Without a single as noteworthy as "Jam On Revenge" or "Computer Age," and with the advent of Run-D.M.C.'s organic, rock-influenced approach to rap music, Newcleus faded quickly, though the group sporadically recorded and performed, and compilations such as Destination: Earth - The Definitive Newcleus Recordings kept their output in circulation. The first Newcleus LP, Jam on Revenge, was a bit of a disappointment, and their second album, Space Is the Place, did even more poorly upon release in 1984.
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"Computer Age (Push the Button)" was a more mature single, with accomplished rapping and better synthesizer effects, and it also hit the R&B Top 40. The single hit Top 40 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1983, and its follow-up, the more popular "Jam on It," reached the Top Ten and crossed into the Hot 100, where it peaked at number 56. A huge street success, the track became known unofficially as "the Wikki-Wikki song" (after the refrain) when it was re-released later that year on Sunnyview, it had become "Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)." The track, "Jam-On Revenge," impressed producer Joe Webb more than the other Newcleus material, and it became the group's first single, released in 1983 on Mayhew Records. corner there were turntables set up, and DJ ASK was spinning Jam on It, by Newcleus. With several minutes left at the end of the tape, Newcleus recorded a favorite from their block parties, with each member's vocals sped up to resemble the Chipmunks. The song was a letter to the absent fathers of their generation. Jam On It (remixes) by Newcleus, released 09 October 2018 1. The foursome named their group Newcleus as a result of the coming together of their families.īy this time, Cenac had begun to accumulate a collection of electronic recording equipment, and the quartet recorded a demo tape of material.
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Many members - MCs as well as DJs - came and went as the group played block parties all over the borough, and by 1979, the group centered around Cenac, his future wife Yvette "Lady E" Cook, Monique Angevin, and her future husband, Bob "Chilly B" Crafton. Jam On It (12-inch Vocal) 7:59 In Your Mix. Jam On It (Definitive Version) 8:15 In Your Mix. play pause mute unmute listen title time 1. The origins of the group lay in a 1977 Brooklyn DJ collective known as Jam-On Productions, which included Ben "Cozmo D" Cenac, his cousin Monique Angevin, and her brother Pete (all of whom were teenagers and still in high school). other albums by Newcleus Year Title 2008: Jam On It: 2007: Jam For The 90s: 2007: The Next Generation: 2007: Space is the Place: 2007: Jam On Revenge: all albums by Newcleus: all tracks by Newcleus. THIS.Newcleus contributed a true electro classic in "Jam on It," a Top Ten R&B hit that has been immortalized on hundreds of hip-hop mixtapes and often included in even techno DJs' sets. I always preffered the wicky wicky version more than original. Muthaphucka straight classic Comment by DIVA 1 This shit went in Comment by The Native Shoshone Great imagery in these lyricist work My kids need more music like this to.
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I had it on a 12" vinyl funny thing i judge things by the cover and who would think a vinyl with words Sunnyview on the center be it. dis day shit I grew up listen omw to school straight slapper.
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Sandersīitchs shake that azzzz Comment by Pharoah PharoahĪlways good to hear everytime its played Comment by 1st Upĭamn it!!!?????? Comment by User 602314635ĬLASSSSICK!!! WHATCHALL KNOW BOUT THIS?!? SOOO FRESH YO!!! 1 OF DOPEST EVERRRR! NY/NJ STAND UP!!!!!! Comment by Vida Mafiosa DOPE TRACK OG ? ?♥️?♥️?♥️?⚡???? Comment by User 726586476 Newcleus - Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song) Is that when you took the name Newcleus Yes, because we realized our first record is violating our prime directive because we were only supposed to be doing songs with messages or praise songs, yunno, and yeah our first song is nonsense.