J. J. Fad
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J. J. Fad is an American female rap group best known for their influential 1988 hit "Supersonic," which helped bring early West Coast hip hop into the mainstream.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| JJ Fad | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
hip hop group
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rap group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | J.J. Fad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Arabian Prince
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Dr. Dre NERFINISHED ⓘ Eazy-E NERFINISHED ⓘ N.W.A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| bestKnownFor | their 1988 single "Supersonic" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact | opened doors for later female hip hop artists ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Supersonic (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| debutSingle | Supersonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast hip hop
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hip hop ⓘ rap ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | all-female lineup ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
electro hip hop
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pop-rap ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Danielle Burns
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Juana Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Franklin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | West Coast hip hop in the mainstream ⓘ |
| influenced | early West Coast hip hop ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Ruthless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Is It Love
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Supersonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Way Out NERFINISHED ⓘ You Got Me Up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Supersonic
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Supersonic (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedInScene | Southern California hip hop scene ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Ruthless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantFor | being among the first female rap groups to achieve mainstream success ⓘ |
| style |
electro-rap
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party rap ⓘ |
| supersonicReleaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| vocalType | female rap vocals ⓘ |
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JJ Fad