A Long Hot Summer

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
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]
HipHopDX.com [3]
RapReviews.com [4]
Vibe [5]
XXL [6]

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.

A long Hot Summer received generally positive reviews from critics with a Metacritic score of 78/100 based on 10 reviews

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsProducer(s) Length
1. "The Count" ((Interlude))   2:11
2. "Big City"  Masta AceDug Infinite 3:01
3. "Good ol' Love" (Background vocals by Mr. Lee G & Leschea.)Masta Ace9th Wonder 3:46
4. "Fats Belvedere" ((Interlude))   0:38
5. "Da Grind"  Masta Ace, ApocalypseKhrysis 3:27
6. "H.O.O.D."  Masta AceNostradamus aka DAMS, SLA 3:45
7. "The Stoop" ((Interlude))   0:53
8. "Beautiful" (Background vocals by Wordsworth.)Masta AceKoolade 4:24
9. "F.A.Y." (Background vocals by Punchline.)Masta Ace, StrickDR Period 3:34
10. "Fats Crib" ((Interlude))   0:35
11. "Soda & Soap"  Masta Ace, Jean GraeDJ Spinna 4:12
12. "Do It Man"  Masta Ace, Big NoydMarco Polo 2:56
13. "Bklyn Masala"  Masta Ace, LescheaXplicit 4:19
14. "The Proposition" ((Interlude))   1:38
15. "Travelocity"  Masta Ace, Punch, WordsNostradamus aka DAMS, SLA 3:51
16. "The Ways"  Masta AceDJ Serious 3:28
17. "Wutuwankno"  Masta Ace, Edo GDug Infinite 4:11
18. "The After Party" ((Interlude))   1:08
19. "Oh My God"  Masta Ace, The Beatnuts, RahzelXplicit 3:50
20. "Cellmate" ((Interlude))   1:16
21. "Revelations" (Background vocals by Leschea.)Masta AceMasta Ace, DJ Rob 3:50

Cast

Samples

The Count

Big City

Good Ol' Love

Da Grind

H.O.O.D.

Beautiful

F.A.Y

Soda & Soap

Bklyn Masala

Travelocity

The Stoop

The Ways

Oh My God

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"

Chart positions

Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 82
US Top Independent Albums 44

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 Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13.
  6. ↑ "Masta Ace: A Long Hot Summer". XXL Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-03-12.
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