"Superfly" is a song by Curtis Mayfield, the title track from his 1972 soundtrack album for the film of the same name.
The bassline and the rototom percussion break from the song's introduction (performed by Joseph "Lucky" Scott and "Master" Henry Gibson, respectively)[6] have repeatedly been sampled in songs including Beastie Boys' "Egg Man", The Notorious B.I.G.
's "Ready to Die Intro", Goldie Lookin Chain's "Pusherman" and Nelly's "Tilt Ya Head Back" featuring Christina Aguilera.
"Superfly" was sampled at the end of the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31).
The song was sampled by hip hop group Outkast on their 1998 album Aquemini on the track "Return of the 'G'".