Newcleus - Jam On It

Newcleus is an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. They are primarily known for their 12-inch singles "Jam-On's Revenge", re-released as "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" in 1983 and 1984's "Jam on It".

A precursor to the group, known as Jam-On Productions, formed in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York, which included teenagers Ben "Cozmo D" Cenac and his cousins Monique and Pierre (Pete) Angevin. The group's popularity grew as it played block parties in Brooklyn. By 1979, the primary group's members were Cenac, Yvette "Lady E" Cook (who would later marry Cozmo D), Monique Angevin, and Bob "Chilly B" Crafton (who would later marry Angevin). The coming together of families inspired the name change to Newcleus.

Newcleus recorded "Jam-On's Revenge", a block party favorite that featured vocals that were sped up to resemble Alvin and the Chipmunks. The track impressed record producer Joe Webb, and it became the group's first single in 1983 on Mayhew Records. It was re-released later that year on Sunnyview Records as "Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)", and it made the Top 40 on the U.S. R&B chart.

This follow-up, "Jam on It", did well on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #56. "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. Though the Cenacs and the Craftons continued to record sporadically until 1989, they did not hit the R&B charts after 1986. Chilly B died of a stroke on February 23, 2010.

Original Album Version (6:23)

12 Inch Vocal (7:59)

Definitive Version (8:16)