Stetsasonic - In Full Gear
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Stetsasonic – In Full Gear (1988)
Stetsasonic’s second album is a landmark of golden-age hip-hop, showcasing the group’s ability to combine hard-hitting beats, inventive sampling and live instrumentation. Released on Tommy Boy Records in 1988, this ambitious double LP moves effortlessly between jazz, funk, soul, reggae, R&B and Miami bass, reflecting the musical diversity of a group that proudly described itself as a hip-hop band.
Produced by various members, including Daddy-O, Prince Paul, DBC, Wise and Delite, the album is packed with highlights. “DBC Let The Music Play” flips Maceo & The Macks’ “Cross The Track” into a heavyweight funk workout, while “Talkin’ All That Jazz” delivers a spirited defence of sampling and hip-hop’s use of musical history. Elsewhere, “Float On” features the Force MDs, “Sally” brings a reggae-influenced groove, and “Pen And Paper” showcases Prince Paul's imaginative production.
With its combination of sharp lyricism, live musicianship, turntable skills and adventurous production, In Full Gear captures hip-hop at a particularly creative moment. An essential late-'80s album that helped establish Prince Paul as one of the era’s most distinctive producers