Hustle Hard is the first official single from Ace Hood's third studio album ''

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''. It originally appeared on Ace Hood's preceding mixtape ''The Statement''. It is produced by Lex Luger. The official remix features

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and

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. The original music video and half of the remix music video was made on the same day. A version of the track featuring

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was also a part of Swizz' "Monster Mondays" program. The remix music video was released to

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's Top 10 Live, on his birthday, May 11, 2011.

Chart position

"Hustle Hard" debuted at #87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the April 23, 2011 issue, making it one of the highest-charting singles of Ace's career. The single has sold over 143.000 Copies (surpassing ''

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s prior peak at #90 over two years earlier). So far the song has peaked at #60 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Remixes and Freestyles

* Maino released a freestyle to "Hustle Hard" on January 7, 2011. *

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released a freestyle to the track on January 13, 2011. *

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released a freestyle to the track on January 29, 2011. *

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, LE$, & MUG released a remix to "Hustle Hard" on January 31, 2011. *

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released a freestyle to the track on February 23, 2011 titled the "G-Mix". *

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released a remix to the track on February 23, 2011. *

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released a rap remix to the track titled "Fuck Em'" on February 25, 2011. *

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and Sen City released a mash-up remix of ''Hustle Hard'' and

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's "Hit in the Morning" titled "Hustle in the Mornin" on March 25, 2011. *

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released a UK freestyle to the track on May 24, 2011. *

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with Slix released a UK freestyle to "Hustle Hard" on June 29, 2011. *

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released a freestyle over the track on July 25, 2011. *

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released a remix of the same title, on her 2011 mixtape, Black Friday. *

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released a freestyle on his mixtape, Maybach Milly. *

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released a freestyle on his mixtape, Wyte Christmas.

Remix

The official remix to the song was released on May 10, 2011 and it features

and

. The first half of the remix music video was with Ross in California. Then, Ace Hood went back to Miami to do the second half of the "Hustle Hard (Remix)" music video with Wayne. On his birthday, May 11, 2011, the official music video for the remix to Hustle Hard was released on 106 & Park: BET's Top 10 Live. It had cameos by

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, Marley G, Birdman,

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, Dr. Dre,

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, Gunplay, and DJ Stevie J. This remix was performed at BET Awards 2011 with

, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne .

Sports

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outfielder John Mayberry, Jr.,

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shortstop José Reyes,

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currently use it as their

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. Also, the song is reportedly listened to by star

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to help with his post concussion symptoms,

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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