Popcaan facts for kids
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Popcaan
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Popcaan performing at Summerjam in 2013
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| Birth name | Andrae Hugh Sutherland |
| Born | 19 July 1988 Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica |
| Origin | Portmore, Jamaica |
| Genres | Dancehall |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Andrae Hugh Sutherland (born on July 19, 1988) is a famous Jamaican musician. He is known by his stage name, Popcaan. He is a talented deejay, singer, and songwriter.
Popcaan joined Vybz Kartel's Gaza Music Empire in 2008. In 2010, he released a big international hit song called "Clarks." This song was a tribute to the popular shoe brand. Later, in 2013, Popcaan signed with Mixpak Records. He then released his first album, Where We Come From. In 2016, Popcaan signed with Canadian rapper Drake's record label OVO Sound. He also signed with Warner Records. His second album for Mixpak, called Forever, came out in 2018.
Some of Popcaan's well-known international songs include "Only Man She Want" and "Everything Nice." Other popular tracks are "Ova Dweet," "El Chapo," and "Family." He has worked with many global artists. These include Drake, Jamie xx, Pusha T, and Gorillaz. Popcaan also started acting in the movie The Intent 2: The Come Up in 2018.
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Popcaan's Early Life
Andrae Sutherland was born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica. He grew up in a town called Portmore. He lived in a housing area known as Gangsta City. Popcaan has said his childhood was "rough." He had to stop school because of challenges in his town. His close friend, Scumpy, gave him the stage name "Popcaan."
Popcaan's Music Journey
Starting His Career (2007–2010)
In 2007, Popcaan met Vybz Kartel at a local music event. Kartel was impressed and invited him to join his Portmore Empire music group. Kartel became Popcaan's producer and mentor. He taught Popcaan about the music business. Kartel also took him to big shows like Sting and Reggae Sumfest.
Popcaan began recording music with producer NotNice. His first professional song was "Gal Wine." He then released early hits like "It Nuh Work So" and "Jah Jah Protect Me." Other popular songs from this time were "Gangsta City" and "Dream."
Growing Popularity (2010–2013)
Popcaan became widely known in 2010 with his song "Clarks." This song was a collaboration with Vybz Kartel. The song was so successful that sales of the British shoe brand increased across Jamaica. In 2011, Popcaan won the EME Award for Best New Artist. He also won Collaboration of the Year for "Clarks." "Clarks" was also named Dancehall Song of the Year.
In early 2012, Popcaan released a new mixtape called Yiy Change. This followed his 2010 mixtape Hot Skull, Fry Yiy, Boil Brainz. In March, his song "Only Man She Want" made it onto the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It reached number 89. The famous rapper Busta Rhymes later remixed this song.
Popcaan was also featured in The New York Times. The newspaper wrote about how popular "Only Man She Want" had become. At the Youth View Awards, Popcaan won three awards. He won for Favourite Summer Song and Local Chart-Topping Song of the Year for "Ravin." He also won Young, Hot and Hype Male of the Year.
Popcaan has since toured all over the world. He has performed in Europe, Canada, and the Caribbean. While in Canada, Popcaan met Canadian rapper Drake. Drake has often shared his admiration for Popcaan's music. In 2013, Popcaan released the video for "Unruly Rave." It was filmed in Toronto, Ontario.
In 2012, Popcaan was featured on Pusha T's song "Blocka." His voice was later used as a sample by Kanye West on his album Yeezus in 2013.
International Fame (2014–Present)
In 2014, Popcaan signed a multi-record deal with Mixpak Records. His first studio album, Where We Come From, was released on June 10, 2014. Dre Skull was the executive producer for this project. The first song from the album, "Everything Nice," came out in 2013. It reached number 2 on the Billboard Top Reggae Albums chart. The music video for "Everything Nice" gained over 5 million views on YouTube.
In June 2014, Popcaan appeared on the cover of The Fader magazine. He was also featured on Melissa Steel's song "Kisses for Breakfast." This song became a top ten hit in the UK in August 2014.
In September 2014, he was nominated for a MOBO Award. This was his fourth nomination in a row. He won the MOBO Award for Best Reggae Act in both 2015 and 2016.
In May 2015, Popcaan worked with Jamie xx and American rapper Young Thug. They released the song "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)."
In January 2016, Popcaan was featured on "I'm in Control" by the English electronic music duo AlunaGeorge. On March 29, 2016, a song by Drake called "Controlla" was leaked. Popcaan was featured on this version. A different version without Popcaan was later on Drake's album Views.
On April 28, 2016, Popcaan released his single "Ova Dweet." In May 2016, Popcaan had an incident with an officer on stage after a show in Antigua.
In June 2016, Popcaan performed in the UK for the first time with Mixpak. They won the annual Red Bull Culture Clash competition. They beat out artists like Wiz Khalifa and Eskimo Dance.
In March 2017, Popcaan provided vocals for the Gorillaz song "Saturnz Barz." This song was on their album Humanz. The track reached number five on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. He also toured Europe as an opening act for Drake's Boy Meets World Tour.
Popcaan announced his second album, Forever, on May 11, 2018. Before the album, he released singles like "Body So Good" and "Wine for Me." The album came out on July 20. It was first shown during a live stream by Boiler Room. Popcaan was a main performer at Reggae Sumfest the next day. Forever reached number 2 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
On December 23, 2018, Drake announced that Popcaan would join OVO Sound and Warner Records. Popcaan's third album, Vanquish, was released on December 19, 2019. This was his first project with OVO Sound. His fourth album, Fixtape, came out on August 7, 2020. It included two songs with Drake: "All I Need" and "Twist & Turn," which also featured PartyNextDoor. On October 16, 2020, Popcaan teamed up with Preme for their EP Link Up. This EP featured artists like Wiz Khalifa and Davido.
On January 27, 2023, Popcaan released his fifth album, Great Is He. This album was also released through OVO Sound. It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart.
Popcaan's Music Albums
- Bay Badness (2012)
- Where We Come From (2014)
- Forever (2018)
- Fixtape (2020)
- Great Is He (2023)
Popcaan in Movies
Popcaan has also appeared in films.
- In 2018, he played the role of Soursop in the movie The Intent 2: The Come Up.
