Originally released in 2001, ''Disposable Arts'' is a thematic/concept album by Brooklyn emcee Masta Ace. The concept follows that Masta Ace is being released from prison, his return to home and joining ''The Institute of Disposable Arts''. The album is one complete story with the skits and songs together. The album contain many guest artists like Masta Ace's group eMC (Stricklin & Wordsworth), Apocalypse, Greg Nice of Nice & Smooth, Rah Digga, J-Ro of Tha Alkaholiks, King Tee, Jean Grae, Punchline, Young Zee and more. Also a bunch of different producers (Paul Nice, Domingo, Deacon The Villain of CunninLynguists, Xplicit, Ayatollah, Sabor and more), this album is seen as a classic album by most Hip Hop heads.

The CD reissue which came out in October 22nd 2013 on Below System Records, contains a 2 hour DVD documentary where you will see most of the contributors to the ''Disposable Arts'' album. Interviews, stories behind the tracks and more content about the making of “Disposable Arts”.

Disposable Arts Album

https://youtu.be/5xeSLUb4uMc


Disposable Arts (Official Album Documentary)

https://youtu.be/kPPyd1zbjwc





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Yeah man, tough question….both are that nice….

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before i would've said Prince Among theives was better, but idk i played Disposable Arts like two or three times (then long hot summer). Prince only got one play (still great)

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along with "Da Grind", "Good Ol' Love", "Soda & Soap" and "Bklyn Masala"

plenty of other solid tracks as well.

whereas I feel like Disposable Arts, and even moreso A Prince Among Thieves, flows great as an album without many songs that stand out on their own, A Long Hot Summer has plenty of moments that don't require you to be listening to the entire album to appreciate.

>whereas I feel like Disposable Arts, and even moreso A Prince
>Among Thieves, flows great as an album without many songs that
>stand out on their own, A Long Hot Summer has plenty of
>moments that don't require you to be listening to the entire
>album to appreciate.

Disposable Arts and A Prince Among Thieves are concept albums so they are, by design, supposed to flow as a full album, front to back, without standalone tracks.

So I guess they both accomplished what they were going for.

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but it ALSO has a lot of tracks that don't require you to be listening to the album in full to enjoy. that is the major reason why I prefer it to the others.

For some reason, probably my post-Memorial weekend haze, I wasn't considering the fact that Summer is also a concept album. Carry on.

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>but it ALSO has a lot of tracks that don't require you to be
>listening to the album in full to enjoy. that is the major
>reason why I prefer it to the others.


Enjoy all 3 and I tend to let albums ride anyways so I have no issue with playing the other 2 front to back in the right setting, but if it's a short ride to the grocery store I would throw on "Long Hot Summer" for its highlights.

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On the Grind and Brookly Masala...but it's something about the totality of DA. The concept flows SO good. The school, his roomate, the stuff going on with his ex girl and shit at home and all the songs are perfectly placed within. I just love that album.

Matter of fact A Long Hot Summer needs another look. I'll put these tracks against anyone's concept album in the history of the game. This is an album that just fits and is a slept-on classic.


"Good ol' Love"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUQgm3qRPio

"H.O.O.D."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZHFM8rdWz8

"Beautiful"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YE-HLYGVIQ

"F.A.Y."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52Eh7eFHSq0

"Soda & Soap"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1sZQyeacqc

"Bklyn Masala"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I4Xgt6PhkQ

"Travelocity"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L4Ga0dehuA

"Revelations"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6Tf55jpNLU

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