Tagged: Popcaan
Video: Popcaan, “So We Do It”
Popcaan, the Vybz Kartel protege and Pusha-T collaborator who we profiled last year, has his best video yet in “So We Do It,” a clear-skied motorbike showcase, that’s one part M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls” stunts and … read more »
Stream: Snoop Lion f. Mavado and Popcaan, “Lighters Up” (Prod. by Dre Skull and Major Lazer)
Snoop Lion taps FADER #42 cover star Mavado and Popcaan for “Lighters Up,” his latest outing in reggae pop. The unity-promoting track was produced by Dre Skull and Major Lazer, clearly the Dr. Dre to … read more »
Stream: Pusha-T f. Popcaan and Travis Scott, “Blocka”
Update 12/11/2012: Pusha-T has released an official video for “Blocka,” directed by Orson Whales and filmed in Jamaica. ———— Pusha-T joins dancehall survivor Popcaan and new G.O.O.D. Music-signee/alleged beat thief Travis Scott on “Blocka.” Chicago’s … read more »
GEN F: Popcaan
The last several years have not been kind to dancehall. Record sales have dwindled to negligible levels, while the crossover singles that used to infiltrate hip-hop radio every spring have stopped materializing. The genre’s remaining … read more »
Video: Popcaan, “The System”
There is a time and place for positive vibrations, but sometimes its best to cut the shit and tell it straight. Popcaan, the new face of dancehall in the wake of mentor Vybz Kartel’s arrest, … read more »
The FADER #80 Podcast
We tried to make the FADER #80 podcast as smooth a ride as possible, blending sounds from across the country and globe into a slushy-like compliment to our Summer Music issue. Cover stars Beach House … read more »
World Premiere! The FADER #80 Featuring Beach House and 2 Chainz
Whenever we start planning our annual Summer Music Issue, the criteria for the cover stories is mostly just based on what music we know deep in our heart of hearts (and ear of ears) is … read more »
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Recently, I met up with my friend Daniel at Starbucks. He was killing time before a party and stopped by to work on some music. I found him at a group table with a cup … read more »
Stream: Popcaan, “The System”
We’ve heard soca star Machel Montano’s version of Dre Skull’s new Loudspeaker riddim, “Go Down,” and now here’s “The System,” another rendition of the riddim from Portmore Empire supporting character turned fast-rising dancehall star, Popcaan. … read more »
Stream: Machel Montano, “Go Down”
Trinidad’s Machel Montano, International Soca Monarch winner for the past two years, and a national pop star for the last 30, takes a break from extreme BPMs and flag pumping on “Go Down,” his track … read more »
