Christened after a Clint Eastwood movie, Josey Wales cut a singular path through the cutthroat terrain of 1980s Jamaica. At a time when dancehall success was a contest of raunchiness and bravado, the Outlaw held fast to the socially conscious messages of the previous generation's roots reggae. Armed only with a set of pared-down riddims and an intensely gruff intonation, Josey was the only real threat to the slack-driven supremacy of Yellowman. A late-career attempt on his life only renewed his musical resolve and strengthened his legacy as one of dancehall's immortals.