The song has been sampled and referenced by others in the music industry: •
Fergie in her song "
Fergalicious", including parts of the beat and ways in which the song is sung. There has been much debate over whether or not this has been legal sampling, and a lawsuit was filed by former
N.W.A. member
Arabian Prince against Ruthless Records because he says the Black Eyed Peas did not provide them any royalties on the song. In a later interview with
HipHopDX, Arabian Prince stated, “
will.i.am did the right thing and the good thing by actually saying, ‘Okay, yeah, I got this from “Supersonic,” we’re gonna go ahead and get the publishing on this and pay royalties to me, whoever else and the girls.’ So that was a good thing.” • In 2004,
MF Doom sampled the beatboxing intro from the 1988 video for "Supersonic" in his song "Hoe Cakes" from his album
Mm..Food. • In 2006,
Teriyaki Boyz referenced J.J. Fad and "Supersonic" in their single
Tokyo Drift (Fast & Furious). • In 2009,
Beastie Boys reference J.J. Fad and "Supersonic" on their
Grammy–nominated song "
Too Many Rappers". • In 2012,
Killer Mike of
Run the Jewels referenced J.J. Fad and "Supersonic" in his song "Go!" from his album
R.A.P. Music. • In 2013,
Eminem referenced J. J. Fad and "Supersonic" in his single "
Rap God". ==Certifications==