Congo Natty

Conquering Lion aka Congo Natty is the stage name of Drum and bass producer and Toaster Michael West.

One of Jungle's unsung heroes, Michael West began his career as Rebel MC with Brit rappers Double Trouble a

Conquering Lion aka Congo Natty is the stage name of Drum and bass producer and Toaster Michael West.

One of Jungle's unsung heroes, Michael West began his career as Rebel MC with Brit rappers Double Trouble and the bubblegum pop hit "Street Tuff". After leaving Double Trouble in 1990, he released Black Meaning Good (1991), an album that featured ragga notables like Barrington Levy, Tenor Fly and Dennis Brown crooning and toasting on top of reggae-House riddims. Word, Sound and Power (1992) was a further exploration of roots electronica that mashed up techno, house, reggae, ragga and hip hop. Forming the Tribal Bass label, Rebel MC released "Tribal Bass" (1992) and the Demon Boyz "Dett" (1992) and "Jungle-ist" (1993) which were Hip house tracks borrowing a vibe from the Yard that heralded the emergence of Jungle.