Newcleus - Jam On It

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From the 1984 Album: "Jam On Revenge"...(Click "show more" for artist info)..
Newcleus is an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s. The group is primarily known for its 12-inch single "Jam-On's Revenge" (re-released as "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" (1983)) and "Jam on It" (1984).
A precursor to the group, known as Jam-On Productions, was formed in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, and 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 Revenge," a block-party favorite featuring vocals that were sped up. The track impressed record producer Joe Webb, and it became the group's first single in 1983 on Mayhew Records. Retitled as "Jam On Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)", the track reached the Top 40 on the U.S. R&B chart. The group eventually signed with Sunnyview Records, which was later acquired by Rhino Records in the 1990s.
The follow-up, "Jam on It," did well on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #56. "Computer Age (Push the Button)" reached the R&B Top 40. The Cenacs and the Craftons continued to record until 1989.
Neither Newcleus albums, Jam on Revenge and Space Is the Place, sold well. The deleted Jam on Revenge album is now regarded as a classic, not only because of the well-known singles, but also because of album cuts such as "Destination Earth."
"Newcleus" released several albums in the following years, but these were the creations of producers putting out material under the Newcleus name. Some of these featured classic Newcleus tracks touted as live versions (but simply added crowd noise atop the original tracks).
In 2005, Cozmo D released an album, Destination Earth: The Definitive Newcleus Recordings, a collection of hip-hop tracks from the group's entire catalog. This collection supersedes the Rhino/Atlantic Records compilation Jam On This! The Best Of Newcleus. The majority of the songs on this release were restored and remastered from the original master tapes. The definitive versions of the songs "Destination Earth" and "Why" taken from this CD were also released on 12-inch vinyl on the German record label Dominance Electricity. Together with remixes by Sbassship and Reeno, the cover illustrations are by Bill Wray (known for his work on the 1990s cult TV cartoon The Ren & Stimpy Show).
Newcleus is working on a second collection titled Returned to Earth, a companion volume to Destination Earth, which will collect all of its electro works onto one disc, restored and remastered from the original tapes. The album will also include two new songs.
Although both Newcleus albums, Jam on Revenge and Space Is the Place, have been remastered and reissued on CD, the song "Where's the Beat" from Jam on Revenge was removed from the track listing. These albums were previously available in the United States only on vinyl and audio cassette. However, both albums' original track listing and cover art were also available on CD, manufactured and distributed by Bellaphon Germany through Sunnyview Records in 1988.
Newcleus' songs have been used in several video games. "Computer Age" appears in Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX, and "Jam On It" appears in both Dance Dance Revolution Ultramix 2 and DJ Hero 2, the latter featuring a newly re-recorded version of the song.
Chilly B died at age 47 of a stroke on February 23, 2010.

[@lamarmccall8579]

WHO ELSE STILL JAMMING TO THIS IN 2024?! 🙋🏾‍♂️🙋🏾‍♂️

[@jpbrennan72]

Never gets old

[@deesrt412]

THIS IS THA JAM!!!!!!!! 1984 MY junior high days Break dancing in the Hallways TO THIS JAM Who can do the windmill who can pop Man I hope Newcleus get PAID for the rest of their lives for making this JAM.... JAM ON IT JAM ON IT JAM ON AND ON ON AND ON IT!!!! 1:30 SAY YOU HEAR SOUND.....1:35 JAM ON GETTIN DOWN DOWN DOWN. MAN SHE BROUGHT ALIVE EVEN MORE. JAM ON 2024 AND FOREVER

[@tntshuffle-9799]

Much love to all my Gen X brothers and sisters out there! We did it like nobody else could. I was 11 years old when this came out living in New Jersey. My fam came from BK, NYC by way of Puerto Rico and we used to get down to this at my uncle's apartment in Red Bank New Jersey. It was dope then and still dope this day!

