Just before Christmas two years ago, almost 20,000 people travelled from all corners of Jamaica to its southeasternmost parish, St. Thomas. It may not be among the first places that come to mind when ...
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 ...
From the magazine: ISSUE 92, June/July 2014. This is the third of four covers from our annual Summer Music issue that we'll be revealing this week. Hayfield, the rural village in Jamaica’s Saint ...
Well, I’m from the streets, and my influence [there] is very strong, so I can use it to do anything. With my album right now, it makes me feel good, because it doesn’t involve any gun lyrics and it’s ...
Popcaan is always in motion, but his voice beckons home. When he answers my call last Friday, a week after the release of Forever, his second studio album, the prolific dancehall singer is quick to ...
We hit the garrison for the reggae star's Unruly Clash; but his fame is about to go international As we lumber down a pothole-ridden alleyway lit by gas lamps giving off a sinister glow, the desire to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Drake has announced the signing of popular dancehall artist Popcaan to his OVO Sound record label. By Mitchell Peters Drake has announced the signing of popular dancehall artist Popcaan to his OVO ...
Dancehall is often seen as chaotic - its rumbling basslines and clashing airhorns are part of the appeal. But it's Dre Skull's stripped-back production that's bringing out the emotional depths of the ...
“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?” ...