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), which began as an anti-rap joke, according to founding member DJ and producer Ben Cenac. Newcleus was an American electro and old school hip hop group that gained popularity in the early 1980s.