[@tinalarson69]

I am! 💖

[@tinalarson69]

@@tntshuffle-9799sending love back to you! GenX! 💖

[@frankhunter6768]

One of the most historical bass lines ever

[@jasonwalker9126]

Absolutely. Pretty much anytime I install new new stereo equipment in a vehicle, four wheeler, or whatever I always go to this “to check out the sound, check out the sound” great all around sound. Lows, mids, and highs. That’s actually what I’m doing now. Just put new 2 kicker 8s, 6 1/2s and tweeters on my 13 year olds 4 wheeler. And it sounds good

[@jpbrennan72]

Played by a real bassist not midi!! R.I.P Chilly B 😢

[@rosieclark3661]

Unfortunately it wasn’t done with a guitar as depicted in this video it was actually done by a analog synthesizer Roland had a product called bass line that would do the same stuff 🤔💯⚠️

[@rosieclark3661]

@@jpbrennan72that was actually a synthesizer not a bass guitar

[@sarahwalker377]

@@rosieclark3661 So that guitar playing was fake?

[@GenXstacker]

Uh...old school hip hop was the greatest. This is what we were break dancing to in the mid-80s and for my money it's still better than 99.9% of the rap music that came out in the last 40 years. This song still gets my old body out of a chair and dancing in 2024.

[@BigMoneySonny]

We keeping that same energy!!!!

[@UziDoesIt8818]

I agree. I love Nucleus, Grand Master Flash, Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff

[@rstepney63]

FOR YALL YOUNGSTERS,THESE ARE THE ROOTS TO THE TREE OF HIP HOP!!!!!!!

[@rstepney63]

@bellinghamfpv that was break dance music from the 80’s

[@cosmelengruber1374]

Pp tem 50 anos essa pancada

[@KandiKlover]

This is whole tree for me. Miss me with that soundcloud fruity hair dye modern stuff.

[@adjr9313]

This is why NYC is the Mecca of hip-hop!!

[@atkman]

If you have a timeless masterpiece like this jam, it doesn't matter what year it is, it is still ahead of its time!

[@MyButtsBeenWiped510]

Wish this type of music would make a comeback.

[@lisahall2871]

Agreed

[@mvf9185]

Esta de volta, pelo menos aqui no Brasil

[@trashyraccoon2615]

@@mvf9185Can you tell us a song that’s popular there like this now?

[@GenXstacker]

Amen! There is a channel on Sirius XM that has a show where they play all this old school hip hop. I came across it one night and it was song after song of grooves just like this. Hope I can find it again.

[@Theideaman]

Who still rocking this in 2050!🎶🎧🎶

[@Cisco0615]

If I'm still alive then I know I deft will!

[@JermaineThomas4050]

🙌🏽

[@mulliganstew72]

Nice.

[@cachonduty]

Back to the future 2021 please jam

[@judybrennan7930]

if im still here i will

[@ERINYES10]

One of THE greatest bass hooks EVER! I remember this was played on a boom box at the back of the school bus every day for a month.

[@Jon-jw3ld]

This was James in the cafeteria

[@tadpolesoup]

Yes. I remember hearing that iconic bass line for the first time sometime in 7th grade, and being immediately hooked…

[@tadpolesoup]

I also remember hearing several songs on the radio during that time with nearly identical bass lines to Jam On It-close enough to know where they were derived from but different enough to not be an exact copy. But I haven't heard them since and don't know who the artists were…

[@offworldnetwork]

courtesy of the Sequential Circuits Pro-1🤖

[@2s3s4s5s9s]

Those were some great times, weren't they? To be young back then....

[@Vinnraptt]

R.I.P Chilly B a true legend.

[@CaseyLords-do2gk]

Chilly b learned how to play that beat in my basement

[@rayhanes1347]

All races of ppl in the crowd in perfect harmony

[@nobleman_81]

That was the 80's

[@robg7970]

@@nobleman_81 I wish we could go back to that decade ! It was great .. And there was little to no race baiting . Everyone got along with everyone , no woke agenda.

[@nobleman_81]

@@robg7970 Facts. Definitely a time to remember. No cell phones and people actually went outside in the spring and summer

[@robg7970]

@@nobleman_81 yep , and if you wanted to talk to your friends, you meet somewhere or go over their house , and always find something to do . Going to the movies was special .hell , having your own car was super special ! Lol

[@LWDpeanut310]

Music as no color just like money we all love

[@TheEdub1]

One of the best beats and songs ever.

[@leonardpetion8612]

EVER MY MAN TRUE CLASSIC

[@robertbailey2570]

This tune bringa tears to my eyes

[@JermaineThomas4050]

#YahMon

[@doctorworm3735]

@@robertbailey2570 Every time. Makes you wonder where HIP-HOP would be if people stayed true to the craft, and HIP-HOP had never been invaded and absorbed by "rap". It hurts my soul when I hear the new garbage being labeled as "HIP-HOP". WIKKI WIKKI WIKKI WIKKI, SAY WHAT?

