Newcleus was 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).
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Members | Yvette “Lady E” Cenac (née Cook) Ben “Cozmo D” Cenac Monique “Nique D” Crafton (née Angevin) |
| Past members | Denise “Niecy D” Williams Bob “Chilly B” Crafton (deceased) |
The group was based in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.[1] Their appearance overlapped with the formative years of hip-hop DJing in the Bronx.[2]
The sequencer line from its 1984 song “Automan” was adapted by euro-dance project Snap! on the group’s 1992 single “Rhythm is a Dancer,” which featured lyrics written and performed by American singer and songwriter Thea Austin as well as hip hop rhymes by American rapper Turbo B, and became a major international hit.
