Back from the Land of Shadows

Upon recently hearing the classic Super Cat track "Scalp Dem" on WeFunk, we were reminded of a curious incident in dancehall history: Super Cat's resurrection from the dead.

Okay, perhaps it wasn't quite as dramatic as alll that. But back in May of 1997, the wire services ran a story stating that Super Cat had been mortally wounded during a Brooklyn holdup. This wasn't mere Jeff Goldblum tomfoolery, but rather a legit news item confirmed by a New York Police Department spokesman. Within...