Record Report Singles: Stetsasonic – So Let The Fun Begin

“So Let The Fun Begin” (remixes) b/w “Peace” “Hip Hop Band”

Tommy Boy Records
Production: Artist
Rating: 3

Stetsasonic, Brooklyn’s own original hip-hop band, has been one of the most consistent and underrated groups around. They get due respect from the hip-hop nation as one of the elite, but they haven’t seemed to blow up like most of their contemporaries. “So Let The Fun Begin” is another solid single from the Blood, Sweat, and No Tears LP. The jams on this record may not be anything incredibly new or ground breaking but those who already appreciate the Stetsa sound will be satisfied, while the masses continue to sleep on them.

There are two remixes of ”So Let…” and neither of them is very different from the album version. The first remix has an extra piano break added and the second slams with a new guitar loop and heavier bass in the drums. The highlight of the single is the instrumental track “Hip Hop Band,” which features Prince Paul cutting up the names of the group members over a sampled horn, bass, and drums which sound like George Clinton’s live version of “Do That Stuff.”

These two tracks, and the previously unreleased “Peace,” feature Stet’s patent mix of samples and live instruments, which continue to set them apart from other groups. Stet also continues to mix old school style into their rhymes, especially on “Peace,” which features a lot of “Yes, yes, y’all” type of rhymes. Both “Peace” and “So Let…” remind me of tracks like “This Is It Y’all” from their last album. Stet refuses to sell out, and their latest efforts should disappoint the many fans they’ve already gained.