Masta Ace Discography
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 Master AceTake a Look Around Release Date 1990 07 24 Label Cold Chillin' Rating:  The debut full-length from Masta Ace, and only one with the Juice Crew (with whom he rapped on &"The Symphony"), Take a Look Around is as much a testament to Marley Marl and DJ Mister Cee's production as it as to the very able rhyming skills of the collegiate-looking Ace. Though the album never gave the MC the success that other Juice Crew members -- including Big Daddy Kane, to whom he is often compared -- had, it's still a great representation of what early hip-hop was and could be, both light-hearted (&"Can't Stop the Bumrush," &"Me and the Biz," which, contrary to popular belief, does not feature Mr. Markie, but instead an impersonation by Masta Ace) and socially aware (&"The Other Side of Town," &"I Got Ta"), confident without being ridiculous (seen, for example, in &"Letter to the Better," which was also the B-side to his first single, &"Together," also included here). It's not groundbreaking stuff, but it's consistent and a lot of fun, high-quality rap that shows off the Brooklyn MC's easygoing flow and storytelling skills, a solid hour of music without any filler, and a definite must-have for any fans of old-school hip-hop. Marisa Brown, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Music Man | Masta Ace | 4:03 |
| 2 | I Got Ta | Masta Ace | 4:27 |
| 3 | Letter to the Better [Remix] | Masta Ace | 3:15 |
| 4 | Me and the Biz | Masta Ace | 5:11 |
| 5 | Other Side of Town | Masta Ace | 4:52 |
| 6 | Ace Iz Wild | Masta Ace | 4:51 |
| 7 | Four Minus Three | Masta Ace | 3:50 |
| 8 | Can't Stop the Bum Rush | Masta Ace | 5:09 |
| 9 | Movin' On | Masta Ace | 4:31 |
| 10 | Brooklyn Battles | Masta Ace | 3:52 |
| 11 | Maybe Next Time | Masta Ace | 4:39 |
| 12 | As I Reminisce | Masta Ace | 5:02 |
| 13 | Take a Look Around | Masta Ace | 4:32 |
| 14 | Together | Masta Ace | 5:50 |
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