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.
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| Released | August 3, 2004 | |||
| 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 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[1] |
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| HipHopDX.com | |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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Good Ol' Love
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Beautiful (Koolade single featuring Masta Ace and El Da Sensei)
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Da Grind
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Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 44 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 82 |
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References
- http://www.metacritic.com/music/a-long-hot-summer/masta-ace
- A Long Hot Summer at AllMusic
- J-23 (2004-08-01). "Masta Ace - A Long Hot Summer". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- Jost, Matt (2004-08-10). "Masta Ace :: A Long Hot Summer :: M3/Yosumi". Rap Reviews. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
- "Masta Ace: A Long Hot Summer". VIBE. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.
- "Masta Ace: A Long Hot Summer". XXL. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.
- "Masta Ace Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- "Masta Ace Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
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