Video: Ace Hood – At War

Ace Hood releases a new visual for “At War” off his recent critically acclaimed MIND EP, directed by Alex Heider. Hearing the praises and adoration of fans and national media put a fire under Ace; gaining this amount of recognition for his work would’ve blinded most but only humbled and gave Ace more ambition. In the hallowed halls of a cathedral, Ace makes it known that the war he’s waging is not a petty one but one grounded in his beliefs. Flanked by masked military men, Ace fires off bar after bar, spitting, “The government is going to play their hand, but they gon’ sugar coat it,” only slowing the tempo for his melodic hook coupled with the showing of a ballerina dancing to match the pace. The dichotomy of a rigid military presence and a graceful ballerina dancing within a cathedral can be explained in many different ways, but what’s clear is that we’re witnessing the artistic expression of a man at war with forces within himself and in the world, and he’s gaining ground.