Popcaan was among the many exciting dancehall voices that leant depth, character, and emotion to Kanye West’s landmark Yeezus album. That was via his feature on Pusha T’s “Blocka” (which was sampled ...
Popcaan’s minimalist dancehall burner “Everything Nice” has been burrowing its way into my brain and laying eggs for the past couple weeks. When I first heard it I thought, oh, that’s a nice tune, but ...
This summer, Popcaan released Forever – his second album for Brooklyn-based dancehall label Mixpak, whose producers have helped define Popcaan’s melodic sound. Here are seven songs from which chart ...
A couple things that have been inescapable this summer, at least for me: 1) the World Cup and 2) the song "Everything Nice" by current FADER cover star Popcaan. I'm not complaining about either; in ...
Looks like, after years of success in his native Jamaica, Vybz Kartel protege and GEN F alum Popcaan is beginning to pick up speed stateside as well. He first broke into the US charts with his syrupy ...
This summer, Popcaan released Forever – his second album for Brooklyn-based dancehall label Mixpak, whose producers have helped define Popcaan’s melodic sound. Here are seven songs from which chart ...
2024 saw quick-moving song snippets, boosted by mystery-wrapped algorithms, turn into year-defining singles (but not necessarily lasting stardom). Beating the odds to capture attention looked ...
Popcaan and longtime collaborator Dre Skull speak with Billboard about the making of the dancehall titan's debut studio album. By Kyle Denis Between the triumphant, box office-topping Bob Marley ...
“Wha gwaan Popcaan?” The first words uttered on the 2010 smash hit “Clarks” introduced the world to Vybz Kartel’s top protégé. Those same three words can be read as both a question (“What’s going on?” ...
Spend enough time around Popcaan these days and you’re sure to hear his catchphrase, “This is a lifestyle moment.” It could be anything—a toast to old friends, or the sight of a full moon rising over ...
Last month, Andre “Popcaan” Sutherland released one of the best albums of the year. Popcaan has been one of the world’s most popular dancehall artists for a few years now, emerging in 2010 with songs ...
NORWEGIAN producer Matoma puts a fresh spin on Popcaan’s Feeling Right (Everything is Nice) which is done with American hip hop star Wale. Matoma spoke about the inspiration for remixing Feeling Right ...