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What turned out to be Stetsasonic's parting long-player, Blood, Sweat & No Tears may have disappointed those expecting another In Full Gear, but there was much to love here despite a long-winded, partially deflating running time. Starting out with a devastating instrumental, "The Hip Hop Band," Stetsa sounded fresher than ever on "No B.S. Allowed" and the funky groupie tribute, "Speaking of a Girl Named Suzy." "Go Brooklyn 3" sounded surprisingly reminiscent of West Coast hardcore, but the very next track, "Walkin' in the Rain," was a smooth ballad that sampled the 1972 Love Unlimited hit (and re-created the oh-so-sexy Barry White phone conversation). As a band, Stetsasonic still had plenty of ties to funk, dropping expressive party jams like "So Let the Fun Begin" and the P-Funk name-dropping "Don't Let Your Mouth Write a Check That Your Ass Can't Cash." Prince Paul, then coming off the success of De la Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising, hardly dominated this record; Bobby Simmons and Daddy O each produced as many (or more) tracks as he did (most of them great), while DBC and Wise also contributed. If it lacks the classic status that In Full Gear instantly commanded, Blood, Sweat & No Tears was still a fitting last hurrah to one of the golden age's most diversely talented combos.
© John Bush /TiVo
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STETSASONIC, MainArtist - Bobby Simmons, Producer - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - Bobby Simmons, Producer - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Prince Paul, Producer - M. Matthews, ComposerLyricist - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - M. NEMLEY, ComposerLyricist - P. HUSTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
B. Nunn, ComposerLyricist - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - Bobby Simmons, Producer - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Daddy "O", Producer - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - M. NEMLEY, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Prince Paul, Producer - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - P. HUSTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - P. HUSTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Daddy "O", Producer - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Daddy "O", Producer - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Prince Paul, Producer - P. HUSTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - Bob Coulter, Producer - B. Coulter, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - M. NEMLEY, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist - Dbc, Producer
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Daddy "O", Producer - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - Wise, Producer
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Prince Paul, Producer - STETSASONIC, MainArtist - B. Simmons, ComposerLyricist
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
A. HAMILTON, ComposerLyricist - G. BOLTON, ComposerLyricist - L. ROMAN, ComposerLyricist - STETSASONIC, Producer, MainArtist - N. Cook, ComposerLyricist - M.Wright, ComposerLyricist - Chris Irwin, Producer - The News Dissector, Producer
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
Album review
What turned out to be Stetsasonic's parting long-player, Blood, Sweat & No Tears may have disappointed those expecting another In Full Gear, but there was much to love here despite a long-winded, partially deflating running time. Starting out with a devastating instrumental, "The Hip Hop Band," Stetsa sounded fresher than ever on "No B.S. Allowed" and the funky groupie tribute, "Speaking of a Girl Named Suzy." "Go Brooklyn 3" sounded surprisingly reminiscent of West Coast hardcore, but the very next track, "Walkin' in the Rain," was a smooth ballad that sampled the 1972 Love Unlimited hit (and re-created the oh-so-sexy Barry White phone conversation). As a band, Stetsasonic still had plenty of ties to funk, dropping expressive party jams like "So Let the Fun Begin" and the P-Funk name-dropping "Don't Let Your Mouth Write a Check That Your Ass Can't Cash." Prince Paul, then coming off the success of De la Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising, hardly dominated this record; Bobby Simmons and Daddy O each produced as many (or more) tracks as he did (most of them great), while DBC and Wise also contributed. If it lacks the classic status that In Full Gear instantly commanded, Blood, Sweat & No Tears was still a fitting last hurrah to one of the golden age's most diversely talented combos.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:09:01
- Main artists: Stetsasonic
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Tommy Boy Music, LLC
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC 1991 Tommy Boy Music, LLC
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