Stezo – To The Max / It’s My Turn (Maxi VLS) (1989) (FLAC + 320 kbps)

New Haven, Connecticut based emcee and producer Steve Williams, known by his stage name Stezo, first appeared on the hip-hop scene as a dancer for EPMD. He appeared in the video for “You Gots To Chill” in 1988, and sought a career as a hip-hop artist on his own after that. In 1989, Stezo signed a record deal with Sleeping Bag Records and released his debut album “Crazy Noise” which was written and produced by himself. It was fairly successful commercially, charting at 37 on the Billboard R&B albums chart, and received praise for its funky production and on-point rapping. The album’s two singles both charted on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hip Chart.

Despite the success of his debut album, Stezo didn’t release more music for five years. In 1994, he released the single “Bop Ya Headz” b/w “Shining Star”. Then in 1997, he released his follow-up album “Where’s the Funk At”. The album received little attention and did not chart. In 2005, Stezo released a third album, “C.T. (The Lost State)”, paying homage to his home
state of Connecticut. Fun fact is that Stezo is the cousin of fellow New Haven emcee Dooley-O.

“To The Max” b/w “It’s My Turn”, produced by Stezo with Chris Cosby and mixed by the legendary Paul C, was Stezo’s debut release and the first single to be released off “Crazy Noise”.

Tracklist:

A1. To The Max (Radio Dub)
B1. It’s My Turn (Radio Dub)

Download:

FLAC – Wayshare

320 kbps – Wayshare