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Hempstead High is the second studio album by American rapper A+.[4] It was released in 1999 through Kedar Entertainment/Universal Records.[5] Recording sessions took place at Unique Recording Studios and Battery Studios in New York and at Urban House Studios, Inc. in Houston. Production was handled by Bink!, DJ Clark Kent, Lil' Shawn, Mo-Suave-A, Smith Brothers Entertainment and Ty Fyffe, with Kedar Massenburg serving as executive producer. It features guest appearances from Canibus, Cardan, Chico DeBarge, Erykah Badu, MJG, Psycho Drama and the Lost Boyz. The album peaked at #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #19 on the Top Heatseekers in the United States, and at number 72 in the Netherlands.

Hempstead High
Studio album by
A+
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1999 (1999-02-23)
Recorded1997-1998
Studio
  • Unique Recording Studios (New York, NY)
  • Battery Studios (New York, NY)
  • Urban House Studios, Inc (Houston, TX)
GenreHip hop
Length53:52
LabelUniversal
Producer
  • Kedar Massenburg (exec.)
  • Bink!
  • DJ Clark Kent
  • Lil' Shawn
  • Mo-Suave-A
  • Smith Brothers Entertainment
  • Ty Fyffe
A+ chronology
The Latch-Key Child
(1996)		 Hempstead High
(1999)
Singles from Hempstead High
  1. "Enjoy Yourself"
    Released: 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[2]
St. Petersburg TimesC[3]

Critical reception


Vibe thought that A+ "can't decide whether he's a hardcore man or a playful youth on his understated sophomore album".[6] The Plain Dealer wrote: "By the time the disc reaches the scary 'Staggering and Stuttering' with Psycho Drama, A+ establishes his versatility and assured, confident flow".[7]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro (Classroom)" (featuring Lawrence Page) Smith Bros. Entertainment1:51
2."Enjoy Yourself"
Sugarless3:38
3."Up Top New York" (featuring Mr. Cheeks)
  • Andre Levins
  • Terrance Kelly
  • Roosevelt Harrell III
  • Joseph Broussard
  • Ralph Williams
  • Carrol Washington
Bink!4:56
4."Gotta Have It"
  • Williams
  • Rodolfo Franklin
  • Hamilton Bohannon
DJ Clark Kent4:09
5."Boyz 2 Men" (featuring the Lost Boyz and Canibus)
  • Williams
  • Kelly
  • Harrell III
Bink!3:54
6."Watcha Weigh Me" (featuring MJG)
  • Marlon Goodwin
  • Triston Jones
Mo-Suave-A Productions4:11
7."Understand the Game" (featuring Erykah Badu)
Bink!3:48
8."Don't Make Me Wait"
Little Shawn3:57
9."Interlude - The Score" Smith Bros. Entertainment1:09
10."It's on You" (featuring Chico DeBarge)
  • Charles Smith
  • Joseph Smith
  • Kenneth Gamble
  • Leon Huff
  • Phillip Pugh
  • Sherman Marshall
Smith Bros. Entertainment4:31
11."What the Deal" (featuring Cardan)
  • Levins
  • Pierre Jones
  • Harrell III
Bink!3:37
12."Price of Fame"
  • C. Smith
  • J. Smith
  • Nick Martinelli
  • Smith Bros. Entertainment
  • DJ Clark Kent (add.)
3:35
13."Staggering and Stuttering" (featuring Psycho Drama)
  • Jeffrey Robinson
  • Akula Segal
  • T. Jones
Mo-Suave-A Productions5:18
14."Parkside Gardens"
  • Levins
  • Harrell III
Bink!5:18
Total length:53:52
Sample credits

Personnel



Charts


Chart (1999) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] 60
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] 19

References


  1. Conaway, Matt. "Hempstead High - A+ | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Tucker, Ken (March 26, 1999). "THE WEEK: MUSIC". Entertainment Weekly (478): 86.
  3. Vivinetto, Gina (April 16, 1999). "Hempstead High". St. Petersburg Times. Weekend. p. 16.
  4. Baker, Trevor (October 23, 1999). "Hempstead High". Melody Maker. 76 (42): 38.
  5. "Music Notes". New Pittsburgh Courier. No. 38. May 12, 1999. p. B3.
  6. "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. February 27, 1999 – via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Reynolds, Mark (May 30, 1999). "LISTEN UP". The Plain Dealer. p. 8G.
  8. "Dutchcharts.nl – A%2B – Hempstead High" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  9. "A Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  10. "A Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2021.




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