Masta Ace Incorporated was an American hip hop crew formed by rapper

Masta Ace Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut " The Symphony". He is noted for his distinct voice ...

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The group, also known as ''The I.N.C.'', included Eyceurokk (Eyce, Uneek and Rokkdiesel), Lord Digga, Paula Perry and R&B vocalist Leschea. Ace first gained notice in the rap world as a member of the legendary

Juice Crew The Juice Crew was an American hip hop collective made up largely of Queensbridge, New York-based artists in the mid-to-late 1980s. Founded by radio DJ Mr. Magic, and housed by Tyrone Williams' record label Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Cre ...

, and with the release of his acclaimed 1990 debut '' Take a Look Around'', which featured an appearance from Eyceurokk. In 1992, Ace formed the I.N.C. crew and recorded their first group album, ''

SlaughtaHouse ''SlaughtaHouse'' is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated and the second album by Brooklyn-based rapper Masta Ace. It was released on May 4, 1993, through Delicious Vinyl. Recording sessions took place at Fireh ...

'', which was released in May 1993. Ace provided almost all of the rapping, with Lord Digga serving as the hype-man. Digga was also responsible for a bulk of the beats, producing five of the album's songs as part of the duo Bluez Brothers. Paula Perry was the main performer on the song ''"Who U Jackin'?"'', Leschea provided vocals for ''"Don't Fuck Around (Outro)"'', and Eyceurokk appeared on the tracks '"Slaughtahouse"' (as MC Negro & Ignant MC), ''"Ain't U Da Masta"'' and ''"Saturday Nite Live"''. The album was highly acclaimed, but sold only moderately well. Some versions of ''SlaughtaHouse'' included the hidden bonus track, ''"Born to Roll"'', which became a huge hit in 1994, breaking into the Top 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. Eyceurokk split from the crew after ''SlaughtaHouse'', leaving the group to four members. In 1995, the crew released their second album, ''

Sittin' on Chrome ''Sittin' on Chrome'' is the second and final studio album by American hip hop group Masta Ace Incorporated and the third album by Brooklyn-based rapper Masta Ace. It was released on May 2, 1995, through Delicious Vinyl. Recording sessions took ...

'', which featured ''"Born to Roll"'', as well as two more Hot 100 hit singles, ''"The I.N.C. Ride"'' and ''"

"''. The album, produced by Ace, Bluez Bruthas (Lord Digga and Witch Doctor), Uneek and Louie Vega, featured a sound Ace called "Brooklyn Bass Music". The album was also highly acclaimed, and sold better than ''SlaughtaHouse'', but still wasn't able to push a strong amount of units. The crew split up in 1996, after Ace began having personal conflicts with Lord Digga and Paula Perry. Ace was largely missing from the scene until 2001, when he returned with his acclaimed solo album ''

Disposable Arts ''Disposable Arts'' is the second solo album by American rapper Masta Ace, his follow up album since ''Sittin' On Chrome'' (1995). Background The concept follows a young Brooklyn man's release from prison, his return home, and his life at "The I ...

''. According to a 2006 interview on Prince Paul's

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show, Ace stated that he and Lord Digga are finally speaking again, but Ace has yet to collaborate with either Digga or Paula Perry since the crew's break-up. However, he did work with Leschea on ''"Type I Hate"'' from his 2001 album,

and ''"Bklyn Masala"'' from his 2004 album,

A Long Hot Summer ''A Long Hot Summer'' is the third solo album from American emcee Masta Ace. The release is a follow-up to his 2001 concept album ''Disposable Arts''. It was extremely well received by both fans and critics, however sales were poor. The story f ...

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