In Full Gear [Original recording remastered]

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The "original hip-hop band," in business since 1981, Stetsasonic featured rappers, a human beatbox, a keyboardist, a drummer, and a young producer named Prince Paul. The contemporary of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and the blueprint for Three Feet High and Rising, In Full Gear was Stetsasonic's full-fledged classic. As summarized in the sublime "Talking All That Jazz," the album was meant to be a musical manifesto of all of the directions late-'80s hip-hop was expanding toward: revolutionary spoken word, JBs tributes, soul jazz, go-go, R&B, dancehall, turntablism, instrumental hip-hop, rap rock, even Miami bass. Yes, they did it all, and they did most of it really well. Throughout the album, a sense of light-hearted vibes prevails, like a giddy summer concert in the park. Check out "Sally," "DBC Let the Music Play," and "Music for the Stetfully Insane" to work up a sweat. If you want to know where De La Soul came from, this is a good place to start. --Jeff Chang

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In Full Gear [Original recording remastered]

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So much soul you think your woofers might blow

The "Original" Hip Hop Band!!!

Definition of a Classic

Stetsasonic - In Full Gear

a dope old school album

In Full Gear
Stetsasonic
Manufacturer: Rhino / Ada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000589UQ
Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

In Full Gear
DBC Let The Music Play
Freedom Or Death
Float On
Stet Troop '88!
Pen And Paper
Music For The Stetfully Insane
We're The Band
Rollin' Wit Rush
This Is It, Y'All (Go Stetsa II)
Extensions
Sally
Talkin' All That Jazz
It's In My Song
The Odad
Miami Bass
Showtime
Talkin' All That Jazz (Dominoes Vocal Remix By Daddy-O)
Talkin' All That Jazz (Dominoes Instrumental Remix By Daddy-O)
Talkin' All That Jazz (Dim's Radio Edit. Remixed By Dimitri From Paris)

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The "original hip-hop band," in business since 1981, Stetsasonic featured rappers, a human beatbox, a keyboardist, a drummer, and a young producer named Prince Paul. The contemporary of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and the blueprint for Three Feet High and Rising, In Full Gear was Stetsasonic's full-fledged classic. As summarized in the sublime "Talking All That Jazz," the album was meant to be a musical manifesto of all of the directions late-'80s hip-hop was expanding toward: revolutionary spoken word, JBs tributes, soul jazz, go-go, R&B, dancehall, turntablism, instrumental hip-hop, rap rock, even Miami bass. Yes, they did it all, and they did most of it really well. Throughout the album, a sense of light-hearted vibes prevails, like a giddy summer concert in the park. Check out "Sally," "DBC Let the Music Play," and "Music for the Stetfully Insane" to work up a sweat. If you want to know where De La Soul came from, this is a good place to start. --Jeff Chang

Customer Reviews:

So much soul you think your woofers might blow.......2006-07-06

We'll walk the shores of rap everymore with Daddy-O and crew, definitely one of the hottest LPs ever: 'If I gotta die to be free then I guess it gotta be cuz I never been a sucker, see. I can't stand for a man tryin to hold me down, then again I've never been a clown. Countdown. '88 and everything ain't well, prepare for a war, and war is hell, and if ya think about copping a plea don't even waste your breath, cuz right now it's freedom or death.' Still true. Ride the waves of life's better days.

The "Original" Hip Hop Band!!!.......2006-02-09

Back in 1988, Stetsasonic was one of the best groups to hit the stage. I remember there performance in Gary, IN bac in Dec. '88 and they put on a show. I finally picked up the "In Full Gear" on CD (remastered) and it sounds great!!

If you are a true Hip Hop fan, you gotta have this one in your collection.

Definition of a Classic.......2005-09-25

True Story!!! This Album Is Better Than About, Oh......99% Of Music Out Today. It's Sad No One Listens To Them Anymore...They're Really Missin' Out On REAL Hip Hop..

Buy It!!!!!!

That's An Order!!!!!!!

Stetsasonic - In Full Gear.......2004-10-25

Stet Troop '88 and We're the Band are my twin faves here. After months of happy listening, I have decided that the twin live drums Stetsa used give all the tunes real oomph in the beats. Obviously, you can always use drum machines and turn them up loud, but this album demonstrates on track after track that nothing substitutes for the earthy sound of live drumming.

It's a happy record, an old-school record. It will get you moving.

a dope old school album.......2004-10-20

stetsasonic in full gear is there best album and its real hiphop,dopeshit