Stetsasonic
Somone please step up to plate and give me a bio for these guys...I
need it pretty bad. I remeber a
relative of Wise had a webpage up but I lost the URL...but I
recall it had a nice bio on it...
Albums
On Fire - Tommy
Boy 1986 (1012)
What can I say about the
album that started it all off
for Stetsasonic? Well, it was
a most impressive debut
which showcased the
talents of all three MC's,
beat boxing extrodanaire,
Wise, and the monster
beats courtesy of DBC,
Bobby Simmons and the
legendary Prince Paul (who
later became a major force
behind De La Soul) on the
wheels of steel. The beats
on songs like '4 Ever My
Beat', 'Go Stetsa I', and
'Bust That Groove' pretty
much set the standard for
what the new school of
hip-hop was going to sound
like. Need I say that these
guys can rhyme their asses
off... A solid debut effort by
any standard.
4 Ever My Beat
My Rhyme
Just Say Stet
Faye
4 Ever My Mouth
Rock De La Stet
Go Stetsa I
On Fire
Bust That Groove
Paul's Groove
In Full Gear -
Tommy Boy 1988
(1017)
"In Full Gear" is arguably
the most popular and
well-liked album released by
this 7 man crew. It's
amazing, but along with the
Roots' "Do You Want
More", this may very well be
the most varied hip-hop
album ever made, along with
being one of the dopest
hip-hop LP's ever made.
Vocally, Daddy-O, Deelite,
and Fruitkwan carry much of
the wieght on this album,
providing the listener with
many spurts of brilliance.
But the main reason this
album is so phat is the
incredible music behind it.
Similar to the Wu-Tang LP's
of the mid-90's, every
member of Stet had their
moment to shine on this
album, truly a team effort.
Tracks to check for on this
one include: 'In Full Gear',
'DBC Let The Music Play',
'Stet Troop '88', 'Sally', and
of course 'Talkin' All That
Jazz'.
In Full Gear
DBC Let The Music Play
Freedom Or Death
Float On (featuring Force M.D.'s)
Stet Troop '88!
Pen And Paper
Music For The Stetfully Insane
This Is It, Y'all (Go Stetsa II)
Extensions
Sally
Talkin' All That Jazz
It's In My Song
The Odad
Miami Bass
Rollin' Wit Rush
Blood, Sweat & No
Tears - Tommy Boy
1991 (1024)
Unfortunately, Stet's last
full-length release was
somewhat of a
dissapointment. It seems
that Stet toned down the
music in favour of more
familiar sounding beats. But
more importantly, it became
apparent that they were
stuck in some sort of a time
warp. People just weren't
feeling the '88 rhyme style
anymore, and as a result,
this album basically faded
fast from people's
memories. Sadly, great
tracks like 'Hip Hop Band',
'Uda Man', and even 'So Let
The Fun Begin' were
basically left unnoticed by
most heads in '91.
The Hip Hop Band
No B.S. Allowed
Uda Man
Speaking Of A Girl Named Suzy
Blood, Sweat & No Tears
So Let The Fun Begin
Go Brooklyn 3
Don't Let Your Mouth Write A Check That Your
Ass Can't Cash
Ghetto Is The World
Heaven Help The M.F's
Paul's A Sucker
Gyrlz (CD Only)
Walkin' In The Rain (CD/CASS Only)
You Still Smokin' That Shit? (CD/CASS Only)
Free South Africa (The Remix) (CD/CASS Only)
Your Mother Has Green Teeth (CD Only)
Took Place In East New York (CD Only)
To Whom It May Concern (CASS Only)
Corporate America (CASS Only)
Do You Remember This (feat. Force MD's)
(CASS Only)
Singles
Just Say Stet -
Tommy Boy 1985
(875)
Debut 12" for Stetsasonic.
Although its main purpose
was really to get the name
out on the streets, from
these two tracks alone, you
can sense that Stet was
onto something very big.
Just Say Stet (Vocal)
Just Say Stet (Instrumental)
Rock De La Stet (Vocal)
Go Stetsa I/On
Fire - Tommy Boy
1987 (893)
After the release of their
debut LP, Stet treated their
fans to a truly slammin' 12"
that really helped to propel
Stet to the top. As you'd
expect, the real gem on this
single is the monster
extended remix of 'Go
Stetsa I'. Musically, there
isn't much of a change from
the LP version, but it's the
phat interludes provided by
Bobby Simmons, DBC, and
Prince Paul that make it so
nice. With the title cut, 'On
Fire' on the b-side, 'Go
Stetsa I' was to mark the
beginning of a nice string of
12" releases...
