In the early 2000s, lots of attention was given to hip-hop's glitzier aspects After the late 90s surge of Mafioso rap and shiny suit-ism made conspicuous consumption all the rage, materialistic assets ...

On this day in 1990, Brooklyn emcee Masta Ace released his debut solo album Take A Look Around on Cold Chillin’/Reprise Records. Emerging from the legendary Juice Crew under the guidance of Marley ...

Masta Ace has a few upcoming US shows this month before he tours Canada in March. Those shows include the final event at Southpaw which happens TONIGHT (2/20) with live sets by Jean Grae, Keith Murray ...

As part of a three-day festival at Albany's Red Square, Masta Ace (given name Duval Clear) from Brownsville in Brooklyn is a renowned rapper -- a master if you will. He is known for being an influence ...

Masta Ace: That actually started way back in like '86, '87. I entered a rap contest in Queens, N.Y., at this skating rink called United Skates of America. And I wound up winning first prize in that ...

Masta Ace's ability to craft engaging concept albums is amazing. The Juice Crew member has been putting on a master class in conceptual hip-hop for over two decades now. The Brooklyn MC's latest work ...

Hip-Hop legend Masta Ace and producer Marco Polo also discussed their latest album “Richmond Hill” in an interview with AllHipHop. Masta Ace weighed in on the “Is Drake Hip-Hop?” debate in an ...

An early member of producer Marley Marl's iconic Juice Crew, the Brooklyn-bred Masta Ace emerged shoulder-to-shoulder in the late-'80s with a host of iconic emcees, including Big Daddy Kane, Kool G ...

Most would agree that Masta Ace has already had one of hip hop’s most storied careers and pretty much anything else he does with his career nowadays is simply icing on the cake-except perhaps Masta ...

Since first appearing (and being overshadowed by Big Daddy Kane and Craig G) on the posse classic “The Symphony” way back in 1988, Masta Ace has been one of the most underrated artists in the hip-hop ...