stetsasonic
American hip hop group formed in 1981, in Brooklyn, New York. They broke up in 1991, soon after the release of their last album "Blood, Sweat & No Tears". The crew were known for including live instrumentation in their shows.
In 1998, French DJ Dimitri From Paris remixed the song "Talkin All That Jazz", awakening some new interest in the group. Stetsasonic reconvened over a decade later and, in the early 2020s, released four new singles with promise of a new album in 2024.
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Stetsasonic was an American hip hop group formed in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York. They are remembered as one of the first hip hop crews to use a live band, and their positive, uplifting lyrics have made the group forerunners of alternative hip hop and jazz rap. The members are Prince Paul, Wise, DBC (the Devastating Beat Creator), Daddy-O, Delite, Bobby Simmons, and Fruitkwan aka Frukwan.
Originally, the group was known as the Stetson Brothers, but they changed their name to Stetsasonic for their debut, On Fire, due to their preference of Stetson hats. The album received mixed reviews, though the follow-ups, In Full Gear and Blood, Sweat & No Tears were critically acclaimed. The group broke up soon after the release of Blood, Sweat & No Tears. Frukwan and Prince Paul worked with the Gravediggaz, while the latter also became a well-respected record producer, as did Daddy O, who worked for Mary J. Blige and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others.
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