A Long Hot Summer

by Masta Ace

A Long Hot Summer cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 3 August 2004
  • Label: M3
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:03:42
  • Community rating: 4.03/5 from 6 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Functioning as a conceptual prequel to his acclaimed 'Disposable Arts', the Brooklyn veteran weaves a cinematic narrative detailing his underground hustles prior to a prison stint. The production relies heavily on warm, pitched-up soul samples that perfectly complement his intricate, highly visual storytelling and sharp street-level observations.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, conceptual, sampling, rhythmic, crime, rap, storytelling, soulful, underground

Tracklist

  1. The Count (2:11)
  2. Big City (3:01)
  3. Good Ol Love (3:46)
  4. Fats Belvedere (0:38)
  5. Da Grind (Featuring Apocalypse) (3:27)
  6. H.O.O.D. (3:45)
  7. The Stood (0:53)
  8. Beautiful (4:24)
  9. F.A.Y. (Featuring Strick) (3:34)
  10. Fats Crib (0:35)
  11. Soda & Soap (Featuring Jean Grae) (4:12)
  12. Do It Man (Featuring Big Noyd) (2:56)
  13. Bklyn Masala (Featuring Leschea) (4:18)
  14. The Proposition (1:38)
  15. Travelocity (3:51)
  16. The Ways (3:28)
  17. Wutuwankno (4:11)
  18. The After Party (1:08)
  19. Oh My God (Featuring The Beatnuts & Rahzel) (3:50)
  20. Cellmate (1:16)
  21. Revelations (3:50)
  22. Outro (2:37)

Credits

  • Leschea - backing vocals, featuring
  • Mr. Lee G - backing vocals
  • Apocalypse - featuring
  • DJ JS-1 - scratches
  • Wordsworth - backing vocals
  • Punchline - backing vocals
  • Strick - featuring
  • Jean Grae - featuring

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