''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 ''

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''. 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'' was well received from critics with a Metacritic score of 78/100 based on 10 reviews.

Track listing

Cast

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

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Samples

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Good Ol' Love *"Give Me Some of That Good Old Love" by

Willie Hutch William McKinley Hutchison (December 6, 1944 – September 19, 2005), better known as Willie Hutch, was an American singer, songwriter as well as a record producer and recording artist for the Motown record label during the 1970s and 1980s. Biog ...

*"Hospital Prelude of Love Theme" by

*Excerpts from the film The Original Kings Of Comedy Da Grind *"How Long Will It Last" by

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*" Hate Me Now" by

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H.O.O.D. *"Stares and Whispers" by

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Beautiful *"Wishing on a Star" by

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F.A.Y *"Better Off Dead" by Ice Cube Soda & Soap *"Black Gold" by

Phil Upchurch Philip Upchurch (born July 19, 1941) is an American jazz and blues guitarist and bassist. Career Upchurch started his career working with the Kool Gents, the Dells, and the Spaniels, before going on to work with Curtis Mayfield, Otis Rush, an ...

Bklyn Masala *"Sailing" by Christopher Cross *"You Won't See Me Tonight" by

Travelocity *"Tu Etais Trop Jolie" by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

The Stoop *"Don't Give Me No Bammer Weed" by

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The Ways *"Monochrome" by

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Oh My God *"Punk Rock Rap" by

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*"Get It Together" by Beastie Boys feat. Q-Tip

Album singles

Charts

References

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