Artist: Mad Lion
Genre(s):
Reggae
Discography:
Real Ting
Year:
Tracks: 18
Weaving a unseamed portmanteau of reggae and rap music, Mad Lion (innate Oswald Priest) created one of the most influential sounds of the past deuce decades. The recipient of the 1994 Source honor as Reggae Artist of the Year, Mad Lion has inspired similar-sounding recordings by such artists as Ini Kamoze, Capleton, and Rayvon.
A native of London, Mad Lion was raised in Jamaica. Shortly after moving to Brooklyn, NY, he met reggae performer Super Cat at Super Power Records. At Super Cat's proffer, he adopted his professional diagnose, an acronym for Musical Assassin Delivering Lyrical Intelligence Over Nations. Mad Lion's earliest success came in the mid-'80s when he applied his rap music rhythms to Shabba Ranks' hit single "Block." He later appeared, along with Queen Latifah, on Salt-N-Pepper's 1997 album Mark New.
Entry his possess label, Spinners Choice, Mad Lion was working on his debut album when he met and convinced producer KRS-One to work with him. The quislingism proved fruitful as Mad Lion's single, "Burgeon forth to Kill," sold more than century,000 copies. His side by side single, "Subscribe to It Easy," did fifty-fifty better, prodigious the 300,000 sales event print.
After cathartic an album, Real Ting, in 1993, Mad Lion made multitudinous edgar Guest appearances on such albums as The New Jersey Drive and D&D Project, compilations, and produced a tune for Born Jamericans. His instant album, Ghetto Gold & Platinum Respect, was released in 1997. Three years by and by, his third album, Predatah or Prey, which also included an interactive game, arrived.
