Rebel MC message prevents the existence of "the trope of race as family". Instead, Gilroy states that the London hip-hop culture allows for a healthy competition between African-American and Caribbean sounds to gain exposure. Rebel MC Michael Alec Anthony West (born 27 August 1964 in Islington, London), better known as Rebel MC, is an English jungle producer and toaster. He has also used the aliases Conquering Lion, Congo Natty, Blackstar, Tribe Of Issachar, Lion of Judah, X Project and Ras Project. "Conquering Lion" is an abbreviation for "The Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah", one of emperor Haile Selassie's many titles.
Conquering Lion Pictures Conquering Lion Pictures Conquering Lion Pictures (CLP) is an independent Canadian film production company founded by Clement Virgo and Damon D'Oliveira. Virgo and D'Oliveira met in 1991 while studying at the Canadian Film Centre (CFC), and formed CLP while working on "Rude", their first feature film at the CFC. CLP have produced or co-produced a number of noteworthy films. Their first feature film, "Rude" (1995), was the first feature film produced by an African-Canadian director, and premiered at Cannes to critical acclaim. "Poor Boy's Game" (2007), directed by Virgo, premiered at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival as a "Panorama