ski] music video by Aul Purpis](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video116/v4/2a/f1/96/2af1967b-e2c5-2ce1-7e22-60118d0bd710/197188164447_1_1.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Pain (Torn Meniscus) [feat. Masta Ace, Craig G & DJ Jay Ski] music video by Aul Purpis")
About Masta Ace
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.
Hometown
Brooklyn, NY, United States
Genre
Hip-Hop/Rap
Masta Ace: Member of
Masta Ace is also a member of, or has been a member of the following groups
Similar to: Masta Ace
Discover more music and artists similar to Masta Ace, like Marco Polo, Apollo Brown, Gang Starr
