Aceyalone
Sign in to saveEdwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He was a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He was also a co-founder of Project Blowed. Aceyalone is best known for his role in evolving left-field hip-hop on the West Coast at a time when the West Coast was dominated by gangsta rap.
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Aceyalone (born Eddie Hayes) is an American rapper, known for his command of words & language. A founding member of: Freestyle Fellowship (with Mikah 9, P.E.A.C.E., Self Jupiter & producer J-Sumbi), Haiku D'Etat (with Myka 9 and Abstract Rude), The A-Team (with Abstract Rude) & Aceyalone & RJD2 (with RJD2). After releasing a pair of albums with the Freestyle Fellowship, To Whom it May Concern... and Innercity Griots, Acey signed to Capitol Records and released his highly acclaimed solo debut, A
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Edwin Maximilian "Eddie" Hayes, Jr. (born September 30, 1970), better known by his stage name Aceyalone, is an American rapper from Los Angeles, California, United States. He was a member of Freestyle Fellowship, Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team. He was also a co-founder of Project Blowed. Aceyalone is best known for his role in evolving left-field hip-hop on the West Coast at a time when the West Coast was dominated by gangsta rap.
==Career== ===Project Blowed and Freestyle Fellowship=== Aceyalone emerged from the Project Blowed collective, considered to be the longest-running open mic hip-hop workshop. He began rapping as part of the group Freestyle Fellowship, which consisted of Aceyalone, Myka 9, and Self Jupiter. Later, P.E.A.C.E. Freestyle Fellowship developed a reputation for influencing a style of fast double-time rap used by rappers like Busta Rhymes, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, and Migos.