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.
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 .
Titel Writer(s) 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) 4:04 8. "Mr Bus Driver" (featuring Nikky Bourbon) 4:34 9. "Mothers Regret" (featuring Heroine) 4:26 10. "Math Class (Skit)" (performed by Damion Neal and Fatz Belvedere) 0:19 11. "Mathematics" 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" 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
Duval "Masta Ace " 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)
Your Old Droog – performer (track 2)
Fatz Belvedere – performer (tracks: 3, 10, 15)
Paris "Pav Bundy" Wells – performer (tracks: 4, 13)
Carlton "Chuck D " 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)
Torae Carr – performer (track 18)
Dion Jenkins – performer (track 19)
Larry "Sedivine the Mastermind" Price – performer (track 20)
Ronald "JazzyJust" Larkins Jr. – performer (track 20)
Denez Prigent – 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