Hempstead High

Hempstead High
Studio album by A+
Released	March 23, 1999
Recorded	1997-1998
Genre	Hip hop
Length	53:52
Label	UMVD Labels, Kedar Entertainment
Producer	Bink!
A+ chronology
The Latch-Key Child (1996) Hempstead High (1999)
Singles from Hempstead High
"Enjoy Yourself" Released: 1998

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Hempstead High is the second & final album by A+, released on March 23, 1999. The title is taken from his local high school in Hempstead, New York and symbolized his growth since his first album, The Latch-Key Child (released in 1996 at age 14). The albums thematics were generally light with a focus on a good-time party theme mixed with standard braggadocio. A+ released this album after a three-year hiatus. This album contained A+'s biggest hit to date, "Enjoy Yourself", which peaked at #63 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #50 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and contained a sample from "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy. The album itself peaked at #60 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and #19 on the Top Heatseekers.

Track listing

1. "Intro (Classroom)" featuring Lawrence Page
2. "Enjoy Yourself"
3. "Up Top New York" featuring Mr. Cheeks
4. "Gotta Have It"
5. "Boyz 2 Men" featuring Lost Boyz and Canibus
6. "Watcha Weigh Me" featuring MJG
7. "Understand The Game" featuring Erykah Badu
8. "Don't Make Me Wait"
9. "The Score (Interlude)"
10. "It's On You" featuring Chico DeBarge
11. "What The Deal" featuring Cardan
12. "Price Of Fame"
13. "Staggering And Stuttering" featuring Psycho Drama
14. "Parkside Gardens"

Samples

• "Enjoy Yourself"
  • "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy
  • "Enjoy Yourself" by The Jackson 5
• "Up Top New York"
  • "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight
• "Gotta Have It"
  • Singing a Song for My Mother" by Hamilton Bohannon
• "Price of Fame"
  • "Let Me Be the One" by Five Star
• "It's On You"
  • "I Found Love (When I Found You)" by The Spinners