''The Falling Season'' is the seventh solo and tenth overall studio album by American rapper

Masta Ace Duval Clear (born December 4, 1966), known better by his stage name Masta Ace, is an American rapper and record producer from New York City. He appeared on the classic 1988 Juice Crew posse cut " The Symphony". He is noted for his distinct voice ...

. It was released on May 13, 2016 through M3 Macmil Music/HHV.de. Recording sessions took place at Shelter Island Sound in

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and at BGB Lab in Detroit. Production was handled by KIC Beats, with Richard "Filthy Rich" Ahee and Masta Ace serving as executive producers. It features guest appearances from Pav Bundy, A.G., Beej,

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, Cormega, Deion,

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, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, LT, Nikky Bourbon, Pearl Gates, Queen Heroine, Stricklin, The World's Famous Supreme Team,

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, Wordsworth and

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among others. As with Masta Ace's previous albums, ''The Falling Season'' is a

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and tells a story of Masta Ace's high school years. It was released on CD, vinyl and

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Track listing

Personnel

*Duval "

" Clear – performer (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 7-9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18-20, 22, 23), mixing, executive producer *Damion Neal – performer (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 10, 12, 15, 17, 21) *

– performer (track 2) *Fatz Belvedere – performer (tracks: 3, 10, 15) *Paris "Pav Bundy" Wells – performer (tracks: 4, 13) *Carlton "

" Ridenhour – performer (track 4) * Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – performers (track 4) *Andre " A.G." Barnes – performer (track 5) *Michael Walker Jr. – performer (tracks: 6, 17) *Lynne "LT" Timmes – performer (track 7) *Nikky Bourbon – performer (track 8), overtone voice (track 22) *Peridot "Queen Herowin" Smith – performer (track 9), overtone voice (track 2) *Richard Reilly – performer (track 12) *Vinson " Wordsworth" Johnson – performer (track 13) *Beej Brooks – performer (track 14) *Cory " Cormega" McKay – performer (track 14) *Lauren Sorrentino – performer (track 15) *Lindsey Sorrentino – performer (track 15) *Stephen "Strick" Stricklin – performer (track 16) *Isiah McFadden – performer (track 17) *

Carr – performer (track 18) * Dion Jenkins – performer (track 19) *Larry "Sedivine the Mastermind" Price – performer (track 20) *Ronald "JazzyJust" Larkins Jr. – performer (track 20) *

– performer (track 23) *Cesar "Pearl Gates" Perez Jr. – performer (track 23) *Spencer Hinkle – electric upright bass (track 2) *Brenda K. Starr – additional vocals (track 4) *Marlon Saunders – additional vocals (track 4) * Leschea A. Boatwright – additional vocals (tracks: 7, 13) *William "DJ JS-1" Tramontozzi – scratches (tracks: 7, 8) *Shawn Taylor – trumpet (tracks: 9, 23) *Shay Mehrdad – guitar (track 16) *Kinte "Apocalypse" Givens – additional vocals (track 18) *Ryan "KIC Beats" Lucero – piano (track 23), producer *Alex Kasvikis – bass guitar (track 23) *Marissa Licata – violin (track 23) *Richard "Filthy Rich" Ahee – mixing, executive producer *Rick Essig – mastering *Robert "DJ Rob" Alphonse – art direction *Temper – artwork *Zoe Michaela Riess – photography *Florian Roeske – additional photography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Falling Season, The 2016 albums Masta Ace albums