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- Formed in 1981 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, Stetsasonic was one of the first hip hop acts to perform with a full band and use live instrumentation in their recordings, paving the way for future hip hop bands such as The Roots.
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Apr 6, 2017 · [In interviews, he will say], ‘No, Stetsasonic is literally thee Hip-Hop band,’ and we appreciate it. We understand the history of the way Hip-Hop and Rap music was going before The...
- Membership
- History
- Breakup
- Discography
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- See Also
•Wise
•Daddy-O
•Frukwan
•Prince Paul
•DBC (Devastating Beat Creator)
•MC Delite
Originally, the group was known as The Stetson Brothers, after Stetson hats. There were 3 MCs, the Human Mix Machine, and Prince Paul. The Stetson Brothers changed its name and style to Stetsasonic the Hip-Hop Band and clinched a deal with Tommy Boy Records when DBC came up with and played the funky bass line for its debut single "If You Can't Say ...
The group disbanded soon after the release of Blood, Sweat & No Tears.
Frukwan and Prince Paul were founding members of the Gravediggaz, while the latter also became a record producer, as did Daddy-O, who worked with Freestyle Fellowship, Mary J. Blige, Positive K, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, among others.
Former member Bobby Simmons pursued work in public access, forming the show Flava Videos in the mid 1990s on Channel 26 (New York).
MC Delite is presently a business owner, a public speaker and sits on the Board of Advisors of Integrity Banc Solutions, specifically the committee that oversees a community project, the CBI (Children's Business Incentive) Program which encourages children to pursue entrepreneurship and higher education.
Wise is known as one of the pioneers of beatboxing along with Doug E. Fresh.
DBC went on to produce tracks for Third World and the Cookie Crew among others. In 1995, he became the owner and operator of Raw Beat Productions Music & Video Recording Studio located in Philadelphia.
•On Fire
•Released: 1986
•Billboard 200 chart position: -
•R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #32
•Singles: "Just Say Stet," "Faye" and "A.F.R.I.C.A."
•In Full Gear
•http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stetsasonic
•List of Rappers and Rap Groups
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•List of American rappers and rap groups
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•List of New York Metropolitan Area rappers and rap groups
•List of rappers and rap groups in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 5, 2024 · Stetsasonic is the first ever hip hop band from Brooklyn, New York consisting of Daddy-O, MC Delite, Wise & Bobby Simmons. They would only put out.
Jun 2, 2024 · Stetsasonic Interview | 33 years since their last album, the Hip-Hop band is back with new music. Brooklyn’s very own “original Hip-Hop band,” Stetsasonic, were recently celebrated on an episode of TV One’s popular docu-series Unsung, where members Daddy-O, Delite, Bobby Simmons, Wise and Prince Paul, along with ex-group mate Frukwan ...
Apr 1, 2020 · Stetsasonic - The Hip Hop Band (Interlude) - YouTube. Tommy Boy Records is a legendary Hip Hop & Electronic record label founded in New York City in 1981. The label is credited with...
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Nov 10, 2023 · Stetsasonic, group members: Daddy-O (Glenn K. Bolton), Prince Paul (Paul Edward Huston), MC Delite (Marvin S. Wright), new member Wise (Leonardo Roman) and Bobby Simmons on the drums formed in 1980 is an original hip hop treasure band that continues to make creative rap music.
Despite the liner notes’ dubious claim that “Stetsasonic is the one and only Hip Hop Band and the future of soul music,” there’s no argument that the ambitious Blood, Sweat & No Tears is extraordinary, an engaging state-of-the-art album seamlessly loaded with diverse music, thoughtful and/or amusing raps and more friendly family ...
