Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	69/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllHipHop	8.5/10
AllMusic
Artistdirect
Exclaim!	7/10
HipHopDX
The New York Times	(mixed)
PopMatters	8/10
Rolling Stone
RapReviews	6.5/10
XXL	(L)

Trials & Tribulations is the fourth studio album by American rapper Ace Hood. The album was released on July 16, 2013, by We the Best Music Group, Cash Money Records and distributed by Republic Records. The album was supported by the hit single "Bugatti" which has peaked at number 33 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and "We Outchea" featuring Lil Wayne. The album features guest appearances from Meek Mill, Future, Chris Brown, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, T.I., 2 Chainz Birdman and Anthony Hamilton, among others.

On January 10, 2013, Ace Hood released a mixtape titled Starvation 2 in promotion of the album. It featured 20 tracks and guest appearances from Plies, Meek Mill, French Montana, and Kevin Cossom among others. On January 16, 2013, Ace Hood announced that his fourth studio album would be titled Trials & Tribulations. On February 19, 2013, it was announced that the album would be released on July 16, 2013. On March 8, 2013, the trailer for the album was released. On April 7, 2013, during an interview on Power 99, Ace Hood explained the meaning of the title and why he displays so much passion in his music, saying:

"I felt like for me to actually get people to support this Trials & Tribulations album, that's dropping July 16, like I needed them to understand what I've been through and really kind of visualize and see my trials and tribulations and understand where the passion come from, understand where the hunger come from."

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