Hustle Hard

"Hustle Hard"
Single by Ace Hood
from the album Blood, Sweat & Tears
Released March 1, 2011
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2010
Genre Hardcore hip hop, Southern hip hop
Length 3:15
Label We the Best, Def Jam
Writer(s) A. McColister, L. Lewis
Producer(s) Lex Luger
Ace Hood singles chronology
"Champion"
(2009)
"Hustle Hard"
(2011)
"Go 'N' Get It"
(2011)

Hustle Hard is the first official single from Ace Hood's third studio album Blood, Sweat & Tears. It originally appeared on Ace Hood's preceding mixtape The Statement.[1] It is produced by Lex Luger. The official remix features Rick Ross and Lil Wayne. The original music video and half of the remix music video was made on the same day. A version of the track featuring Swizz Beatz was also a part of Swizz' "Monster Mondays" program. The remix music video was released to 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live, on his birthday, May 11, 2011.

Chart position

"Hustle Hard" debuted at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the April 23, 2011 issue, making it one of the highest-charting singles of Ace's career (surpassing Ride's prior peak at #90 over two years earlier). So far the song has peaked at #60 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Remixes and Freestyles

Remix

"Hustle Hard (Remix)"
Single by Ace Hood featuring Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
from the album Blood, Sweat & Tears
Released May 10, 2011
Format Digital download
Recorded 2011
Genre hip hop, Rap
Length 4:46
Label We the Best, Def Jam
Writer(s) Anotine McColister, Lexus Lewis, William Roberts II, Dwayne Carter, Jr.
Producer(s) Lex Luger
Ace Hood singles chronology
"Champion"
(2009)
"Hustle Hard (Remix)"
(2011)
"Go 'N' Get It"
(2011)
Rick Ross chronology
"Can a Drummer Get Some?"
(2011)
"Hustle Hard (Remix)"
(2011)
"John"
(2011)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Motivation"
(2011)
"Hustle Hard (Remix)"
(2011)
"Red Nation"
(2011)

The official remix to the song was released on May 10, 2011 and it features Rick Ross & Lil Wayne. The first half of the remix music video was with Rick Ross in California. Then, Ace Hood went back to Miami to do the second half of the "Hustle Hard (Remix)" music video with Lil Wayne.

On his birthday, May 11, 2011, the official music video for the remix to Hustle Hard was released on 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live. It had cameos by DJ Khaled, Marley G, Birdman, Mack Maine, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe, Dr. Dre, Meek Mill, Pill, Gunplay, and DJ Stevie J.

This remix was performed at BET Awards 2011 with DJ Khaled, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne .

Sports

Los Angeles Dodgers center fielder Matt Kemp, Milwaukee Brewers second baseman Rickie Weeks, his younger brother - Oakland Athletics second baseman Jemile Weeks, Philadelphia Phillies outfielder John Mayberry, Jr., New York Mets shortstop José Reyes, San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval, and New York Yankees outfielder Andruw Jones currently use it as their entrance music. Also, the song is reportedly listened to by star Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby to help with his post concussion symptoms,

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 9
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[17] 10

References

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  2. "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
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  15. "Ace Hood – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Ace Hood. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  16. "Ace Hood – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Ace Hood. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  17. "Ace Hood – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Ace Hood. Retrieved 2015-06-30.

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