Stetsasonic was an American hip hop group formed 1981 in Brooklyn, New York. They are remembered as one of the first hip hop crews to use a live band, and their positive, uplifting lyrics have made the group [bad word] of alternative hip hop and jazz rap. The members were Prince Paul, Wise, DBC (the Devastating Beat Creator), Daddy-O, Delite, Bobby Simmons, and [bad word]