Masta Ace has linked up with respected beatsmith Marco Polo for a collaborative album titled A Breukelen Story. The LP is another conceptual piece from Ace, this time rapping about his producer’s pilgrimage from Toronto to Brooklyn.
The new album features 19 tracks and serves as the follow-up to Ace’s 2016 effort The Falling Season. Guests on the project include Elzhi, Smif-N-Wessun, Pharoahe Monch, Marlon Craft, Lil Fame of M.O.P. and eMC.
Check out Ace and Marco’s A Breukelen Story stream, cover art and tracklist below.
[This post has been updated. The following was originally published on October 2, 2018.]
Masta Ace and Marco Polo have begun the rollout for their collaborative album. The legendary MC and acclaimed producer have unveiled the cover art and tracklist for A Breukelen Story, which is scheduled to drop on November 9.
The duo has also given fans a taste of what’s to come with a video for the lead single “Breukelen ‘Brooklyn'” featuring Smif-N-Wessun.
A Breukelen Story will be notable for Ace’s subject matter. The upcoming project is a concept album about Marco’s journey from Toronto to Brooklyn.
“This album is all about Marco,” Ace told HipHopDX in a recent interview. “I’ve done so many concept records that tell bits and pieces of my life story. I just thought that this was a really cool opportunity to tell somebody else’s story, in this case Marco’s. I thought fans would really enjoy that. He has a very interesting story and how he got from point A to point B, so it was actually a fun experience to get his parents involved in the skits and all that.”
Marco added, “This is 100 percent Ace’s idea. I wouldn’t have ever thought to do that. He’s the one that brought it to the table. He wrote all the skits for the most part, and he birthed this idea so props to him for that.”
Check out Ace and Marco’s A Breukelen Story cover art and tracklist below.

1. Kings
2. Dad’s Talk (Skit)
3. Breukelen “Brooklyn” f. Smif-N-Wessun
4. Get Shot
5. Still Love Her f. Pearl Gates
6. Man Law f. Styles P
7. You & I
8. Gotta Go (Skit)
9. Sunken Place f. Pav Bundy
10. Corporal Punishment ft. Elzhi
11. Landlord Of The Flies (Skit)
12. Count Em Up f. Lil Fame
13. American Me
14. The Cutting Room (Skit)
15. God Bodies f. Trini Boy
16. Wanna Be f. Marlon Craft
17. Three f. eMC
18. The Fight Song f. Pharoahe Monch
19. Mom’s Talk (Skit)
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Hyped to hear this!
Looks boring. I like Ace, but this storybook shit needs to be released exclusively to libraries or as audiobooks for Kindle. Music is music and unless it’s going to sound as good as the great adventures, keep it to yourself. Slick Rick is one of the few who have you listening to storytelling joints at block parties. Ace and this dude don’t have that level of charisma or beat selection to keep you fully engaged…unless you’re one of those pretentious hip hop heads who think hip hop music is strictly about lyrics smh
Wow. Respectfully have to disagree. Staughterhouse, sitting on Chrome, disposable arts, long hot summer, son of Yvonne, falling season still get play. Show some love for the og and the longevity
Gayest comment I ever read, anywhere on the internet.
Im gettin this
can’t wait , good news from the legendary Masta Ace fan, Marco Polo on the board is sickness
You should take a look back at how Ace has been in this industry, Cold Chillin was his first label, then he was dropped and had to look for more work in this industry, the man went through a lot of pain and health conditions to continue what he does best, bringing that beautiful Brooklyn sound to everyone’s ear’s, even if it is guest features or in a rap group, Ace has fought for his spot and won every battle he has been in, 1. Take a look around.
2. Slaughterhouse. Master Ace Inc
3. Sittin on chrome. Marta Ace Inc
4. Disposable Arts
5. A long hot summer
6. MA Doom: Son of Yvonne
7. The falling season
8. The show. With eMc
9. Arts & Entertainment – Ed O.G.
10. The turning point – eMc
11. The tonight show – eMC
12. A Breukelen Story- Marco Polo
This list will continue to show his presence in the game of hip hop for year’s to come, I’m glad that a friend of mine introduced me to his music, if he didn’t I wouldn’t be here to post my thoughts on him.
man this is a nice album…he always has some great stories to tell….this dude is good and has been in the game for about 30 years strong or longer!
This is a great album he never disappoints will be playing this for a very long time
Dope album, could have done with less skits but it’s telling a story so it’s all good…
cmon man…Talkin trash..
Album is fire young buck.