Popcaan
Popcaan is a genre-bending Jamaican dancehall singer equally popular among fans of reggae, hip-hop, and electronic dance music. He 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. He released another spiritually inspired full-length, Nothing Without God, in 2025.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. After the album and its deluxe edition appeared, Popcaan released tracks with J Hus, Vybz Kartel, Fivio Foreign, and others. The release Best Mood appeared at the end of the year. In 2024, Popcaan released singles like "Greatness Inside Out," "Bike Life," and the Masicka collaboration "Lifestyle." A ten-year deluxe edition of Where We Come From also appeared. His 2025 full-length Nothing Without God focused on mellow ballads about his life's journey.
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228 álbum(es) • Ordenado por Mejores ventas
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Great Is He (Deluxe)
Reggae - Editado por OvO Sound el 31 mar 2023
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Come Over (feat. Popcaan)
Soul - Editado por FAMM el 1 oct 2020
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Nobody's Love (Remix)
Pop - Editado por 222 Records - Interscope Records el 24 jul 2020
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We Caa Done (feat. Drake)
Reggae - Editado por OvO Sound el 6 ene 2023
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Best Mood
Reggae - Editado por Unruly Ent - Young and a Dweet el 25 dic 2023
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Nothing Without God
Reggae - Editado por Unruly Ent el 7 nov 2025
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GYALIS (Remix)
R&B - Editado por Capitol Records el 1 oct 2021
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Where We Come From (10 Year Deluxe Edition)
Dancehall - Editado por Mixpak Records el 15 nov 2024
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No Two Face
Reggae - Editado por Ensuing Productions el 31 ene 2025
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Great Is He (Deluxe)
Reggae - Editado por OvO Sound el 31 mar 2023
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Body Round
Reggae - Editado por Mixpak Records - Unruly Ent el 28 mar 2025
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More Money
Reggae - Editado por Unruly Ent - Emudio Records el 29 nov 2024
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Make It
Reggae - Editado por SoNo Recording Group el 14 feb 2025
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