Hijack - The Syndicate Outta Jail

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2nd track from the LP "The Horns Of Jericho" (Rhyme Syndicate Records - 1991)

http://hornsofjericho.com/History.html

HIJACK
Kamanchi Sly, DJ Supreme, DJ Undercover, Ulysses, 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'. Their next release was the brilliant DJ Supreme produced 'Hold No Hostage' backed with 'Doomsday Of Rap' It was a release that grabbed the attention of hip hop fans all over Europe, with DJ's Supreme and Undercover showing the world how the UK DJ's do it and Kamanchi Sly dropping his trademark quick delivery.

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' (also found on the LP 'The Horns Of Jericho') 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. With classics like 'The Phantom Of The Opera' and 'Hijack The Terrorist Group', it was a groundbreaking release from a UK act, that set the standards for others to follow. 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 The Icepick. Kamanchi Sly and DJ Undercover went on to set up Reservoir Records as Mr Pink and Mr Blonde, releasing two singles and re-releasing 'The Original Horns Of Jericho' a limited edition double album featuring previously unreleased tracks and an instrumental record.

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• Dj Undercover
• British Hip-Hop

[nispanick]

listening back now its a complete reversion of 100 miles and running, still way dope though, thanks for posting

[RasputinStream]

I can see clearly how one can easily come to that conclusion just by staring at the release dates but the facts are that even The Horns Of Jericho was officially released in 91` the whole album was on hold waiting to get released for quite some time and for instance the single Badman Is Robbin, where the album is refered to was already released in 89 (read the description).

[RasputinStream]

Now It would need some real heads to unravel this one, and you just gave me some extra work (thanks mate), but I would bet ALL my hard earned that if there is any "complete revision" it would be the other way around even though 100 miles is a masterpiece and an exemplary piece of sampling where Dre simply just throws it all in ya face like his sacks are simply too full to be bargained with; any other producer would've made at least two if not even three tracks from that same one song.

[RasputinStream]

No doubt. They surpassed most mc's from the States that time and their beats and samples were right up there with the rest of them.

[misternylon]

Awesome, fuck man they could blow away anyone these days. Absolute terrorists.

[londongeezar]

no british rapper or hip hop group could ever to this day fuck with hijack they were and are number 1

[Kaltkiesel]

agein I AM PROUD to call this VINYL my own!

[maximebuchi]

the production is so tight and the flow if flawless. except for pure "style" considerations, Hijack were waaaay ahead of their time on all level. Even a few years later, US rappers still thought it was cool to flow like Fu Shnickens!

BTW @nispanick, this was made before 100 miles and runnin!

[brentlad]

reminds me of portland 1990 big beat show friday night canteen day ,tidy!

[MauSSizzle]

To me the baddest group that came from Great Brittain.!!

[jjdh1976]

This was definately pre '100 miles', no doubt. Also far tighter.

[TasMusic007]

I remember 1988/89 was my IDOL .......

[TasMusic007]

I remember 1988/89 was my IDOL .......

[ogfunk187]

@RasputinStream ..yeah i miss those dre productions..he's too sparse now days, still class though.