A Long Hot Summer

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A Long Hot Summer
A Long Hot Summer cover
Studio album by Masta Ace
Released August 3, 2004
Genre Hip Hop
Label M3 Records
Producer Dug Infinite
9th Wonder
Khrysis
Nostradamus aka DAMS
SLA
Koolade
DR Period
DJ Spinna
Marco Polo
Xplicit
DJ Serious
Masta Ace
DJ Rob
Professional reviews
Masta Ace chronology
Disposable Arts
(2001)
A Long Hot Summer
(2004)
The Show
(2008)

A Long Hot Summer is the fifth album from Hip Hop artist Masta Ace. The release is a highly acclaimed concept album, which serves as the prelude to his 2001 concept album Disposable Arts. 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.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Songwriters Producer(s) Performer (s)
1 "The Count" *Interlude*
2 "Big City" D. Clear, D. Thomas Dug Infinite Masta Ace
3 "Good Ol Love" D. Clear, P. Douthit, L. Griffith 9th Wonder Masta Ace
(Background vocals by Mr. Lee G & Leschea)
4 "Fats Belvedere" *Interlude*
5 "Da Grind" D. Clear, C. Tyson, K. Givens Khrysis Masta Ace, Apocalypse
6 "H.O.O.D." D. Clear, N. Donati Nostradamus aka DAMS and SLA Masta Ace
7 "The Stoop" *Interlude*
8 "Beautiful" D. Clear, M. Sasek, V. Johnson Koolade Masta Ace
(Background vocals by Wordsworth)
9 "F.A.Y." D. Clear, D. Pittman, S. Stricklin DR Period Masta Ace, Strick
(Background vocals by Punchline)
10 "Fats Crib" *Interlude*
11 "Soda & Soap" D. Clear, V. Williams, T. Ibrahim DJ Spinna Masta Ace, Jean Grae
12 "Do It Man" D. Clear, M. Bruno, T. Perry Marco Polo Masta Ace, Big Noyd
13 "Bklyn Masala" D. Clear, T. Raic Xplicit Masta Ace, Leschea
14 "The Proposition" *Interlude*
15 "Travelocity" D. Clear, N. Donati, R. Truell, V. Johnson Nostradamus aka DAMS and SLA Masta Ace, Punch & Words
16 "The Ways" D. Clear, D. Yan DJ Serious Masta Ace
17 "Wutuwankno" D. Clear, D. Thomas, E. Anderson Dug Infinite Masta Ace, Edo G
18 "The After Party" *Interlude*
19 "Oh My God" D. Clear, T. Raic, L. Fernandez, J. Tineo Xplicit Masta Ace, The Beatnuts, Rahzel
20 "Cellmate" *Interlude*
21 "Revelations" D. Clear Masta Ace, DJ Rob Masta Ace
(Background vocals by Leschea)

[edit] Cast

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

[edit] Samples

Big City

Good Ol' Love

Da Grind

H.O.O.D.

Beautiful

Soda & Soap

  • "Black Gold" by Phillip Upchurch

Bklyn Masala

  • "You Won't See Me Tonight" by Nas

[edit] Album singles

Album cover Album information
Good Ol' Love
Beautiful (Koolade single featuring Masta Ace and El Da Sensei)
  • Released: July 29, 2004
  • B-side: "Follow" (Koolade featuring El Da Sensei)
Da Grind

[edit] Album Chart Positions

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Independent Albums
2004 A Long Hot Summer - #82 #44