[@cbanks1980]

😎

[@heruapocalypse2021]

I'll always have this as 1 of The early Great Selections of Classic Raw Hip-Hop Jams of all Times.From 1984 to 2024 and beyond.😎👍🏾🌴

[@marioroca5788]

Hands down the anthem in Brooklyn, NY in the mid 80's. I was under 15 years old and remember the cardboard stage. Never happened again since. At least I got a few ghetto blasters from those days in my collection. Thank you Jam On Production Crew. RIP Chilly B.

[@samuelblinne6040]

Those break dancers are so fly

[@reybattaglia]

One of the best tracks ever created! Thankyou Roland 808

[@7USARMoorish]

I was 14-Year-Old in 1984 when I heard it on Wyld fm 98.5 in Nawlin's aka New Orleans, Louisiana in the 7th ward and I also saw it on the BET cable TV on channel 22 at that time period and 33yrs later it still classic hip-hop period

[@ASgfjyhgyi]

...and another 33 years later we will listen this. NOBODY will not remember todays crap "music" only 80's forever will be alive, till planet of Earth exist...

[@alejandror7642]

@@ASgfjyhgyi Amen

[@cynthiapithermelang3899]

I was 12

[@7USARMoorish]

@@cynthiapithermelang3899 good music back in 1984 and today I am 51yrs old now and you 49yrs old today 🏹🏹🏹🏹

[@cynthiapithermelang3899]

@@7USARMoorish i want come back 😪😪😪😪

[@chedee-chedirichardson9019]

Whoooo....YESSSS! Sweet childhood memories pop up. 😅😂👌

[@elevate6696]

Oh come on! This legendary jam didn't make a billion hits yet?!!! This jam was Fire!! Play on play on!!

[@CaseyLords-do2gk]

That bass will wake the dead

[@StevewdF]

How did they do that ??? YAAAA 🙌🙌🙌 JAM ON IT 🤖🤖🤖

[@pjay3392]

What an era 🙂🙃 I was 18 when this came out - the whole music scene was bursting with innovation. So many bands making ground breaking scenes, music et cetrea which still reverberates nearly 4 decades later ✌

[@21street-erfication90]

THANK YOU, HIP HOP...THANKS FOR ALL OF THE YEARS THAT YOU WERE THERE FOR ME SINCE MY BIRTH IN 83 (and sorry I wasn't able to prevent the decay of the culture by the vultures but nonetheless, I promise to continue evolving my craft, being an individual and will never forget what you've done for me... you're still in my heart and will always be!)

[@doctorworm3735]

❤

[@rodneymutale3099]

A tune way beyond its years! It was bomb! I still jam it 40 years on!

[@claudiocesta3226]

Yes true

[@GenXstacker]

Absolutely!

[@jerrybrock9557]

This is probably the best electronica sound of all time from beginning to end from voice to beat and baseline perfect underrated definitely but will rock for all eternity ❤

[@barrywaters4499]

Born 1971. Hartford CT....of course I rem...❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@robertbailey2570]

This joint Never gets old!

[@aprilskutt974]

I'm impressed by the kids break dancing on here. As a Bassist, this song is fun to play.

[@spotnruby]

After all these years, this is still my favorite hip hop song. It was the one that sparked my love affair.

[@nitedreamer23]

clever.

[@juliagladish7889]

Same here

[@nice1828]

Same as me I loved breaking and popping 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@richarddziadulewicz6337]

First Newcleus record I bought was Jam on Revenge remix / Destination Earth remix. Their album really caught my eye too with that cartoon cover art. My friend had that. They were very popular in the UK among youngsters in the know about these fantastic tunes coming out of NYC. While others were into Duran Duran and Wham!, we were into Newcleus, Bambaataa, Davy DMX, Run DMC, etc.

[@PatriciaMckinney-pk1hz]

I miss them days. Still dancing 2it. One of my favorite songs. Hands up in the air ,,jam on it,,,

[@ddeshoneray1512]

That beat is crazy.. DJs back then was way before their time.

[@tinalarson69]

This is on my playlist! Still rocking to it!

