Alexis Petridis recommends the debut album from Andre Jay Sutherland, also known as Popcaan. The dancehall artist, who is a huge star in Jamaica, creates a warped take on synth fuelled urban pop, breathing new life into old sounds.

Where We Come From" is the debut album from Jamaican superstar Popcaan. 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. As musicologist Wayne Marshall writes in his essay on the album: "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. Mixpak (от лица компании "Mixpak Records"); Rumblefish (Publishing), EMI Music Publishing, Sony ATV Publishing, ONErpm Publishing (Brazil), LatinAutor, CMRRA, SOLAR Music Rights Management, LatinAutor - SonyATV, BMI - Broadcast Music In. Abramus Digital, The Royalty Network (Publishing), UBEM" и другие авторские общества (14).

Where We Come From is the debut studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan, released on 10 June 2014 by Mixpak Records. A prolific dancehall artist from Jamaica, Popcaan collaborated with several producers on the album: Dre Skull (who also served as the album's Executive Producer), Dubbel Dutch, Anju Blaxx, Jaime YVP and Adde Instrumentals. Where We Come From" received critical acclaim upon release, and placed on several year-end critics' lists for 2014

Jamaican superstar Popcaan returns with his long awaited sophomore album, Forever. In the time since his early days as Vybz Kartel’s protege and his breakthrough debut album Where We Come From, he has toured with Drake, been sampled by Kanye West, had mainstream hits with Jamie xx and Gorillaz, and released a stream of singles that continue to delight his dedicated fan base in the Caribbean and beyond.

The album shows musical growth from her prior album, which also reflected the expressional art that showcased Monae's abilities and allowed her to stand out from many artists during this time. It's her ambition and confidence that took this cohesive album - mixed with R&B, funk, and even disco - that made it into a fluid masterpiece. Popcaan – Where We Come From. 2014: Best Dance Hall Album. The album enforces smooth dancing that requires rhythm to fully embrace every sound including the beats Popcann creates with his voice and runs. The artist steps outside of the dance hall box that can sometimes be binding in regards to sound and the context usually spoken about within the genre.

Popcaan’s second album is full of faith, joy, and the wealth of his international pop celebrity, but falters when it comes to his idea of romance. by: Whitney Wei. July 21 2018. Popcaan Delivers Another Dancehall Banger on Wine for Me. Tracks.

Having been sampled and referenced by Drake, Popcaan’s vocals were unfortunately scrapped for Drizzy’s single Controlla. That hasn’t hindered his ascent, mind. As he remains under the Mixpak banner it’s clear Popcaan – once a protege of Vybz Kartel – is enjoying the fruits that come with being dancehall’s poster boy on Forever.

2014’s Where We Come From was a big feat in its own right, as many dancehall artists tend to focus on putting out hit singles rather than complete bodies of work. And though it was never officially released, Popcaan’s version of Drake’s Controlla in 2016 helped make the single a summer hit-further boosting the anticipation for his sophomore album, Forever. This year he finally delivered the project we’d been waiting for. From Body So Good to Lef My Gun, Popcaan offers up an album full of love songs and gunman tunes, which the Jamaican artist somehow manages to balance effortlessly.