Newcleus
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Newcleus is an influential early 1980s electro and hip hop group best known for pioneering tracks like "Jam On It" that helped define the sound of old-school hip hop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Newcleus canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
electro group
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music group ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Jam-On Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
pioneering early 1980s electro-rap sound
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the single "Jam On It" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | early 1980s ⓘ |
| formedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
electro
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hip hop ⓘ old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ben Cenac
NERFINISHED
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Chilly B NERFINISHED ⓘ Cozmo D NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electro
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old-school hip hop ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| musicStyle | electro-funk ⓘ |
| notableSongCharacteristic |
futuristic themes
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synth-heavy production ⓘ use of vocoders ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Automan
NERFINISHED
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Computer Age (Push the Button) NERFINISHED ⓘ Jam On It NERFINISHED ⓘ Jam On Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Sunnyview Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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