[@i.j.aragon6946]

this is the song that made me fall in love with hiphop back in the 80s..I remember trying to TAPE this song so many times waiting for it to come on and back then u can only hear hiphop on AM radio

[@davidsmoots9502]

Here! And accounted for 💯

[@nobleman_81]

Cozmo is goin in,the beat and them breakdancing at a skating ring. 💯% vibe. The 80's was the shit❗ 👽🛸

[@KevinGrahamArt]

Never gets old. I saw them in concert in the 1980s. Was awesome. Saw so many hip hop groups in one show and only cost $15. Crazy how expensive concerts are now

[@amyboone125]

Such a killer tune. I've always loved it. Most do. The band Rehab covers this at many of their shows.

[@kingsean1500]

I was 7 years old when this came out and I remember break dancing to this.

[@PoetryETrain]

Thank you Newcleus, and everyone!

[@NkwasiasemAkwakwa]

Classic ! this song will never get old 👏👏👍👍👍

[@marcusmurrietta-qk8ri]

🎉😂❤❤❤f veer gj uh rr ft😅 1:03

[@sevinatenine4444]

I KNOW IF YOU EVEN CLOSE TO MY AGE OF 60 NOW,YOU 2 MISS WHEN MUSIC LIKE THIS.BUT AT LEAST WE GOT KZbin TO RELIVE WHAT ERA OF MUSIC WE WANT 2 OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

[@timothycollins5053]

Real old school ❤ from a true 80s baby Mississippi 1❤🎉

[@eliteharrington7377]

We should be given the option to press the like button more than once in this instance. I'm 55 years old and this monster jam still gives me goosebumps. I just can't for those good old days 😘🇹🇹😘🇹🇹😘🇹🇹

[@thomasbrothers3857]

1984 summer in Philly I was 9 this jawn started my 36 year love of hip hop. Hadn't heard this song since 85 or 86 and out of nowhere the lyrics flowed out like they've been in a vault for 35 years..nostalgia immediately..so simple then

[@analazcano6475]

No color no race just music♥️i was ine of the first B girls, i became popular and loved starting to see females coming out getting down, loved it

[@AmericaUnleashed9327]

That’s what black culture does it unites people

[@andrewmills2490]

Hip hop and electro best music ever along with breaking and popping. Memories.

[@DialloBeats]

I love all eras of hip-hop but this is one of my favorite songs of all time any genre

[@sniperjay0916]

Heavily bumped on my padio during all my barbecues and family functions in my middle class neighborhood...sis birthday tomorrow! May 2024!

[@Cyborg_Static]

The greatest bass line in the history of music

[@knucklegame5050]

Funky Beat, by Whodini. Sheesh!🎛😖🔥.

[@knucklegame5050]

Ur Correct tho, this was Much Bassier than Whodini by Far👍

[@johnparker7425]

Real Talk !!!!!

[@karinanalbandyan3009]

This one will always remain a classic.

[@westwasbest]

Tell me who still listening to this fantastic Jam in April of 2023? This song will never die!

[@MP-yp5je]

I grew up on this, whodini and early run dmc.

[@AsapWave]

Bruh I’m 34 yrs old this a lil ahead of my time lol but this is so tough this beat is ridiculous 🤦🏾‍♂️🔥🔥🔥

[@WLA-General]

Yes indeed. 1980s

[@fly4life103]

This was futuristic then and right on point today. Amazing this still goes hard. And computer age was definitely ahead of it's time.

[@raistrickt]

i have never seen this vid before !!! brilliant ... love it !!"

[@jasonsmith3594]

I’m doing windmills in the front room right now I will be in traction tomorrow lol❤

[@j.thomas7128]

AN ACTUAL DRUM KIT!!! 😂😂😂😂 Those good old days!

[@andrenaetrammell2711]

Decades! I know this song well and never seen this video. WOW it took decades, THX UPROXX!!!!

[@arielramirez5841]

Timeless song! this is true hip hop in its truest form! look at all the diff races having a great time, only rap can bring people like this. Not the trash u have now..

[@jasonallred244]

Jimmy B has the most awesome voice!

[@BigMoneySonny]

I’m still here y’all ! We stay rocking this shit !

