Originally the Stetson Brothers, the Brooklyn-based hip-hop band broke ground as one of the first rap outfits to utilize live instrumentation. Comprised of Daddy-O, Delite, Wise, DBC, Frukwan, and Prince Paul, Stetsasonic debuted in 1986 with ON FIRE. Songs like "Go Stetsa," "Faye," and "Just Say Stet" quickly became party anthems thanks to their playful lyrics, energetic shout-rap delivery, and positive approach. 1988's IN FULL GEAR received substantially more critical attention and included the pro-hip-hop manifesto "Talkin' All That Jazz." Stetsasonic broke up in 1991, shortly after the release of their third LP (BLOOD, SWEAT & NO TEARS), though Prince Paul and Daddy-O went on to successful careers as producers. Paul and Frukwan reunited in 1994 as part of the Gravediggaz.

Listen to Stetsasonic at Finetune.

• (2007)  In Full Gear

• Talking All That Jazz
• Sally
• Talkin' All That Jazz
• A.F.R.I.C.A.
• Talkin' All That Jazz (Dim's Radio Edit. Remixed By Dimitri From Paris)

• RUN-DMC
• Eric B. & Rakim
• De La Soul
• Public Enemy
• Jungle Brothers
• Boogie Down Productions
• Brand Nubian
• Gang Starr
• Queen Latifah
• Beastie Boys
• A Tribe Called Quest
• EPMD
• Sir Mix-a-Lot
• LL Cool J
• Arrested Development
• Digable Planets
• MC Lyte
• Will Smith
• DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
• N.W.A.

• angasm
• joneshouse3
• bamfcrawler