 In the 1980s, Nighthawk became a predominantly reggae label before going out of business in the late 1990s.The 300 series began in 1980 with "Wiser Dread", an anthology of Rastafarian roots-music recorded between 1972 and 1978.Steven Davis, author of "Reggae Bloodlines", has called "Wiser Dread" the "...best reggae anthology since "The Harder They Come" ten years ago."