Decades before Wikipedia became a household name, Newcleus introduced “Wikki wikki wikki” to the pop lexicon by using it as onomatopoeia to denote a D.J.’s scratching a needle back and forth on a record. The album version of Jam On It by Newcleus is shorter than the more well known 12' single version, omitting Chilly B’s verse entirely and cutting out some of Cozmo D’s vocals.
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Like Afrika Bambaataa and Kraftwerk, Newcleus made music that anticipated a high-tech future. Genre: Hip Hop Record Label: Sunnyview Style: Electro Release Year: 1984 Artist: Newcleus Record Grading: Very Good Plus Title: Jam On Revenge Sleeve. Newcleus was an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. Courtesy of Jam-On ProductionsĪfrika Bambaataa charted a path into the future in 1982 with “Planet Rock,” which interpolated the synthesizer-driven groove of the German band Kraftwerk’s Euro-pop hit “Trans-Europe Express.” The worldwide success of “Planet Rock” spawned a subgenre known as electro-rap, epitomized by groups like the Jonzun Crew from Boston (“Pack Jam”) and Newcleus, whose debut single, “Jam-On Revenge (The Wikki Wikki Song),” was released in 1983 on the small May Hew label. Watch the video for Jam On It from Newcleuss Jam On Revenge for free, and see the. Robert Crafton III, known as Chilly B, left, with two other members of the band Newcleus, Yvette Cook and Ben Cenac. Its more scraping and muting than actually playing, but if you strum fast (16th note), in time with the high-hat, it will come off nicely.
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