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Genre:
Reggae

Years Active:
'00s, '10s






Popcaan

Biography

With both a bona fide genre smash and genre-bending work in his back pocket, singer Popcaan is a Jamaican star who began his dancehall journey in 2007. It was then that 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 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 the 2014 album 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. . With both a bona fide genre smash and genre-bending work in his back pocket, singer Popcaan is a Jamaican star who began his dancehall journey in 2007. It was then that 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 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 the 2014 album 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.

Top Albums


1. Only Jah Kno..
Where We Come From, Popcaan
2. Where We Com..
When Mi Party - EP, Popcaan
3. When Mi Part..
Bay Badnesss, Popcaan
4. Bay Badnesss
Unruly - EP, Popcaan
5. Unruly - EP
Only Man She Want - EP, Popcaan
6. Only Man She..
Head Bad - EP, Popcaan
7. Head Bad - E..
Where We Come From, Popcaan
8. Where We Com..
When U Wine Like That & Real Bad Man - Single, Popcaan
9. When U Wine ..
Body Good Remix (Remixes) - EP, Popcaan
10. Body Good Re..
Unruly Party - Single, Popcaan
11. Unruly Party..
V.S.O.P - Single, Popcaan
12. V.S.O.P - Si..
Tie Mi - Single, Popcaan
13. Tie Mi - Sin..
Love Yuh Bad - Single, Popcaan
14. Love Yuh Bad..
Love Yuh Bad - Single, Popcaan
15. Love Yuh Bad..
Everything Nice (Remix) [feat. Mavado] - Single, Popcaan
16. Everything N..
Only Jah Know (Acoustic Version) - Single, Popcaan
17. Only Jah Kno..
Neva Fraid - Single, Popcaan
18. Neva Fraid -..
Badness - Single, Popcaan
19. Badness - Si..
Every Gyal a Fi We - Single, Popcaan
20. Every Gyal a..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Everything NiceWhere We Come From4:17$1.29
2.
Fall In LoveWork Permit Riddim3:05$1.29
3.
Where We Come FromWhere We Come From4:02$1.29
4.
Love Yuh BadWhere We Come From3:40$1.29
5.
Only Man She WantOnly Man She Want - Single3:25$1.29
6.
Only Jah KnowOnly Jah Know - Single2:44$0.99
7.
Naughty GirlDancehall Mix Tape, Vol. 2 ..1:41$0.99
8.
CityEternal Riddim - EP3:39$0.99
9.
Only Jah KnowDevotion Riddim2:44$0.99
10.
Unruly Party (Radio)Unruly Party - Single2:28$1.29
11.
Unruly PartyUnruly Party - Single2:28$1.29
12.
Unruly Party (Radio)Beach Life Riddim - EP2:28$1.29
13.
Unruly PartyBeach Life Riddim - EP2:28$1.29
14.
ClarksStreet Shots, Vol. 10 (Thro..0:25$1.29
15.
Unruly GalStreet Shots, Vol. 5 (Summe..3:13$1.29
16.
Tie MiStreet Shots, Vol. 94:08$1.29
17.
Wine So (Raw)High Standard Riddim - EP2:32$0.99
18.
Wine SoHigh Standard Riddim - EP2:34$0.99
19.
Where We Come FromWhere We Come From4:02$1.29
20.
Give ThanksWhere We Come From3:37$1.29
21.
AddictedWhere We Come From3:53$1.29
22.
EvilWhere We Come From3:18$1.29
23.
Ghetto (Tired of Crying)Where We Come From3:22$1.29
24.
Cool ItWhere We Come From2:59$1.29
25.
Waiting So LongWhere We Come From3:06$1.29

Top Music Videos

Lighters Up (feat. Mavado & Popcaan), Snoop Lion
1. Lighters Up (...
Only Man She Want, Popcaan
2. Only Man She ...
Unruly Rave, Popcaan
3. Unruly Rave


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