The World's Famous Supreme Team

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The World's Famous Supreme Team
Origin New York City, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Years active1979–1991
Labels Island, Virgin

The World's Famous Supreme Team was an American hip hop radio show duo and recording group active from 1979. The original members were Sedivine the Mastermind (Larry Price) and Just Allah the Superstar (Ronald Larkins Jr.).

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Career

The group's radio show started in 1979 on WHBI-FM 105.9, broadcasting from Newark, New Jersey and primarily serving the North Jersey and New York City area. [1] In a 2007 interview, Sedivine described the radio station as "a little rat trap, not a big station," and said the group paid WHBI between $150 and $300 for each one-hour show. [2]

The group rose to international prominence when punk impresario Malcolm McLaren recruited Sedevine, Just Allah, and samples of their radio show (including their use of the then-novel scratching technique) for his 1982 hip hop song "Buffalo Gals". In 1983 the group and their radio samples were featured on McLaren's full album follow-up Duck Rock . [1] The group is credited as the first hip hop group to incorporate Five Percent teachings and slang into their music. [3] The group released their own single in collaboration with McLaren Hey DJ in 1984, produced by Stephen Hague, and which would later appear on their only album, Rappin' (1986). McLaren reunited with the group for the 1990 album Round the Outside! Round the Outside! . [1] [4] A compilation album of the group's music, featuring recording artists KRS-1, De La Soul, and Rakim, was released in 1998 on Virgin Records. [5]

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positions
AUS
[6] 		NLD
[7] 		NZ
[8]
Would Ya Like More Scratchin
(with Malcolm McLaren)		1984———
Rappin'1986———
Round the Outside! Round the Outside!
(with Malcolm McLaren)		199057626
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications
US Dance
[9] 		US R&B
[9] 		AUS
[10] 		NLD
[7] 		NZ
[8] 		UK
[11]
1982"Buffalo Gals" (with Malcolm McLaren)33—19—39
1984"Hey! D.J."2415———52
"Radio Man"―69————
1990"Operaa House – Aria on Air" (with Malcolm McLaren)―—1817475
1991"Romeo and Juliet" (with Malcolm McLaren)――————
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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References

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  2. ↑ Smith, Troy L. "Se' Divine The Master Mind of the Legendary Supreme Team Show on Radio Station WHBI with hit songs Buffalo Gals, Hey D.J., World Famous, etc!". The Foundation. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ The Five Percent Solution. SPIN. February 1991. p.  55 . Retrieved April 10, 2016. buffalo gals five percent.
  4. ↑ "Round the Outside! Round the Outside! - Malcolm McLaren, Malcolm McLaren & the World's Famous Supreme Team | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The Band - Radio WFST". Radio WFST. WORLDS FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 306.
  7. 1 2 "Discografie The World Famous Supreme Team". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved October 28, 2022.
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  9. 1 2 "The World's Famous Supreme Team Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  10. ↑ Peaks of singles in Australia:
  11. ↑ "WORLD FAMOUS SUPREME TEAM - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Malcolm Mclaren - Buffalo Gals". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved October 18, 2022.


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