State of Affairs (Kool & the Gang album)

State of Affairs is the twentieth studio album by the band Kool & the Gang, released in 1996 following a four-year gap between albums.

Singles
As a single In the Hood got to No. 27 on the UK R&B Singles chart.

Performers

 * James "J.T." Taylor - Vocals, drum programming, programming, sequencing
 * Khalis Bayyan - Alto and tenor sax, drum programming, programming, sequencing
 * George "Funky" Brown - Drums, drum programming, programming, sequencing
 * Curtis "Fitz" Williams - Keyboards, Moog synthesizer, organ
 * Dennis "D.T." Thomas - Alto sax
 * Clifford Adams - Trombone
 * Amir-Salaam Bayyan - Guitar
 * Jeff Catania - Guitar
 * Shawn McQuiller - Guitar
 * Kirk Lyons - Bass
 * Robert Meeks - Keyboards
 * Paul Sinclair - Piano
 * Rasheed Bell - Background vocals
 * Paul Kayk - Drum programming


 * Production
 * Rashad Muhammad - Editing, programming
 * Warren Riker - Engineer
 * Kendal Stubbs - Engineer
 * Jeff Toone - Engineer
 * Vittorio Zammarano - Engineer
 * Wade Thoren - Assistant Engineer
 * Ben Arrindell - Mixing
 * Stephan Galfas - Mixing
 * Andy Jackson - Mixing
 * James "J.T." Taylor - Producer
 * Khalis Bayyan - Producer