[@beejay271]

Why does this beat automatically make you low key start pop locking😅

[@robertbailey2570]

Definately

[@simonemiliogarridorivas7682]

por que nacio para ser eternooooooooo

[@demetriharlan5887]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I am popoin while I am posting this. 💪🦵👣🙏

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

Lol yes

[@doctorworm3735]

Syncopation

[@playapete9863]

That’s my generation jams 1984

[@bayoustormryder3823]

Remember when this track comes on. That's when you have to battle on the dance floor

[@oluwemimoolatoye5561]

Yes. Even here in Nigeria of 80s

[@thisistheend_777]

An Unreleased Pimp C production brought me here 😮 good lookin out to the homie Crumpy recognizing that!! 😁💯 Pimp C of UGK always sampled that old funky classic type stuff. So many gems 💎 we be robbed of cuz he was taken 2soon. May he REST IN PEACE. MUCH LOVE TO SCREWSTON TX TOO. #RIPPIMPC #PimpCSample #UnreleasedPimpC #PimpC #UGK #UGK4LIFE #SWEETJAMESJONES #UNDERGROUNDKINGZ #CHADBUTLER

[@WLA-General]

I was 3. Mid-City Los Angeles. 1900s and 84

[@2bsure]

Some of my best times in my young life. 19 years old and my whole life ahead of me. After all these years I'm still singing most of the lyrics. An absolute classic. This along with Electric Kingdom - Twilight 22 and Boogie Down Bronx - Man Parrish, these are the ones that will never leave me.

[@oluwemimoolatoye5561]

Yeah Man Parrish was part of it

[@dynjarren8355]

My Jam from back in the day! Yeah! Jam on it!

[@abdelouahabbentata]

With this i move all time❤

[@realking4918]

In the conversation for best hip hop song ever

[@helioselexandros]

Love this sounds so futuristic to me def ahead of its time

[@sittingbull1903]

Damn never new there was a video all these years

[@omd1969]

Break dance of 1984 now Is olimpic discipline ❤

[@kenn_k]

Absolute classic

[@raygestaut2771]

Hip to hip to the hip to don't stop the rock of the bang bang boogie said up jumped the boogie of the rhythm of the boogity beat!

[@lisawittenburg6296]

dancing my ass off to this jam! remember skating tl this jam back in the 80, love it than and still love it

[@juantrevino6849]

Now I NEED Icy Hot after finishing this song………😂😂👍

[@eskee1]

Such a feel good song of my childhood...

[@oakboyh]

Me and this album. Memories.

[@neosneos3680]

🥰My favorite song as a teenager❤

[@DerekAnderson-ky3ms]

I love this song Duuuuuval$$$

[@shadyninja1]

These days people try too hard but back in those days guys was just relaxing

[@matthewtucker8994]

My personal life soundtrack

[@ArnB-hk4hn]

I MISS my Boom-Box! 🎶

[@victorevanssr.5034]

Nothing beats old school hip hop. Nothing!

[@chevycamaro7545]

Shout out from chi town.. great memories. Awesome song & video.. that is and was da real deal.. breakdancing..we had our share over here .. thumbs up for ny too.

[@obduliaaguilar5301]

This brings back good memories 😊

[@kdeezo326]

Classic…..Timeless💯

[@augietoral1]

Black music at its fullest….No N word, No sex, No drugs……🎉

[@rivkahhannah]

Hell yeah!

[@marcbronze1]

Rivkah Hannah I see you have good taste in music. Where you from

[@rivkahhannah]

marcbronze1 my good taste developed when I lived in Long Beach ;)

[@lou2408]

The first cords are so simple and yet so contagious.

[@kool_onanotherlevel]

Super Classic!

[@RobertBailey-m7n]

the foundation of HIP HOP

[@crushthecrushermachinewwel6500]

I love this song

[@detectivethomas8406]

Yes sir the number 1 jam and still sounds great today

[@gianeladycosta5181]

Saudades das quadras do vilarinhos dos anos 80 onde tinha os bailes e os jovens iam pra curtirem,verem os grupos de dança, eu estava nesse meio❤ ,tempos bons que nunca irão voltar 😢 quadras do vilarinhos, belo horizonte mg ,saudades ❤

[@user-yx4hu8rr9w]

this one and man parris and boggie down production, the bronxx one is the best

[@Hereismytwocents2011]

Back when music was just fun, and everyone just jammed out together.

[@bobcummings8228]

Still JAM ON IT in 2021!