On Fire (Stetsasonic album)

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On Fire
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Studio album by
Stetsasonic
ReleasedOctober 15, 1986
Genre Golden age hip hop
Label
Producer Stetsasonic
Stetsasonic chronology
On Fire
(1988)		 In Full Gear
(1988)
Singles from "Lyte as a Rock"
  1. "Just Say Stet"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Faye/Forever My Beat"
    Released: April 24, 1987
  3. "Go Stetsa I"
    Released: August 12, 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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.

Contents

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

#TitleProducer(s)Performer(s)
1"4 Ever My Beat"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
2"My Rhyme"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
3"Just Say Stet"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
4"Faye"StetsasonicDaddy-O
5"4 Ever My Mouth"Stetsasonic*Interlude*
6"Rock De La Stet"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
7"Go Stetsa I"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
8"On Fire"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
9"Bust That Groove"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
10"Paul's Groove"StetsasonicDaddy-O
11"4 Ever My Beat [Beat Bongo Mix]"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
12"Go Stetsa I [Remix]"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
13"A.F.R.I.C.A. [ Norman Cook Remix]"StetsasonicFrukwan, Daddy-O, Delite

Charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B Albums32 [10]

References

  1. ↑ "On Fire - Stetsasonic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 744.
  3. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 671.
  4. ↑ "Stetsasonic | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ "If You Can't Say It All". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. March 23, 1987 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 Patrin, Nate (June 9, 2020). "Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop". U of Minnesota Press – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Stetsasonic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (4 Sep 1987). "The Rappin' Rocks On". The Washington Post. p. N15.
  9. ↑ Rausch, Andrew J. (April 1, 2011). "I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
  10. ↑ "Stetsasonic". Billboard.


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