But since dancehall is itself a globe-spanning style and symbolic code, Popcaan’s performances are also pitched to the world. With his patois lyrics, plainspoken and poetic, his own takes on the latest slang, and his vowels stretched in that Portmore twang, Popcaan is unapologetically uberlocal in address. In a world gone global, Popcaan occupies that sweet space of possibility where a deeply local accent communicates to outernational listeners. Like his predecessors in crossover without compromise, Popcaan appeals to listeners outside of Jamaica precisely because he brings a distinctively Jamaican voice to the proceedings.
Now in 2014, Popcaan gets his due as a breakout artist with a debut album aimed at dancehall devotees and the iTunes massive alike.
Another sure sign of resonance, the singjay’s trademark Yaow! has become a standard drop for mixtape and radio DJs from Kingston to Brooklyn. Filling shoes once occupied by Shabba, Beenie, and Sean Paul, Popcaan has become the premier reggae vocalist for cool-and-deadly collabos with hip-hop’s finest: his 2013 feature on Pusha T’s “ Blocka” was also sampled by Kanye for a track on Yeezus. While his former mentor Vybz Kartel has been locked up, Popcaan has kept the torch aloft, rising to the top of the dancehall field behind bars of a different sort: the verses and hooks that have made him a favorite from Jamaica to Japan.īuilding on the buzz that began with his star turn on Kartel’s 2010 smash “ Clarks,” Portmore’s new native son has since made a name for himself with local hits like “ Ravin” and “ Clean” and international anthems like “ Party Shot” and “ Only Man She Want,” the latter crossing over to Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop charts and inspiring Busta Rhymes to add a verse. And whatever the topic, Popcaan‘s infectious positivity comes through.” Songs about struggle and s*x and happiness occupy the same space because they do. Whether odes to the ghetto or the good life, Popcaan‘s lyrics bring realist portraits and utopian visions into dynamic tension. “ Where We Come From” gives voice, as the best reggae does, to the contradictions of life in a society rife with inequities and yet so rich.
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Executive produced by Dre Skull and featuring productions from Dre Skull, Dubbel Dutch, Jamie Roberts, Anju Blaxx and Adde Instrumentals, Popcaan‘s first full length offering sees his signature melodies and uplifting tones on thirteen original tracks.
Around the edges was a black and yellow striped skirt that was to presumably prevent other robots from getting underneath Zippy.Where We Come From is the debut album from Jamaican superstar Popcaan. The robot had a penguin mascot, black sides and its name printed in bold on the top of the robot. The back wedge was armed with a circular saw or a cutting disc. Zippy was designed similarly to Vector of Armageddon, it was silver with a wide body and an upright front and back wedge.
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Our sympathies go to the creator of ZIPPY from Manchester, the Slippery Strana team from Bristol and others who must be as gutted as we are." - Team General website, mentioning Zippy as one of the planned Series 3 Lightweight competitors Design " Due to an accident, filming was stopped and the lightweight and featherweight filming cancelled for this series.
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