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 Ice‑T. Ice‑T 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...