Beschreibung
Super Cat (born William Maragh in Kingston, Jamaica, 1966) is one of the originators of the late 80's and early 90's dancehall movement. A reggae musician who came to prominence in the late 1980s and even more so in the early 1990s, Super Cat is of Jamaican and Indian descent. His nickname, the "Wild Apache" was given to him by his mentor Early B.
His first single as was entitled 'Mr. Walker' and was a hit in Jamaica. His song 'Boops' came soon after with the release of his debut album ' Si Boops Dey' and was a massive hit that spawned hundreds of responses and cemented him a place in reggae history. He put his name in the history books and knotched a place in US music scene with the album Don Dada. The album featured heavyweights in the Hip Hop arena such as Heavy D and Notorious B.I.G. Songs like Don Dada, Dolly My Baby and Ghetto Red Hot are considered classics. Controversy has always surrounded his career. For example with the death of the popular reggae artist Nitty Gritty, killed in a murky incident in New York City, where Super Cat was accused but denied any involvement. He also had an infamous shooting incident in a Sting stage show performance with then rival Ninjaman.
Super Cat had a number of hit singles in the early 1990s, including "Don Dada" and "Ghetto Red Hot," "Dem No Worry Me" with Heavy D and "Alright" with Kris Kross. These hits made him The Source magazine dancehall artist of the year in 1993. He was also an early collaborator with The Notorious B.I.G., featuring the then unknown artist (along with Mary J. Blige and Puff Daddy) on the B-side remix of "Dolly My Baby" in 1993. The title song, 'Don Dada' was a reply to many jabs made by Ninjaman.
Super Cat was featured on the number one hit "Fly", a 1997 single by Sugar Ray from their platinum album. He collaborated with India Arie on her hit song "Video" in 2001 and with Jadakiss and the Neptunes on "The Don Of Dons" in 2003. Following the death of his long time road manager Fred 'The Thunder' Donner in 2004, Super Cat released a multi-cd tribute album entitled "Reggaematic Diamond All-Stars" that featured contributions from Yami Bolo, Michael Prophet, Linval Thompson, Nadine Sutherland and Sizzla among others.
Alben
Take Two
2003
Best Of Super Cat
2000
Showcase
1999
The Good, The Better, The Best Of Super Cat
1998-03-31
The Struggle Continues
1995-08-15
Trash and Ready
1995
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and the Crazy
1994
Crazy Love
1994
Scalp Dem / South Central
1994
Dolly My Baby
1993-03-23
Don Dada
1992-05-12
Ghetto Red Hot
1992-01-04
It Fe Done / Ghetto Red Hot
1992
A Wa Do Them / Sex Walk
1992
Dem No Worry We
1992
It Fe Done
1992
Cabin Stabbin
1991
Big & Ready
1991
Sweets for My Sweet
1988
Tun It Over
1988
Wha Do Them
1988
Boops!
1986
Early B Meets Super Cat
1985
Si Boops Deh!
1985
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly & The Crazy
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