Comments on: Ludacris drops a new single (with his chipmunk posse)

By: katy

katy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:47:54 +0000

Having googled the track itself, I’m a little bit in love with Newcleus’s “Jam-On’s Revenge.” All those wikki-wikki-wikkis! And I especially like when the chipmunk says, “hey boss, de plane, de plane!”

By: J

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:49:21 +0000

Don’t forget Parliment Funkadelic
Starchilds enemy was Sir Nose D’Voidoffunk who had a chipmunk like voice.

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:44:51 +0000

You’re welcome, Mark! God, I’m old.

By: Mark Blankenship

Mark Blankenship — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:30:42 +0000

Thanks, Emily! Your comment led me to research Newcleus, whom I didn’t know anything about. According to Wikipedia, they dropped the chipmunk sound even a few year’s before “Jam On It” with their first big single, “Jam-On’s Revenge,” which was released in 1983.

That means that even though Ludacris’ choice may sound bizarre to contemporary ears, it is actually rooted in hip-hop’s earliest days. He’s going super-duper old school.

Here’s the Wikipedia entry, for those who want to see it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newcleus

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:54:21 +0000

The origin of the chipmunk voice in rap? “Jam On It” by Newcleus.

By: badkittyuno

badkittyuno — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:26:45 +0000

I really don’t care for the chipmunk voice. It sounds like Alvin is singing back up. Other than that, I really like the song, so I hope I can get past my annoyance.
It is amusing to watch my dog as she listens to that high pitched noise, though. She’s trying to eat my laptop.