Super Cat: Don Dada (1992). "Wild Apache" Reigns (featuring Kahlil Wonda of Reggae Lover Podcast)

<p>B. Cox is joined by <strong>Kahlil Wonda</strong> of the <strong>Reggae Lover Podcast </strong>(and <strong>Highlanda Sound System</strong>) to review dancehall deejay <strong>Super Cat&#39;</strong>s major label debut album <em>Don Dada</em> as it turns 30. After mixing it up in Jamaica in the sound system scene and growing &#34;dancehall&#34; scene in the mid-to-late 80s, Super Cat traveled to New York to sign a deal with Columbia Records, becoming one of the first reggae dancehall acts to sign with a major US label.</p><p>A key artist and influencer in a scene that was growing in popularity in the United States, the artist also known as &#34;Wild Apache&#34; flexed his keen lyrical prowess, smooth flow and unique voice while assisted by producers the like of the reggae duo Steely and Clevie and featured artist such as hip-hop artist Heavy D and reggae singer Frankie Paul.</p><p>The album features many dancehall classic singles such as &#34;Ghetto Red Hot&#34;, &#34;Dolly My Baby&#34; and &#34;Nuff Man Ah Dead&#34; as well a host of other lesser known dancehall hits. Due to his major label status and standing among reggae tastemakers in Jamaica and the United States, this lead to a number of collaborations with hip-hop acts like Mary J. Blige, Puff Daddy and the Notorious B.I.G.; primarily remixes to &#34;Ghetto Red Hot&#34; and &#34;Dolly My Baby&#34; which catered to the American crowd. After this album, Super Cat would continue recording music and eventually landed a mega crossover hit with rock band Sugar Ray in &#34;Fly&#34; in 1997.</p><p>This album is credited with helping to raise the profile of dancehall reggae to a mostly American black popular music audience in the early 90s and helped make it a viable genre commercially in the United States.</p><p><strong>Visit the Reggae Lover Podcast&#39;s website</strong></p><p><a href="http://www.reggaelover.com" rel="nofollow">www.reggaelover.com</a></p><p><strong><u>Visit The Vault Classic Music Reviews Online</u></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.vaultcla