#kool ace

Still on that untold history of Atlanta tip, in this post i'm sharing the music of some sort of "ATL-behind-the-scene-legend". Kool Ace is a rapper/producer who's probably mainly known for his feat. on UGK's "Pimpin ain't no illusion" or for any other work he's done with national rappers like Too Short & MC Breed, ATL rappers like Kilo Ali, D4L & Lil Jon, or with soul music greats like Curtis Mayfield & Joi. In the late 90's, he was hanging out with Too Short, Pimp C, Jazze Pha, Erick Sermon & Mc Breed when all those guys moved to Atlanta. Knowing this you can already tell his music's gotta be funky. Indeed, his first (& only ?) official album "Mackathermastaticzone" is mostly a smooth and slowed down take on the west coast g-funk popular at that time. The album's only single "Pimpin in da south" gives you a good idea of what Kool Ace music is about : pimpiiiin, pimpiiin, pimpiiiiin, pimpin. Vocally he sounds a whole lot like Kokane (obiviously both were influenced by George Clinton). His solo discography is quite difficult to track down, but i found a 2 cd mixtape called "Mackathermastaticzone volume 2" & an unofficial (i guess) digital album called "Mack zone" released under the 'Cool Ace' name… "Mack Zone" stays in the same lane as the first album but you can hear it was recorded in this millennium. "Mackathermastaticzone vol. 2" is more diverse, like a resume of his post-2000 career gathering features, smooth pimp tales, strip club anthems & snap songs recorded with the extended D4L family. You should get both records if you're into that kind of stuff.

Mackathermastaticzone vol. 2