On Fire (Stetsasonic album)
On Fire | ||||
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Released | December 1986 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
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Producer | Stetsasonic | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
On Fire is the debut album by the American hip hop band Stetsasonic.[4][5] It was released in 1986 via Tommy Boy Records.[6] It was released on compact disc for the first time in 2001, with three bonus tracks.
Production[]
On Fire was one of the first rap albums to combine live band instrumentation with traditional hip hop production.[6]
Critical reception[]
Trouser Press wrote that "the sound of On Fire is hard and spare: one-at-a-time raps over rhythm tracks (including human beat box noises) with sporadic bits of music added."[7] The Washington Post thought that "Stetsasonic does the now-traditional rap/metal duel on 'Rock De La Stet' and cops a reggae rhythm occasionally, but the sextet is at its best when it simply sets out to 'Bust That Groove'."[8]
In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[9]
Track listing[]
# | Title | Producer(s) | Performer(s) |
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1 | "4 Ever My Beat" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
2 | "My Rhyme" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
3 | "Just Say Stet" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
4 | "Faye" | Stetsasonic | Daddy-O |
5 | "4 Ever My Mouth" | Stetsasonic | *Interlude* |
6 | "Rock De La Stet" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
7 | "Go Stetsa I" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
8 | "On Fire" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
9 | "Bust That Groove" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
10 | "Paul's Groove" | Stetsasonic | Daddy-O |
11 | "4 Ever My Beat [Beat Bongo Mix]" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
12 | "Go Stetsa I [Remix]" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
13 | "A.F.R.I.C.A. [Norman Cook Remix]" | Stetsasonic | Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite |
Charts[]
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Billboard Top R&B Albums | 32[10] |
References[]
- ^ "On Fire - Stetsasonic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 7: MUZE. p. 744.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 671.
- ^ "Stetsasonic | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "If You Can't Say It All". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. March 23, 1987 – via Google Books.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Patrin, Nate (June 9, 2020). "Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop". U of Minnesota Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "Stetsasonic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (4 Sep 1987). "The Rappin' Rocks On". The Washington Post. p. N15.
- ^ Rausch, Andrew J. (April 1, 2011). "I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "Stetsasonic". Billboard.
External links[]
- Stetsasonic albums
- 1986 debut albums
- Tommy Boy Records albums
- 1980s hip hop album stubs