The World's Famous Supreme Team

The World's Famous Supreme Team was an American hip hop radio show crew and recording group from the early 1980s. Members included See Divine the Mastermind and Just Allah the Superstar (now known as JazzyJust the Superstar), among others.

The World's Famous Supreme Team
OriginNew York City, U.S.
GenresHip hop
Years active1979–1991
LabelsIsland, Virgin
Associated actsMalcolm McLaren, Art of Noise

Overview

Their pioneering radio show started in 1979 on WHBI-FM 105.9 broadcasting from Newark, New Jersey, and featured Mr. Magic before he went on to host the first rap show on a major radio station, The Rap Attack on WBLS.[1][2] The group rose to international prominence when punk impresario Malcolm McLaren recruited See Devine and Just Allah and samples of their radio show for his surprise hip hop hit, 1982's "Buffalo Gals", and the full album follow-up, Duck Rock (1983).

They are credited as the first hip hop group to incorporate Five Percent teachings and slang into their music,[3] and their appearances on Duck Rock contains the first instances on record – a trait that would become increasingly predominant in the late 1980s and 1990s. The World Famous Supreme Team released their own hit single "Hey DJ" in 1984, which would appear on their only album, Rappin’ (1986). The group reunited with McLaren for the 1990 album, Round the Outside! Round the Outside!.

"Hey, DJ" was later sampled on the Mariah Carey song "Honey", popularising its use for a new generation.[4]

Discography

Albums

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions
US Dance[5] US R&B[5] UK[6]
1982 "Buffalo Gals" (with Malcolm McLaren) 33 — 9
1984 "Hey! D.J." 24 15 52
"Radio Man" ― 69 —
1990 "Opera House - Aria On Air" (with Malcolm McLaren) ― — 75
1991 "Romeo And Juliet" (with Malcolm McLaren) ― ― —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References
  1. "The GODS Of Hip-Hop: A Reflection On The Five Percenter Influence On Rap Music & Culture". Hip-Hop Wired. March 24, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. US. "World's Famous Supreme Team". Myspace.com. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. The Five Percent Solution. SPIN. February 1991. p. 55. Retrieved April 10, 2016. buffalo gals five percent.
  4. "Mariah Carey's Honey sample of World's Famous Supreme Team's Hey DJ". WhoSampled. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  5. "The World's Famous Supreme Team Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  6. "WORLD FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
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