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 singles "Jam-On's Revenge" (re-released as "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)" (1983)) and "Jam on It" (1984).
The group was based in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Their appearance overlapped with the formative years of hip-hop DJing in the Bronx.
The sequencer line from its 1984 song "Automan" was adapted by German 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.
