Hijack, a British hip hop group from Brixton, London, was formed in 1988 by Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, Agent Fritz and Agent Clueso; Kamanchi Sly later became Unknown MC and DJ Supreme. Their debut single "Style Wars" (Music of Life, 1988) attracted local attention, followed by "Hold No Hostage"/"Doomsday of Rap" (Music of Life, 1989), an underground hit that drew West Coast rapper IceâT. IceâT signed the group to Rhyme Syndicate, releasing "The Badman Is Robbin'" (Rhyme Syndicate, 1989), which peaked at number 56 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1991, the group issued their debut album The Horns Of Jericho (Rhyme Syndicate, 1991); Warner Brothersâ distribution deal prevented a U.S. release. That year they also released "Daddy Rich" (Rhyme Syndicate, 1991), with a video filmed in Los Angeles. After limited distribution, Hijack left Rhyme Syndicate and later disbanded due to musical differences; DJ Supreme founded Backbone Records and Kamanchi Sly coâfounded Reservoir Records. In 2016, Hijack briefly reâformed to release "Doing What We Wonna Do" under Reservoir Records, and a documentary film The Turntable Trixters chronicling their history was screened by the British Film Institute.
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