''Not Just a Fad'' is the second studio album by the American female rap group J.J. Fad. It was released in 1990 via

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. The album spawned three singles: "We in the House", "Gold", and "Be Good ta Me". Neither the album nor the singles registered on any major music chart. Although the group never officially broke up, they have not released an album since ''Not Just a Fad''.

Production

The album was primarily produced by

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was originally going to produce the album, but he wanted to push back the sessions; J.J. Fad decided not to wait on him.

Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote: "This heretofore lightweight West Coast trio has always been pitted against Salt-N-Pepa, the New York-based rap unit whose style is far tougher and grittier. This time around, J.J. Fad's idea of fighting fire with fire is to come on like Luke Campbell's dream dates—though they do close the album by chastely thanking 'the man up above.'"

Track listing

Sample credits *Track 2 contains elements from "Pump That Bass" by Original Concept (1986), "Dance to the Drummer's Beat" by Herman Kelly & Life (1978), " Looking for the Perfect Beat" by

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(1983) *Track 3 contains elements from "Get Me Back on Time, Engine #9" by

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(1970) *Track 4 contains elements from "Hot Pants (Bonus Beats)" by Bobby Byrd (1987), "

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" by

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(1970), "I Wouldn't Change a Thing" by

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(1976), " I Know You Got Soul" by Bobby Byrd (1971), " Funky President (People It's Bad)" by

(1974) *Track 8 contains elements from "

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" by

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(1972) *Track 10 contains elements from "Get Up Offa That Thing" by

(1976), "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch (1972), "Christmas Rappin'" by

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(1979), "

" by

(1970), " Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers (1974), "Kool Is Back" by Funk, Inc. (1971), "N.T." by

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(1971), "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by

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(1987) *Track 11 contains elements from " Ashley's Roachclip" by The Soul Searchers (1974), "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch (1972), "

" by

(1970), "Christmas Rappin'" by

(1979), "N.T." by

(1971), "Terminator X Speaks With His Hands" by

(1987) *Track 15 contains elements from "The Champ" by The Mohawks (1968), "

" by

(1970)

Personnel

*Dania Maria Birks – lead vocals, backing vocals *Juana Michelle Burns – lead vocals, backing vocals * Antoine Carraby – producer *Peter Dokus – photography *Michelle Franklin – lead vocals, backing vocals * Brian Knapp Gardner – mastering *

Jerry Heller Gerald Elliot Heller (October 6, 1940 – September 2, 2016) was an American music manager and businessman. He was best known for his management of West Coast rap and gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A and Eazy-E. He rose to prominence in the 1960s ...

– management *Stan Kocontes – backing vocals (track 14) *Clarence Lars – scratches * Kim Renard Nazel – producer (tracks: 1, 2, 4–9, 11–14) *Michael Sims – guitar, bass guitar *Donovan Smith – engineer * Eric Wright – executive producer

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1990 albums J. J. Fad albums Ruthless Records albums Albums produced by DJ Yella