Popcaan
Genre-bending Jamaican dancehall singer Popcaan rose to international success in the early 2010s thanks to singles like "Only Man She Want" and "Party Shot." First as a prominent member of Vybz Kartel's posse and later through work with Dre Skull's Mixpak label as well as Drake's OVO Sound roster, the versatile and prolific artist transcended genres through his own singles and on tracks like Jamie xx's 2015 smash "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" and Gorillaz's 2017 "Saturnz Barz," all leading up to the release of his 2018 sophomore album, Forever. After the 2020 Fixtape mixtape, he focused on churning out singles including 2022's "Skeleton Cartier," and "We Caa Done" with Drake off 2023's Great Is He.
Popcaan's dancehall journey began in 2007 when he joined Vybz Kartel's posse and was introduced to the Jamaican public via Kartel's shows at festivals like Reggae Sumfest and Sting. Singles like "It Nuh Work So," "Jah Jah Protect Me," "Hot Grabba," and "Gangsta City" helped make Popcaan a regular feature of Jamaican radio, but in 2010 he became a global reggae name when he landed on the remix of Kartel's massive hit "Clarks." The year 2011 saw Popcaan hit big with the solo singles "Ravin" and "Party Shot," but the next year's "Only Man She Want" hit even bigger, winding up on reggae and R&B radio worldwide along with aptly titled compilations like Reggae Gold 2012 and Certified Boomshots.
As Kartel landed in prison facing murder charges, Popcaan became the leading artist in his mentor's camp, dubbed Gaza or Gaza Empire. Singles and mixtapes like 2013's Yiy Change kept the Gaza Empire in focus, while 2014's Where We Come From broadened Popcaan's horizon with electro production coming from Brooklyn's Dre Skull. The album was released by Skull's Mixpak label and debuted at number two on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums chart. In December of that year, a collaborative album between Popcaan and the still-imprisoned Kartel appeared under the title Gaza Unruly.
Over the next two years, Popcaan's appearances on high-profile tracks like Jamie xx's "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" and AlunaGeorge's "I'm in Control," as well as a bevy of his own singles including 2016's "Ova Dweet" and 2017's "Family," ensured that he remained in the limelight as he prepared his second album. In early 2017, he appeared on Gorillaz's track "Saturnz Barz" and served as Drake's opening act during a stint in Europe. A year later, he delivered his sophomore full-length, Forever.
Continued associations with Drake led to Popcaan's signing with Drake's OVO Sound label in late 2018. His first effort was the Vanquish mixtape, a ten-song project that saw release in December 2019. The Fixtape mixtape appeared a year later in 2020 and again featured Drake as well as guests like PARTYNEXTDOOR and Jada Kingdom, peaking at number 94 on the Billboard 200. Throughout 2021, he released and was featured on a barrage of tracks ranging from solo efforts like "Win" and "Wine All Day" to Solid Focus Riddim, a joint EP with Furnace and Zamunda. Popcaan's first solo cut of 2022 was "Skeleton Cartier." In January 2023, the singer again paired with Drake for "We Caa Done," the first track off his fifth studio album Great Is He.
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Party Non Stop
Dancehall - Lançado por TJ Records em 23/11/2012
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High All Day
Reggae - Lançado por Notnice Records - Unruly Entertainment em 05/02/2016
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Survivor
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Terror Family Production em 09/04/2021
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Medal
Dancehall - Lançado por Young Vibez Production em 09/02/2021
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Wicked Man Ting - Single
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Young Vibez Productions em 11/03/2016
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VVIP - Single
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Jahboot Music Talent em 25/04/2016
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1guh (We Run the Grung)
Dancehall - Lançado por Young Vibez Production em 11/08/2017
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Love Yuh Bad
Dancehall - Lançado por Mixpak Records em 05/05/2014
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Dem a Knock off (Killy Killy)
Dancehall - Lançado por Young Vibez Production em 13/02/2015
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Rup Rup (Bad Inna Real Life)
Dancehall - Lançado por E5 Records em 28/02/2015
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Ova Dweet - Single
Miscellaneous - Lançado por Notnice Records em 27/04/2016
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So Lie
Dancehall - Lançado por Markus Records em 20/04/2016
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5 Bills
Dancehall - Lançado por TJ Records em 03/05/2019
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Rup Rup (Bad Inna Real Life)
Dancehall - Lançado por E5 Records em 28/02/2015
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Mi Unruly
Dancehall - Lançado por Young Vibez Production em 09/09/2016
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Bullet Proof
Dancehall - Lançado por Markus Records em 23/02/2018
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GYALIS (Remix)
R&B - Lançado por Capitol Records em 01/10/2021
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Up Forever
Dancehall - Lançado por Markus Records em 07/07/2017
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