A Long Hot Summer

A Long Hot Summer is the third solo album from American emcee Masta Ace. The release is a follow-up to his 2001 concept album Disposable Arts. It was extremely well received by both fans and critics, however sales were poor. The story follows Ace, an underground rapper through his "Long Hot Summer" in Brooklyn, accompanied by buddy Fats Belvedere. Ace ventures through the Brooklyn streets and goes out on tour with Fats as his unofficial manager.

This article is about the album. For the Finnish film, see A Long Hot Summer (film).

A Long Hot Summer
Studio album by Masta Ace
Released	August 3, 2004 (2004-08-03)
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Hip hop
Label	M3 Macmil Music
Producer	Dug Infinite, 9th Wonder, Khrysis, Nostradamus aka DAMS, SLA, Koolade, DR Period, DJ Spinna, Marco Polo, Xplicit, DJ Serious, Masta Ace, DJ Rob
Masta Ace chronology
Disposable Arts (2001) A Long Hot Summer (2004) The Show (2008)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
HipHopDX.com	[3]
RapReviews.com	[4]
Vibe	[5]
XXL	[6]

A Long Hot Summer was well received from critics with a Metacritic score of 78/100 based on 10 reviews.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Count" ((Interlude))			2:11
2.	"Big City"	D. Clear, D. Thomas.	Dug Infinite	3:01
3.	"Good ol' Love" (Background vocals by Mr. Lee G & Leschea.)	D. Clear, D. Thomas	9th Wonder	3:46
4.	"Fats Belvedere" ((Interlude))			0:38
5.	"Da Grind"	D. Clear, C. Tyson, K. Givens	Khrysis	3:27
6.	"H.O.O.D."	D. Clear, N. Donati	Nostradamus aka DAMS, SLA	3:45
7.	"The Stoop" ((Interlude))			0:53
8.	"Beautiful" (Background vocals by Wordsworth.)	D. Clear, M. Sasek, V. Johnson	Koolade	4:24
9.	"F.A.Y." (Background vocals by Punchline.)	D. Clear, D. Pittman, S. Stricklin	DR Period	3:34
10.	"Fats Crib" ((Interlude))			0:35
11.	"Soda & Soap"	D. Clear, V. Willaims, T. Ibrahim	DJ Spinna	4:12
12.	"Do It Man"	D. Clear, M. Bruno, T. Perry	Marco Polo	2:56
13.	"Bklyn Masala"	D. Clear, T. Raic	Xplicit	4:19
14.	"The Proposition" ((Interlude))			1:38
15.	"Travelocity"	D. Clear, N. Donati, R. Truell, V. Johnson	Nostradamus aka DAMS, SLA	3:51
16.	"The Ways"	D. Clear, D. Yan	DJ Serious	3:28
17.	"Wutuwankno"	D. Clear, D. Thomas, E. Anderson	Dug Infinite	4:11
18.	"The After Party" ((Interlude))			1:08
19.	"Oh My God"	D. Clear, T. Raic, L. Fernandez, J. Tineo	Xplicit	3:50
20.	"Cellmate" ((Interlude))			1:16
21.	"Revelations" (Background vocals by Leschea.)	D. Clear	Masta Ace, DJ Rob	3:50

Cast

• Masta Ace: Himself
• Fatz Belvedere: Himself
• "E": Frankie Aikens
• Hotel Maintenance Guy: Franklyn Grant, Jr.
• Promoter: Steve Dent
• Cell Mate: Michael Rapaport

Samples

The Count

• "Down and Out in New York City" by James Brown
• "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" by Charles Mingus

Big City

• "Think of Your Thoughts as Children" by Philippé Wynne

Good Ol' Love

• "Give Me Some of That Good Old Love" by Willie Hutch
• "Hospital Prelude of Love Theme" by Willie Hutch
• Excerpts from the film The Original Kings Of Comedy

Da Grind

• "How Long Will It Last" by Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager
• "Hate Me Now" by Nas

H.O.O.D.

• "Stares and Whispers" by Freda Payne

Beautiful

• "Wishing on a Star" by Rose Royce

F.A.Y

• "Better Off Dead" by Ice Cube

Soda & Soap

• "Black Gold" by Phil Upchurch

Bklyn Masala

• "Sailing" by Christopher Cross
• "You Won't See Me Tonight" by Nas

Travelocity

• "Tu Etais Trop Jolie" by Charles Aznavour

The Stoop

• "Don't Give Me No Bammer Weed" by RBL Posse

The Ways

• "Monochrome" by Alan Parker

Oh My God

• "Punk Rock Rap" by The Cold Crush Brothers
• "Get It Together" by Beastie Boys feat. Q-Tip

Album singles

Album information
Good Ol' Love Released: July 1, 2004 B-side: "The Ways"
Beautiful (Koolade single featuring Masta Ace and El Da Sensei) Released: July 29, 2004 B-side: "Follow" (Koolade featuring El Da Sensei)
Da Grind Released: December 27, 2004 B-side: "Do It Man"

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7]	44
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	82

References

1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/a-long-hot-summer/masta-ace
2. A Long Hot Summer at AllMusic
3. J-23 (2004-08-01). "Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
4. Jost, Matt (2004-08-10). "Masta Ace :: A Long Hot Summer :: M3/Yosumi". Rap Reviews. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
5. "Masta Ace: A Long Hot Summer". VIBE. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.
6. "Masta Ace: A Long Hot Summer". XXL. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.
7. "Masta Ace Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
8. "Masta Ace Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2016.