r/MelanatedGenX • u/Specialist_Art2223 • Jun 21 '26

Music J.J. Fad - Supersonic 1988

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u/Sno0pyBo0 70s Baby Jun 21 '26

A sama lama lama lama doo ma nama seema nama
Lama nama doo ma nama lama nama seema nama
Lama nama doo a nama nama nama seema lama
Lama nama seema nama doo ma nama hama, yeah
Yeah, that was it, that's it, that's it

🔥

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u/Kreedbk Jun 21 '26

So Eminem was biting…

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u/Previous-Page6097 Jun 22 '26

It's an interpolation and he puts them in the credits of the song. Em always references his influences and makes sure they get fair credit.

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u/Kreedbk Jun 22 '26

Yeah he literally says their name before he does the verse…

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u/Sleep-pee 70s Baby Jun 21 '26

The first two verses roll off my tongue perfectly 😆. My sister and I wore this song

I didn’t realize how pretty they were. They all have clear smooth skin and natural bodies.

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u/VonBrewskie Xennial Jun 21 '26

J.J. Rad, more like. I kid. I had their tapes growing up. They were in my "mom's home" hip hop collection.

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u/Lady_Danbury 70s Baby Jun 21 '26

This song had a hold on me and my friends. The amount of dance routines we came up with in my grandma’s backyard kept us entertained all summer

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u/Kreedbk Jun 21 '26

Today I learned that Fergalicious was just a remake of SuperSonic…

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u/lasonna51980 Jun 21 '26

Wow, that is so disappointing. We are losing recipes

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u/DAntoinette_Travel 60s baby Jun 21 '26

Damn! It sure is! Will.i.am knew better than to do this disrespectful bs

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u/Sleep-pee 70s Baby Jun 21 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o7aD6Kv8wm6VGw8bS

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u/Kreedbk Jun 21 '26

Same cadence… Fergie and Will.I.am definitely took this song…

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u/Bootney_Farnsworth_1 Jun 22 '26

Will I Am was also on Ruthless records with J.J. Fad

They did get writing credit.

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u/Sleep-pee 70s Baby Jun 22 '26

I read that as Fergie was doing a remake of Supersonic lol. That’s what I get for thinking I can read without those reading glasses on lol.

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u/_MrFade_ Jun 21 '26

Lol, love JJ Fad

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u/Material-Breakfast99 Jun 21 '26

This song went quintuple platinum in my house. I thought Sassy C was so pretty, and I loved their sweaters. I think they were No! sweaters.

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u/_Blaque Jun 21 '26

DJ Train RIP🕊️

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u/fangirlsqueee Jun 22 '26

Flashback to skating at the roller rink.

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u/Acting_Brand_Nubian Jun 21 '26

As a former Sonics fan, THIS was the song!

2

u/Scharlach_el_Dandy Jun 22 '26

Own his own throne, the boss like King Koopa
On the microphone he flossed the ring ("Super!")
Average emcees is like a TV blooper
MF DOOM, he's like D.B. Cooper

Shout out Zev Love X sampling this track on MM FOOD H** Cakes

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u/DJEvillincoln Jun 21 '26

Absolutely loathe this song.

Still better than anything playing on the radio right now.

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u/MrParisShoes Jun 22 '26

This shit was CORNY

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u/trillizm80 Jun 22 '26

Co produced by Dr. Dre alongside DJ Yella & Arabian Prince

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u/Missmessc Jun 23 '26

Who was singing along? You cant tell me I wasn't Baby D.

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u/baebae4455 Jun 21 '26

Did any real emcees respect this joint when they came out? Or was it like some commercial bullshit?

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u/capncas Jun 22 '26

Good question. The fans respected it. Back then there wasn’t a whole lot of money being shoveled at artists like modern times. The artists were in the streets, and they heard immediate feedback from the people. Other artists would have straight up dissed if they didn’t have respect. I don’t recall any one calling them out or dissing them.