“Hard To
Breathe Is A Tribute To All Of The Lives Taken By Police Brutality”
Ace Clark’s Black Privilege Available Now Featuring
Talib Kweli, Joell Ortiz, Beanie Sigel, Elzhi, Fashawn & Skyzoo
HipHopDx
Premiere
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Ace Clark was baptized in
bars; from singing in the church choir to writing his first rhymes to impress
girls. Although only 26 years old, Ace’s ever growing popularity lead to DJ
Clue hosting his first project, to having legends such as Ice-T, LL Cool J, Slick
Rick, Elzhi, Skyzoo and Peter Rosenberg support the rising artist.
Ace’s debut, The Good Fight, (2015) was
well-received and received glowing marks from Afropunk, DJbooth, 2Dopeboyz, Vibe,
HipHopDx, Team Backpack, The Source, Billboard, MTV, Hot 97 & BET’s 106
& Park to name just a few.
Ace’s mantra is about creating music that pushes the culture
forward while withstanding the test of time; and that’s what he has
accomplished with his sophomore album Black Privilege. The project is
entirely composed, written and arranged by Ace and accentuated throughout by
live instrumentation and neo-soul head-nods; all of the samples utilized on the
project are Ace’s vocals that have been pitched corrected and modulated.
After warning you that life will pass you by if you don’t
recognize the “Signs” with Talib Kweli and Joell Ortiz (which was premiered by
Ambrosiaforheads) and the ultimate story of betrayal on the Elzhi assisted “Maxine,”
Ace Clark premieres the first visual, “Hard To Breathe,” from Black
Privilege with HipHopDx. “Hard
To Breathe” features Skyzoo and Tommy
Versailles and is a tribute to Eric Garner, Philando Castillo, Tamir Rice
and all of the lives that have been taken by police brutality. The visual
is intended to show moments of excessive force and unprovoked uses of power. Dealing
with topics such as gun reform, Ace, Skyzoo and Tommy take you on a visual
train of thought as they discuss the injustices faced by people of color.
Ace Clark’s Black Privilege is now available to
stream and purchase:
Spotify: here
Checkout the HipHopDx Premiere: here
Tracklisting & Credits For Ace Clark’s Black Privilege:
- ‘Good Things’ f/ Naiika Sings
- ‘Runnin’ f/ Mk Asante
- ‘Black Don’t Crack’ f/ Chris Scholar
- ‘Maxine’ f/ Elzhi
- ‘All In’
- ‘Rain or Shine’ f/ Kota the Friend
- ‘Naïve’
- ‘Hard to Breathe’ f/ Skyzoo & Tommy Versailles
- ‘Out the Blue’ f/ Fashawn & Khalia Cummings
- ‘War’
- ‘They Don’t Know’ f/ Beanie Sigel & Jay Future
- ‘You Don’t Know The Half’ f/ Khalia Cummings
- ‘Signs’ f/ Talib Kweli and Joell Ortiz
- ‘What Are We Here For’
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