Super Cat

• Genre: Dancehall

About

Perfectly summarizing the fractious world of Jamaican Dancehall, Super Cat (aka the Wild Apache) works an aggressive style that combines his undeniable talent on the mic with backing tracks that apply hip-hop methodology to the rhythms of Reggae. While his lyrics are often politically aware, he also shares some rappers' problems with not practicing what they preach -- his is a conscious gangster, if there can be such a thing. As with much dance music, though, it is Super Cat's diamond-hard productions that have built his reputation.

- Mike Schulman