Go Stetsa I (Remix)
Go Stetsa I (Radio Version)
Go Brooklyn I
On Fire (Edit)
Faye/Forever My
Beat- Tommy Boy
1987 (897)
Stet's first big 12" was this 2
track record featuring two of
the more popular tracks off
the LP. 'Faye' was a 4
minute braggadocio-sex
style song about the crew's
adventures with a girl called
Faye. Backed by the
thumping beats of "The
Human Beatbox", it was an
instant classic. 'Forever My
Beat' was much more
representative of the talent
behind Stetsasonic with its
relentless rhymes and
slammin production.
Faye (Radio Version)
Faye (LP Version)
Forever My Beat (Vocal Remix)
Forever My Beat (Instrumental)
A.F.R.I.C.A. -
Tommy Boy 1987
(899)
A monumental 12" for the
crew as it marked their first
socially conscious record.
Sure, "On Fire" was laced
with positive, anti-crack style
statements, but this record
really put Stet in the
forefront of "edutainment"
with other groups like BDP.
Notable appearences
included the Reverand
Jesse Jackson and South
African group, Tack Head,
on the cut 'Free South
Africa'.
A.F.R.I.C.A.
A.F.R.I.C.A. (Radio Version)
A.F.R.I.C.A. (Stetsasized Remix)
Free South Africa (Featuring Tack
Head)
Sally - Tommy Boy
1988 (912)
Yet another high quality
release from the 7 man crew
to lead off their sophmore
LP, "In Full Gear". 'Sally'
was probably one of their
biggest hits yet 'DBC...' was
also very stong track, a
good cut to accompany
'Sally'. One great thing
about Stet's 12"'s is the
instrumentals. Nothing
against the groups very
talented MC's, but the
'DBC...' instrumental is just
incredible.
Sally (Vocal)
DBC Let The Music Play (Vocal)
Sally (Sallappella)
DBC Let The Music Play
(Instrumental)
DBC Let The Music Play
(Acappella)
Talkin' All That
Jazz - Tommy Boy
1988 (918)
If there's one record that
you must have from this
group, it's "Talkin' All That
Jazz". Even if they'd just
threw on the LP version &
Instr. on this 12", it would
still be a very strong record.
However, including the
obligatory radio version, Stet
blessed their fans with 7
minutes of jazz on the
extended version as well as
a wicked collage of sounds
on the dub and a phat
Dominoes rmx. Clearly, this
was the group's strongest
12" they would ever release.
Talkin' All That Jazz (Extended
Vocal)
Talkin' All That Jazz
(Bob-Ty-Rodd-Db-Dad Dub)
Talkin' All That Jazz (Radio
Version)
Talkin' All That Jazz (Dominoes
Vocal)
Talkin' All That Jazz (Dominoes
Instrumental)
Float On - Tommy
Boy 1989 (924)
Pretty much "Float On" =
Radio Friendly. Featuring
R&B crooners of the hour,
Force MD's, Stet had a very
specific agenda when they
released this 12". The
B-Side was kind of a funny
release which was still pretty
dope (esp. musically). All
three versions (Remix, Dub,
and LP) were very cool little
bounce tracks that probably
got lots of club rotation.
Regardless, this may very
well be considered their
weakest and most
misunderstood release
(from an underground
standpoint).
Float On (Radio Version)
Float On (Vocal Dub)
Float On (LP Version)
Miami Bass (Vocal Remix)
Miami Bass (Dub)
Miami Bass (LP Version)
Speaking Of A Girl
Named Suzy -
Tommy Boy 1990
(935)
Backed by a horribly played
out funk sample, Stet really
were aiming for the dance
floor with 'Speaking of A Girl
Named Suzy'. But what
saves the day is the first of
many b-sides that were to
populate 12"s from "Blood,
Sweat, and No Tears",
'Anytime, Anyplace'. It
basically calls out all wack
crews that tried to mess with
Stet...and they do a decent
job on this song. If I'm not
mistakened, I think they
even called out Wrecks N
Effects on this song?
Speaking Of A Girl Named Suzy
(Vocal)
Speaking Of A Girl Named Suzy
(Edit)
Speaking Of A Girl Named Suzy
(Instrumental)
Anytime, Anyplace (Vocal)
No B.S.
Allowed/Uda Man -
Tommy Boy 1990
(973)
Don't know too much about
this 12"...but it looks like it
has some nice cuts off the
LP & a few B-sides...I'll post
more info when I hear these
tracks.
No B.S. Allowed (So What's Up
Mix)
Play This Backwards
No B.S. Allowed (LP Version)
Uda Man (LP Version)
No B.S. Allowed (Instrumental)
What Did She Give You
So Let The Fun
Begin - Tommy Boy
1991 (935)
Well...'So Let The Fun
Begin' was a pretty
crossover track. But you
know what, I really liked 'Hip
Hop Band'...one hell of a
dope instrumental that,
thankfully, they released on
12".
So Let The Fun Begin (Remix)
Peace
Hip Hop Band (Album Version)
So Let The Fun Begin (TSAL Mix)
So Let The Fun Begin
(Instrumental)
So Let The Fun Begin (A Cappella)
Web Sources
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