Ace Hood Responds to DJ Khaled On The Breakfast Club + Future Vs T-Pain + Fake Watch BET Moment , Ace Hood pulls up to It’s Up There Podcast for a rare, executive-level convo on faith, reinvention, and the business behind the hits—“Bugatti,” “Hustle Hard,” “Body 2 Body,” “Ride,” “Cash Flow.” Loon and Ace break down label politics, independence vs. majors, the million-dollar exit talk, why some features never clear, radio strategy, Miami/Broward support, and how artists get trapped paying $10–25k/month to “teams” that don’t produce. They also unpack the T-Pain / Future / Auto-Tune discourse around the “Bugatti” era, the Breakfast Club clip with DJ Khaled, and Ace’s perspective on keeping God first when the industry turns weird. Plus: the infamous Rolex bezel moment (and why independent verification matters), building a real PR/marketing stack as an indie, and how to choose brand deals that actually fit your identity. If you’re an artist, podcaster, or entrepreneur, this episode is a blueprint: ownership, accountability, real relationships with radio & DJs, outsourcing the right work (PR, social, distro), and knowing exactly what you want before you walk into a label meeting. We talk Joe Budden, Chris Brown, Trey Songz, Mike Will, Watch Busters, playlist leverage, why some records stall without infrastructure, and how to protect your spirit—and your business—through all of it. #ItsUpTherePodcast #AceHood #Loon #future #djkhaled — Tap in with the movement • Patreon (early access, longer audio, lives, community perks): https://patreon.com/ItsUpTherePodcast • Discord (community, ideas, watch parties): https://discord.gg/3AwsHfDcJB • Full playlist of past episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwwxLxHiDWYLCXvb81w69QAfr6cc1Y3N If this episode gave you game, drop a comment, share it with someone who needs it, and make sure you’re subscribed—most viewers watch without subscribing and it hurts what we’re building. Salute. #IUTPNews #HipHopPodcast #ArtistBusinessJoin 00:00 Intro — Ace Hood on growth & presence 01:03 Keeping faith under pressure; accountability & God 03:37 Acceptance, grief, and finding light in dark seasons 05:00 “Develop in the dark room” — rebuilding mindset 06:06 Why Ace is so well-spoken (reading, travel, writing) 07:37 Southern MC stigma vs. lyricism (craft over swag) 08:27 Early influences (Canibus, Eminem, Mr. Cheeks) 09:47 Biggest records rundown (Bugatti, Hustle Hard, more) 10:23 How “Bugatti” was built (Mike WiLL, Future, anthem playbook) 11:27 T-Pain’s Bugatti in the video & culture context 14:25 Addressing the T-Pain talk — did it matter? 15:49 “Seven figures to leave?” — breaking down the We The Best exit ask 18:01 Breakfast Club clip vs. Ace’s reality; clearing the air 19:11 “No relationship currently” — where things really stand 26:11 Radio/marketing realities; why Drake-level push is infrastructure 27:15 Indie playbook: outsourcing PR/marketing/distribution 29:11 Paying teams vs. ROI; what actually moves the needle 30:39 Don’t just “work hard”—bring ideas & outcomes 33:03 Brand deals, pitch strategy, demanding results 34:21 Hire the right roles; know what you want them to do 36:04 Advances aren’t free—contracts, recoup, and real numbers 37:52 From Deerfield, FL to global records 38:52 Did Miami/radio block him? Relationship-based radio talk 41:09 Losing support vs. focusing on the rebrand; fragile rebuilding window 43:03 Keep contacts, build your own Rolodex; those streams add up 45:42 Why labels chase analytics; circling back on collabs 46:18 The BET Rolex moment — what really happened (bezel) 47:22 Cost, shock, and why they weren’t tripping (it was real) 48:19 Same jeweler tied to Baby’s fake-watch saga; Watch Busters verified Ace’s watch 50:02 Why you should independently verify expensive pieces 52:16 Looking back at an early viral moment; not throwing the jeweler under the bus 57:26 Grief, healing, and keeping composure as a man 58:26 Closing message + tour & “SOUL” album plug 59:04 Post-roll ID (“It’s Up There” x Ace Hood) Our Its Up There Podcast Clip Channel now https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS For all exclusive interviews & more content not here click here https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🚨Unreleased Interviews https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 👣FOLLOW ITS UP THERE PODCAST HOST : INSTAGRAM | fogfo_looney TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@fogfo_looney PATREON| https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast SUBSCRIBE TO Youtube Channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNIuOcAtoo&list=PLnwwxLxHiDWayq4HPgNYUtsAGvqe3liOO

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Chico Bean Returns To IUTP on part 1 he speaks on IRS pull-in ,T-pain, The breakfast club tax audit, Chico also talks taxes to funding, paper trail, bank approvals, credit 506 to 800, T-Pain Vegas lobby story, life insurance, generational wealth, Breakfast Club chemistry. Full description: Chico breaks down getting pulled in by the IRS and how he turned the pressure into paper trail power—flipping taxes into funding banks respect. We talk the climb from a 506 credit score to 800, living cheap on purpose, and the simple plays that build generational wealth, including Wallo’s insurance game and why estate planning matters. Then we pivot to the art: how a safe space for Black men beats click chasing, why interview chemistry travels without gossip, and the night in Vegas with T-Pain that became a three hour lobby conversation feeding grief, focus, and creativity. We also stack the Breakfast Club standard against our own clips, why we hit 800K without hot topics, and how comfort on camera leads to real-life receipts. Call to action: Subscribe and drop the one play you’ll act on this week. Join Patreon for early audio, longer cuts, live streams, and community. Links Patreon: https://patreon.com/ItsUpTherePodcast Discord: https://discord.gg/3AwsHfDcJB Full Episode Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnwwxLxHiDWYLCXvb81w69QAfr6cc1Y3N #chicobean #wildnout #85south #TPain #BreakfastClub #itsuptherepodcast Join Our Its Up There Podcast Clip Channel now https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEh6Wk40kcNcMJ4t_jtmluw Discord https://discord.gg/GJKXMWQS For all exclusive interviews & more content not here click here https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🚨Unreleased Interviews https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 🦺All Merch Options teespring.com/its-up-there-podcast-merch 🎧LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jheeb8FxYVDRo8khyrz36?si=e339dD2JRte2MYX2Uon3BQ 👀 SUBSCRIBE HERE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw 👂 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-up-there-podcast/id1317524092?uo=4 👣FOLLOW ITS UP THERE PODCAST HOST : INSTAGRAM | fogfo_looney TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@fogfo_looney PATREON| https://www.patreon.com/itsuptherepodcast 00:00 Cold open 01:05 IRS pull-in explained 05:12 Taxes feel like robbery… until funding 09:30 Paper trail to bank approvals 12:45 Credit climb 506 to 800 16:20 Living cheap on purpose — 313k-mile car 19:05 College apartment discipline 21:40 Wallo’s insurance play 24:15 Generational wealth and estate basics 26:30 T-Pain in Vegas — 3-hour lobby talk 30:55 Grief to growth, creative fuel 33:20 Safe space beats click chasing 35:10 800K without hot topics 37:00 Breakfast Club bar and rankings 39:05 Interview chemistry that travels 41:10 Paperwork that wins in real life 43:30 Men’s peace vs isolation 46:00 Outro, takeaways, CTA SUBSCRIBE TO Youtube Channel ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl_GorAVekpEVDlk1Yc8giw WATCH MORE ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwNIuOcAtoo&list=PLnwwxLxHiDWayq4HPgNYUtsAGvqe3liOO

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