Stetsasonic
One of the first rap groups to use a live band, Brooklyn's Stetsasonic formed in 1981 and were also among the first to promote a positive Black consciousness that found its ultimate expression in the so-called "Daisy Age" sounds of De La Soul and the Jungle Brothers. The group consisted of DJs "Prince Paul" Huston and Leonard "Wise" Roman, keyboardist/drummer/DJ Marvin "DBC" Nemley, and rappers Glenn "Daddy O" Bolton, Martin "Delite" Wright, and Bobby "Frukwan" Simmons. Daddy O and Delite founded the group as the Stetson Brothers, after the hat company, and began performing in New York hip-hop clubs, picking up other members along the way. Their debut, On Fire, was released in 1986, but it was the follow-up, In Full Gear, that brought them critical acclaim and an R&B hit, "Sally." 1991's Blood, Sweat & No Tears was considered by many to be their best and most diverse album, but Daddy O decided that they had run out of ideas and broke up the band. He went on to work with Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Big Daddy Kane, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers as a producer and remixer. In 1993, he released a solo album You Can Be a Daddy, But Never Daddy-O. Meanwhile, Prince Paul had already established himself as a producer for his work with De La Soul and Fine Young Cannibals, and later worked with Frukwan in the Gravediggaz, co-founded the Handsome Boy Modeling School and released a string of solo albums.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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On Fire
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Jan 1986
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In Full Gear
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 15 Jun 1988
The Qobuz Essential Discography16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Blood, Sweat & No Tears
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Jul 1991
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(now Y'all Givin Up) Love
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The SpitSLAM Record Label Group on 13 Aug 2021
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Here We Go Again
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The SpitSLAM Record Label Group on 5 Apr 2024
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Go Stetsa I
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by Tommy Boy Music, LLC on 1 Jan 1986
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Handled / Notes Of Impression
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The SpitSLAM Record Label Group on 20 Oct 2023
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Here We Go Again (Maxi-Single)
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The SpitSLAM Record Label Group on 26 Aug 2022
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A Stetsasonic Christmas
Hip-Hop/Rap - Released by The SpitSLAM Record Label Group on 15 Dec 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo