American DJ Jamal-Ski specializes in a style that combines both hip-hop and reggae as one (known to some as Jamaican American). Ski signed with the Columbia label in the early '90s, issuing his debut in 1993, Roughneck Reality, which contained such lyrically biting tracks as "Akbar's Groove" (which attacked such politicians as George Bush, Ronald Reagan, and David Duke). But little was heard from Ski subsequently, although 2001 saw the release of Guaranteed Rewind, a compilation of remixes, rarities, and highlights of his debut album. ~ Greg Prato