Both of these sextets dropped in '85 kicking it live, sporting drip-drip jheri curls as they kicked out funky dance floor grooves and bedroom ballads, both types being favorites at the local rollerskating rink I freqented as a Jr. Mackdaddy






Full Force was more than a band--they were a hip-hop band, the band that created a sound that would go on to be called New Jack Swing. They were also a production company, producing 3 debut lp's (their's, Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam's, and UTFO's) in the year 1985.

Ready For The World, at first listen, was riding the coat tails of the Minneapolis sound. Their first single, "Oh, Sheila", fooled everyone into believing it was written and produced by Prince and that the song itself was about prince's protegee, Sheila E.


FULL FORCE
They were just better musicians, singers, writers/producers...they had a very strong impact on Jam and Lewis, Teddy Riley, Devante Swing, LA Reid and Babyface, and Dallas Austin, to name a few. And they also had better songs, IMO.
(but I like RFTW, too)

is there some kinda trick question involved?

Full Force!!!

hm..

this is actually a "tough 1" to call..


off the top of my head, I would say Full Force
because
they brought some funk in the mid-80s, & several of their songs were FUNNY as hell
&
the produced other artists- namely, of couse, "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam"


then again..
RFTW had some rather funky songs,
even though they were BLATANTLY MORE COMMERCIAL
& Melvin Riley almost KILLED HIMSELF
tryin' to sound like prince back then in the mid-80s..


maybe..
this will come down to..

WHO HAD THE BETTER JHERI CURL ACTIVATOR?!?!?!



more deliberation is in order!
I'll get back to y'all..

The jherri curl question....

Now that's tough one.....

Y'all know curls were the bomb back then! Quit frontin'.

mltijchr said:

Ready for the world had the better curls. Much fluffier and fit the look of the band better than Full Force. lol

In terms of music I would have to go with Full Force. 'Ain't my type of hype', Friends B-4 lovers, All cried out are some of my favorite songs. I also love the sound they had with other artist.

I have two Ready For The World albums and four Full Force albums. So I guess my vote goes to Full Force.

It was no contest really.

Gotta go with the one that was good enuf for the Godfather . . .

Ready for the world had better songs but full force were great producers. I say a tie.

I gotta give this one to Full Force. They produced some dope jams for Lisa Lisa and s sss sss samantha fox!

trashoblanco said:

It all started with you and this is why we say, "Full Force loves you, Godfather. Long Live The King"

WOW, THAT'S A TUFFY

FULL FORCE. NO, NO, RFTW.

AW HELL, I CAN'T MAKE UP MY MIND!

just don't let 'em get into a flame-throwing match with each other...all that jerri curl juice...

Adisa said:

".....homeboys on the street, listen to what i say, u walk around and say ur bad, try to do it my way....."

"all u people think u got pull, but take my voice off ur records, 'till I'm paid in full"

Ha I love that line

I'll have to go with Ready With The World.

Ready For The World

I remember that the members of Full Force had these stupid names.....can someone remember them?

abierman said:

B-Fine
Bow-Legged Lou

DavidEye said:

Curt-t-t
Shy Shy
Paul Anthony
Baby Gerry