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.
Don Dada
Super Cat Lyrics
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Gold teet front teet side teet colored teet a we pull all teet
And if yuh don't like it di whole nine tek yuh face
Mi forty five beat yuh see it, doggard dweet
Follow mi now, follow mi now, so wah
Jah mon a where dem waan fi ram it up
A Mr. Cat a where dem waan fi go ram it up
From ova stereo my sound a weh dem pick it up
When Burro Banton and Demus a tear it up
A Mr. Cat inna di crew and dem a rip it up
A Don dadda, fi all DJ Mr. Cat a don dadda
Run go tell it to yuh sista yuh bredda and modda
Nuh bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
Di yute yah jah mon like a gabriel hamma
This yute a come fi juke dem like a satan mocca
Jah mon we come fi lick like a sterlin choppa
Yuh see di general yuh come fi talk to mi proppa
Fah anytime mi come mi come fi deal wid di matta
Hear mi now yute mi seh dog eat yuh suppa
Come listen Mr. Cat pon di riddim mi satta
Mi lay dung pon di riddim like a two front fire
And seckle inna di riddim like a bomb pon fire
Yuh sleep pon wire may we sleep in fire
And anytime mi come mi seh di place catch a fire
Fi fi fi fi fi fi
Jah mon a where dem waan fi ram it up
A Mr. Cat a where dem waan fi go ram it up
And all di doggart style and dem a crush it up
From ova stereo my sound a weh dem pick it up
When Burro Banton and Demus a tear it up
A Mr. Cat inna di crew and dem a rip it up
Seh don dadda, don don don don don don don dadda
Fi all odda DJ Mr. Cat a don dadda
A gold teet front teet mi seh back dung to Shabba
Di bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di junglist folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Spanglers folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Uptown a folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Mallers folla
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Firehouse folla
And downtown and uptown and dung inna Warricka
Nuh bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
A walk from Jungle go straight to ova Rema
Gun inna yuh back, and hitch upon yuh holster
Some a front teet but a we a don dadda
Nuh bwoy nah go test I an I and folla
But this is not denim or software coppa
I tell yuh bout salt and mi bredrin name peppa
When salt get salt then a peppa get hotta
And one a dem a end up inna hospital stretcha
Di next day jah man him name it come inna di Gleaner
Hear mi now yute yuh fi put dung di choppa
And stop boost yuh fren a talk bout yuh have di bomba
I tell yuh this a yute have di nuclear power
Di minute every time every night every hour
A when dem see di general dem haffi tek cover, come come come come
Jah mon a where dem waan fi ram it up
A Mr. Cat a where dem waan fi go ram it up
And all di doggart style and dem a crush it up
From ova stereo my sound a weh dem pick it up
When Burro Banton and Demus a tear it up
A Mr. Cat inna di crew and dem a rip it up
Seh don dadda, don don don don don don don dadda
Fi all odda DJ Cat a don dadda
From front teet gold teet mi seh straight back to Shabba
Go tell it to yuh sista yuh bredrin and modda
And tell it to di crew pon di road weh yuh folla
We dust out di nozzle and di stoppa and di bomba
I tell yuh this a yute have di nuclear power
This a yute yah come fi stop dem like a Tarzan dagga
This a yute yah come fi juke dem like a Satan mocca
I tell yuh this a yute Jah Jah know a don dadda
Don don don don don don don don dadda
In the song Don Dada, Super Cat is boasting about his status as a "don dada," or a leader in the music industry. He asserts his dominance over other DJs and warns them against trying to challenge him. He references his sound system and his crew, and emphasizes his power and authority. Super Cat also mentions the use of violence and guns, indicating that he is not afraid to use force to maintain his position.
The lyrics of Don Dada display the competitive and often confrontational nature of dancehall music, where artists compete for dominance and respect. Super Cat's braggadocious style and use of patois are common features of dancehall music, reflecting the culture and language of Jamaica. The song has become a classic example of the genre, and its catchphrases and rhythms have been imitated and sampled by other artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Well well well, yuh see some likkle bwoy a come talk bout
Hey hey hey, you see some young boy coming to talk about
Gold teet front teet side teet colored teet a we pull all teet
We pull all teeth, including gold ones and those on the front and side
And if yuh don't like it di whole nine tek yuh face
And if you don't like it, expect the worst to happen
Mi forty five beat yuh see it, doggard dweet
My .45 caliber gun will beat you, there's no doubt about it
Follow mi now, follow mi now, so wah
Follow me now, just do it
Jah mon a where dem waan fi ram it up
People want to party and have fun with Jah
A Mr. Cat a where dem waan fi go ram it up
They want to go party with Mr. Cat
And all di doggart style and dem a crush it up
And they love all of the style and swag we bring to the table
From ova stereo my sound a weh dem pick it up
Our music is picked up from all over stereo
When Burro Banton and Demus a tear it up
When Burro Banton and Demus perform, they really get the crowd going
A Mr. Cat inna di crew and dem a rip it up
And with Mr. Cat in the crew, we're killing it even more
A Don dadda, fi all DJ Mr. Cat a don dadda
I'm a don dadda, the ultimate DJ, Mr. Cat is also one
Run go tell it to yuh sista yuh bredda and modda
Go and tell your brothers, sisters, and mother about this
Nuh bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
No one can challenge Super Cat and succeed
Di yute yah jah mon like a gabriel hamma
This young man is like a powerful hammer of Jah
This yute a come fi juke dem like a satan mocca
This young man is here to disrupt them like a satanic moka pot
Jah mon we come fi lick like a sterlin choppa
We're here to beat them down like a sterling chopper
Yuh see di general yuh come fi talk to mi proppa
You came to talk to the general, my friend
Fah anytime mi come mi come fi deal wid di matta
Every time I come, I come to deal with the matter
Hear mi now yute mi seh dog eat yuh suppa
Listen to me, young man, bad things can happen to you
Come listen Mr. Cat pon di riddim mi satta
Listen to Mr. Cat on this rhythm
Mi lay dung pon di riddim like a two front fire
I'm laying down on this rhythm like a two-front fire
And seckle inna di riddim like a bomb pon fire
Settling comfortably into the rhythm like a bomb on fire
Yuh sleep pon wire may we sleep in fire
You sleep on a wire while we sleep in a fire
And anytime mi come mi seh di place catch a fire
And every time I come, the place catches fire
Seh don dadda, don don don don don don don don dadda
Say I'm a don dadda, a true leader
Fi all odda DJ Mr. Cat a don dadda
And for all other DJs, Mr. Cat is a don dadda
A gold teet front teet mi seh back dung to Shabba
I've got gold teeth, even more than Shabba Ranks
Di bwoy nah go test Super Cat and folla
No one can challenge Super Cat and succeed
I tell yuh this a yute weh di junglist folla
This is a young man who the jungle crew follows
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Spanglers folla
This is a young man who the Spanglers crew follows
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Uptown a folla
This is a young man who the Uptown crew follows
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Mallers folla
This is a young man who the Mallers crew follows
I tell yuh this a yute weh di Firehouse folla
This is a young man who the Firehouse crew follows
And downtown and uptown and dung inna Warricka
From downtown to uptown to Warricka
A walk from Jungle go straight to ova Rema
From the Jungle to ova Rema is just a walk away
Gun inna yuh back, and hitch upon yuh holster
You have a gun in your back, and it's hitting your holster
Some a front teet but a we a don dadda
Some have front teeth, but we're the true leaders
But this is not denim or software coppa
But this is not about clothing or computer programs
I tell yuh bout salt and mi bredrin name peppa
I'm telling you about Salt and my friend Pepper
When salt get salt then a peppa get hotta
When you mess with Salt, you'll get burned like hot pepper
And one a dem a end up inna hospital stretcha
And one of them will end up in a hospital stretcher
Di next day jah man him name it come inna di Gleaner
The next day, his name will be in the newspaper
Hear mi now yute yuh fi put dung di choppa
Listen to me, young man, you should put down your gun
And stop boost yuh fren a talk bout yuh have di bomba
And stop boasting to your friends about having the bomba
I tell yuh this a yute have di nuclear power
This young man has the nuclear power
Di minute every time every night every hour
Every minute, every time, every night, every hour
A when dem see di general dem haffi tek cover, come come come come
When they see the general, they have to take cover
Fi all odda DJ Cat a don dadda
And for all other DJs, Cat is a don dadda
From front teet gold teet mi seh straight back to Shabba
From front teeth to gold teeth, I have more than Shabba Ranks
Go tell it to yuh sista yuh bredrin and modda
Go and tell your brothers, sisters, and mother about this
And tell it to di crew pon di road weh yuh folla
And tell the crew on the road that you follow
We dust out di nozzle and di stoppa and di bomba
We clean out the nozzle, stopper, and bomba
This a yute yah come fi stop dem like a Tarzan dagga
This young man is here to stop them like a Tarzan dagger
This a yute yah come fi juke dem like a Satan mocca
This young man is here to disrupt them like a satanic moka pot
I tell yuh this a yute Jah Jah know a don dadda
I tell you, this young man is truly a don dadda
Don don don don don don don don dadda
Don dadda, don don don don don don don don dadda
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLIAM MARAGH
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