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Juana Sperling aka MC J.B., the founder of J.J. Fad, spoke with HipHopDX about creating their classic hit.

who would come to define gangsta rap, J.J. Fads sound was influenced by electro-funk and dance with pop sensibilities. The motif of their sound is evident in their iconic track Supersonic, produced by Arabian Prince. Juana Sperling aka MC J.B., the founder of the group, spoke with HipHopDX about creating their classic hit. It was so much fun, she recalled.I mean, we worked, but we have more fun than we did working. We were always laughing, joking, running around the studio, playing tag doing all kinds of crazy stuff. When it was time to work, it was time to work, though. But we had a good time. She vividly remembers a young Dr. Dre adding his expertise to the recording sessions along with Eazy- E and DJ Yella. We had the song completed and then they put their little magic on it, she remembered. Then after Dre came and put his little magic touch on it, the rest is history. But he made us record the song sooooo many times. Eventually, Supersonic was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, becoming the first all-female rap group to be nominated for a Grammy Award. Sperling also spoke about how proud she is to witness so many women MCs from every region in the country who are currently at the top of the game in Hip Hop. I think its awesome that so many women are some of the biggest rappers today, she said. And I think its even doubly awesome because theyre doing it without having to depend on male figures to push them out to the forefront. Theyre doing it all by themselves. Like back in the day, every female group had males that backed them up. You had to have a crew that was a bunch of men. And these women, they dont have no crews behind them. Theyre just doing everything on their own. So I applaud them. I think its amazing. Read more