Just Say Stet


"Just Say Stet" is the debut single by American hip hop group Stetsasonic, released in 1985 via Tommy Boy Records. It was included on their debut album On Fire, released the following year. All members of the group have credits as composers of the song, which they produced in collaboration with Eric Calvi and Robin Halpin as per the liner notes credits.
The song has a production based on electro music. Also in it DBC is credited with playing keyboards and horn, being one of the most remarkable peculiarities of the group that its members play instruments.
In 1999, Ego Trips editors ranked "Just Say Stet" at 10 in their list of Hip Hop's 40 Greatest Singles by Year 1985 in Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists.

Conception and composition

Prince Paul told Complex in 2011, that he was still attending high school at the time of producing the song:
Though it's labeled "Instrumental", A2 is in fact more like a slightly extended dub version of A1. It ends in a locked groove with the word "Stet" at the end of the final "Just say Stet!" repeating over and over to infinity.
Some copies came with a free STET sticker.

Reception

at Spin said, "This isn’t so much a record as a challenge. Stetsasonic gets inside your shirt and for four minutes threatens to kick your ass. Not in so many words, but the sound of this record is so tough and the raps so aggressive, that it just bullies you into submission."

Personnel

Credits are taken from the liner notes and the official page of the ASCAP.

12" Vinyl

A-Side

  1. "Just Say Stet"
  2. "Just Say Stet"

    B-Side

  3. "Rock De La Stet"