A Long Hot Summer
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| Studio album by Masta Ace | ||||
| 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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| Metacritic | 78/100 |
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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 was well received from critics with a Metacritic score of 78/100 based on 10 reviews.
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