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Hijack (2)

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Members: Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, (weapon-)Agent Fritz & Agent Clueso

Hijack came out of Brixton, London in 1988 when they signed to Music Of Life, and they dropped their debut single, the now legendary, 'Style Wars'.
Still on the underground scene, but with recognition growing all over Europe, Ice-T heard Hijack on the radio and decided to sign them to his Rhyme Syndicate Records label in the USA. Their first release on the label, in 1989, was the Batman themed 'The Badman Is Robbin' which went on to reach the UK's Top 40 charts, giving it's listeners a taste of things to come with it's opening lines 'Taken From The Forthcoming Album, The Horns Of Jericho by Hijack'.

In between 'The Badman Is Robbin' and 'The Horns Of Jericho' album, Hijack released 'Style Warriors Revenge' back on the Music Of Life label as a stop gap while Hijack were waiting for their album to be released by Warners Brothers after the collapse of Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate Records.

Finally, 'The Horns Of Jericho' was unleashed to it's awaiting public in 1991 and is arguably the greatest hip hop album ever to be released outside of the USA. Unfortunately, Warner Brothers never released the album to the US market and Hijack parted company with the label. Soon after the group split due to musical differences, DJ Supreme went on to launch BackBone Records, working with such artists as Icepick, The. Kamanchi Sly and DJ Undercover went on to set up Reservoir Records as Mr. Pink (2) and Mr. Blonde.

Kamanchi Sly then went on to become Unknown MC, The and set up Soul Food Recordings in 1998 with his brother DJ Pied Piper, they went on to produce for footballer Andy Cole on his single 'Outstanding'. They managed to reached the Number 1 spot with garage tune 'Do You Really Like It'.
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Discography

Releases:
Hold No Hostage / Doomsday Of Rap (12")   Music Of Life 1988
Style Wars (4 versions)   Music Of Life ... 1988
Syndicate (12", Max)   CBS Records Inc. 1989
The Badman Is Robbin' (Maxi, EP) (9 versions)   Rhyme $yndicate Records ... 1989
Daddy Rich (3 versions)   Warner Bros. Records 1991
The Horns Of Jericho (Album) (4 versions)   Warner Bros. Records ... 1991
Jamaica Crimewave EP (12", EP)   Reservoir Records 1997
Production:
Beyond The 16th Parallel (3 versions)   4th & Broadway ... 1989
Machine Gun Poetry (LP) Beyond The 16th Parallel 4th & Broadway 1989
Burial Proceedings In The Coarse Of 3 Knights / Onslaught (2 versions)   Music Of Life 1990
The Rhyme Syndicate (LP) I Had To Serve You, Ai... WEA Musik GmbH 1991
The Best Of Music Of Life (LP) Style Warriors Revenge... Music Of Life 1993
History & Science Volume 1 (2 versions) Hold No Hostage Response Records 1998
Hardcore Solution Part 1 (LP) Onslaught Hardcore One Productions 2001
Hardcore Solution Part 2 (LP) Hijack The Terrorist G... Hardcore One Productions 2002
Mix:
Machine Gun Poetry (Comp) (2 versions) Beyond The 16th Parallel 4th & Broadway ... 1989
Hip Hop Pocrisy (12")   Kold Sweat 1990
Diary Of A Blackman Living In The Land Of The Lost (12") Diary Of A Blackman Li... Kold Sweat 1991
Diary Of A Blackman Living In The Land Of The Lost (Album) (2 versions) Ghetto Child, Katch Mi... Kold Sweat 1991
You Need Discipline (12")   Kold Sweat 1991
Rap Game (12") Rap Game, Rap Game (In... Kold Sweat 1992
Appears On:
Hard As Hell Four (Cass, Comp) Style Warriors Revenge... Music Of Life 1990
The Best Of Music Of Life (CD, Comp) Style Warriors Revenge... Music Of Life 1993
From Decks To Switches (Cass, Mixed)   Wrecked Bits 2001
Hardcore Solution Part 2 (LP) Hijack The Terrorist G... Hardcore One Productions 2002
Tracks Appear On:
Hard As Hell Volume 2 (Album) (2 versions) Style Wars Profile Records 1988
Hard As Hell Volume 3 (Comp) (5 versions) Style Wars Music Of Life ... 1988
Hard To Beat - Rap Rules (Comp) (3 versions) Style Wars Style Records 1989
Hard As Hell Four (Comp, Album) (5 versions) Style Warriors Revenge Music Of Life ... 1990
March 90 - Previews (LP) Daddy Rich DMC 1990
Yo Rap (Comp) (2 versions) The Badman Is Robbin CBS Disques 1990
The Rhyme Syndicate (LP) I Had To Serve You, Ai... WEA Musik GmbH 1991
Music Of Life Instrumental Classics Vol 1 (Comp) (2 versions) Style Warriors Revenge Music Of Life 1992
The Best Of Music Of Life (Comp) (2 versions) Style Warriors Revenge Music Of Life 1993
Best Of Hip Hop (4xCD, Comp + Box) Doomsday Of Rap Low Price Music 1996
B-Boys Revenge - History In The Makin' (Comp) (3 versions) The Badman Is Robbin' X:treme Records ... 1998
History & Science Volume 1 (2 versions) Hold No Hostage Response Records 1998
King Of The Beats 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Doomsday Of Rap (Instr... Team Records (2) 1998
The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (Comp) (21 versions) Doomsday Of Rap XL Recordings ... 1999
Hip Hop 24/7 (3xCD) Style Wars Decadance Recordings 2001
Phat Beats 220 (12") The Badman Is Robbin (... DMC 2001
Hardcore Solution Part 2 (LP) Hijack The Terrorist G... Hardcore One Productions 2002
Bangers & Mash (CD) Doomsday Of Rap, Airwa... Woodwurk 2003
FabricLive. 08 (Radio Mix) (CD, Promo) The Badman Is Robinn' Fabric (London) 2003
These Are The Breaks (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) The Badman Is Robbin' DMC 2003
Bangers & Mash (CD) Style Wars Boombox Distribution Network 2004
Diminishing Treasures (2 versions) Style Wars Rum Drunk 2004
The Crown Jewels (CDr, Album, Mixed, Comp) Hold No Hostage Sleeping Giants Recordings 2006
Hot Mix 100 (Part 3) (CD, Comp, Mixed) The Badman Is Robbin (... Not On Label 2007
65 Rap Hardcore Hits (4xCD, Comp) Style Wars, Doomsday O... Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC  
Unofficial Releases:
The Dirtchamber Sessions Volume One (2 versions) Doomsday Of Rap XL Recordings (2) ... 1999
HI-PRO-JACK (LP)   Not On Label  
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HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN