Eek-A-Mouse
While his take on reggae and dub retains much of the soulful intensity of his contemporaries, Eek-a-Mouse (born Ripton Hylton in 1957) was the first artist to realize the genre's capacity for humor. Half Lee Perry and half Slick Rick, Eek-a-Mouse pioneered the "singjaying" style of toasting--an expressive mixture of scat, gibberish, melodic riffs, and rapping--that has influenced MCs from Sean Paul to Snoop Doggy Dogg. After a breakout performance at the 1981 Reggae Sunsplash Festival, the Kingston, Jamaica-born artist enjoyed a career of impressive longevity, prolific output, and consistently high quality.
Welcome to Jamrock
Damian Marley
Tuff Gong, 2005
1 CD
Eek a Speeka
Eek-A-Mouse
Greensleeves, 2004
1 CD
Mouseketeer
Eek-A-Mouse
Greensleeves, 2004
1 CD
Mouse Gone Wild
Eek-A-Mouse
RAS Records, 2004
1 CD
Most Wanted
Eek-A-Mouse
Greensleeves, 2008
1 CD
The Very Best of Eek-a-Mouse Vol. 2
Eek-A-Mouse
Shanachie Records, 2003
1 CD
Wah - Do - Dem
Eek-A-Mouse
Greensleeves, 2006
1 CD
The Rude Awakening
Cocoa Brovaz
Priority Records (USA), 1998
1 CD
