The Falling Season

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The Falling Season
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 13, 2016 (2016-05-13)
Studio
Genre Hip hop
Length1:15:00
Label
Producer
Masta Ace chronology
The Tonite Show
(2015)
The Falling Season
(2016)
A Breukelen Story
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
HipHopDX 3.4/5 [1]
Juice 3.5/6 [2]
RapReviews8.5/10 [3]

The Falling Season is the seventh solo and tenth overall studio album by American rapper Masta Ace. It was released on May 13, 2016 through M3 Macmil Music/HHV.de. Recording sessions took place at Shelter Island Sound in New York 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, Chuck D, Cormega, Deion, Denez Prigent, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, LT, Nikky Bourbon, Pearl Gates, Queen Heroine, Stricklin, The World's Famous Supreme Team, Torae, Wordsworth and Your Old Droog among others.

Contents

As with Masta Ace's previous albums, The Falling Season is a concept album and tells a story of Masta Ace's high school years. It was released on CD, vinyl and cassette tape.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summer's End (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal) 0:48
2."3000 Avenue X" (featuring Your Old Droog)
3:20
3."Welcome to the Bay (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal and Fatz Belvedere) 1:38
4."Young Black Intelligent" (featuring Pav Bundy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Chuck D)4:17
5."Me & A.G." (featuring A.G.)
3:39
6."Team Tryouts (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal and Michael Walker Jr.) 1:01
7."Labyrinth (Frankie Beverly)" (featuring LT)
  • Clear
  • Lynne Timmes
  • Lucero
4:04
8."Mr Bus Driver" (featuring Nikky Bourbon)
  • Clear
  • Lucero
  • Carlos Perez
4:34
9."Mothers Regret" (featuring Heroine)
  • Clear
  • Peridot Smith
  • Lucero
4:26
10."Math Class (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal and Fatz Belvedere) 0:19
11."Mathematics"
  • Clear
  • Lucero
2:28
12."Coach's Speech (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal and Richard Reilly) 1:01
13."Say Goodbye" (featuring Pav Bundy and Wordsworth)
5:10
14."Bang Bang" (featuring Beej and Cormega)
4:08
15."Hall Pass (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal, Fatz Belvedere, Lauren Sorrentino and Lindsey Sorrentino) 0:43
16."Juanita Estefan" (featuring Strick)
  • Clear
  • Stephen Stricklin
  • Shay Mehrdad
  • Lucero
4:17
17."Battle Talk (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal, Michael Walker Jr. and Isiah McFadden) 0:24
18."High School Shit" (featuring Torae)
3:29
19."Nana" (featuring Deion)
4:31
20."Total Recall" (featuring The World's Famous Supreme Team)
  • Clear
  • Larry Price
  • Ronald Larkins
  • Lucero
3:53
21."Outroduction (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal) 0:50
22."Coronation"
  • Clear
  • Lucero
4:24
23."Story of Me" (featuring Denez Prigent and Pearl Gates)
  • Clear
  • Cesar Perez
  • Alex Kasvikis
  • Lucero
  • Sean Taylor
7:46
24."Outtakes" 3:50
Total length:1:15:00

Personnel

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