A phrase coined by the entertainer Nicki Minaj, describing the aurora of swag surrounding suitable male partners. Super bass encompasses desirable male qualities exhibited by these individuals. These characteristics include, but are not restricted to being ill, real, having a deal, popping bottles and being pelican fly. It can also be used to describe becoming female qualities as well. It can also be and subject to wordplay, describing Nicki Minaj’s backside as, “Superb ass.”
by TheMan5050 June 10, 2011
Super Bass is a song by the Queen of Hip-Hop, Nicki Minaj from the deluxe version of her debut studio album, Pink Friday. According to Minaj, the song's lyrics detail the story of a playful romance between a man and a woman. The bubblegum pop and pop-rap song contains electronic influences, while Minaj raps over a hip-hop beat. The song peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In November 2021, "Super Bass" became the first song by a black female rapper to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling 10 million equivalent units in the US as well as the first female rap song to be certified Diamond that debuted pre-streaming era.
Super Bass was covered by several artists and celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Kendall Jenner, and Sophia Grace & Rosie who performed with Minaj on The Ellen DeGeneres Show after going viral on YouTube.
Super Bass is also cited as one of the female rap songs that helped launch Nicki Minaj into the mainstream, as well as being the catalyst for merging female rap into the pop genre.
In November 2021, "Super Bass" became the first song by a black female rapper to be certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for selling 10 million equivalent units in the US as well as the first female rap song to be certified Diamond that debuted pre-streaming era.
Super Bass was covered by several artists and celebrities such as Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Kendall Jenner, and Sophia Grace & Rosie who performed with Minaj on The Ellen DeGeneres Show after going viral on YouTube.
Super Bass is also cited as one of the female rap songs that helped launch Nicki Minaj into the mainstream, as well as being the catalyst for merging female rap into the pop genre.
by I Tell The Whole Real Truth November 16, 2021
A song by Niki Minaj, the title of which is rife with bitter irony. As if using a sad excuse for a bass line wasn't enough, she also had the nerve to place almost no booty shots in the music video. Everyone is still searching for that low end which is supposedly so amazing.
Guy 1: Hey, this song's kinda cool. What's it called?
Guy 2: Super Bass!
Guy 1: Huh? Weird name for it... It has like the least bass of any song they've played tonight.
Guy 2: I know right? But I'm drunk so I don't care.
Guy 1: Word.
Guy 2: Super Bass!
Guy 1: Huh? Weird name for it... It has like the least bass of any song they've played tonight.
Guy 2: I know right? But I'm drunk so I don't care.
Guy 1: Word.
by Deliberate Lies July 4, 2013
a term pioneered by artist Nicki Minaj; it is used as a general adjective/sentence enhancer. To understand the use, it must taken out of context i.e. use context clues.
Dawg...that girl face is on super bass
I'm so broke, my pockets are on super bass
guy #1: this is some good pizza.
guy #2: yea, that shit is on super bass.
I'm so broke, my pockets are on super bass
guy #1: this is some good pizza.
guy #2: yea, that shit is on super bass.
by Yeoboseo June 28, 2011