NEWS: Popcaan " Only Man She Want" Hit Billboard Chart

Break through artiste Popcaan is well on his way to become the biggest dancehall star of 2012.

The Portmore Empire deejay’s smash hit single “Only Man She Want” is storming up the Billboard R&B/HipHop chart. The single debut on the chart at number 89 this week, and is expected to climb higher with the boast in popularity.

Weighing in on the achievement, Popcaan told the Star that he is very grateful.

“Entering the Billboard charts is a good achievement and also can help keep international focus on dancehall music. We are happy for this and grateful to all the fans and the industry people working to make it possible. We will keep making songs and work to build on all our success. Big up and respect to dancehall fans worldwide.”

The song’s producer, Elvis Redwood and Johnny Wonder of Hapilos Entertainment, said Vybz Kartel was a main force behind the creation of the single.

“Is a good feeling, as it was brought about by a combination of efforts from Vybz Kartel, Popcaan, So Unique Records and Hapilos Entertainment. I met Vybz Kartel, we had a long conversation and him seh mi a good producer and him ago give me the break,” Redwood said.

“We’re proud of the song. It was a lot of hard work and it was a long time coming. Hot 97 took it up and pushed it and from there it started spreading to other stations like Power 105, said Johnny Wonder.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Vybz Kartel Not Happy About Popcaan Not Visiting Him In Jail

Popcaan, who recently revealed that he has not visited his boss and mentor Vybz Kartel since his incarceration last year, may not be the Worl’Boss favourite person at the moment.

An inside source told Urban Islandz that Vybz is not pleased about the fact that the Gaza prefect not showing up at his current residence at the remand center.

“Him bigger things to focus on now such like getting bail and the trial, but he isn’t happy about a number of close associate not visiting him since being in jail,” the source disclosed, requesting anonymity.
“Teacha understand everyone have them career and other businesses to take care of, but still him feel like certain people abandon him because of the situation. A man can come and offer to help with any outstanding business or even just show some support,” the source added without specifically calling out Popcaan.

Vybz Kartel was arrested in September of last year and is currently facing a slew of charges including two for murder and one for gun possession.
He has already secured a $3 million bail for one of his murder charge.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS: Popcaan collaborates with Snoop Dogg

Popcaan has joined forces with American rap superstar, Snoop Dogg for a new Reggae-themed single which will soon be released
Breakthrough Dancehall superstar, Popcaan continues to add to his international resume as he’s reportedly landed another collaboration with a prominent American rapper.
On February 17, Popcaan released the official remix of his number one hit, Only Man She Want, which featured internationally acclaimed Jamaican-American rapper, Busta Rhymes.

The song, which was unveiled via iTunes, has also earned over 50,000 YouTube views since its debut nearly two weeks ago; earning the Portmore Empire deejay strong acclaim locally and overseas.
Now, media reports have confirmed that Popcaan has joined forces with veteran hip-hop superstar, Snoop Dogg, who’s currently in Jamaica recording material for his upcoming studio album, Reincarnated as well as filming a documentary about the Rastafari Movement in Jamaica.
According to reports, the self-proclaimed ‘Gaza Prefect’ recorded a Reggae song alongside Snoop Dogg after the two artistes met at Geejam Studios in Portland.

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Popcaan is a breath of fresh air in an industry that is currently choking on the smog coming out of its speakers. Popcaan’s high-pitched high energy lyrics and delivery, creative slang, and catchy singles bring a wave of Dancehall hope into the overseas market, where “Ravin” and “Only Man She Want” have been gaining spins on urban radio. 

Last night, Chromatic Sound unveiled Yiy Change, a 38-track mixtape of Popcaan’s latest singles, freestyles, and remixes that should satisfy the masses that have been waiting rather impatiently over the past year for Popcaan to drop a full-length album. Yiy Change is kind of predictable, but extremely entertaining all the same. Off-the-cuff interludes from Popcaan, Vybz Kartel, and their cast of quirky Gaza affiliates (my favorite is the Track 34 ‘mad rass’ interlude, and all of the commentary from the “quick quick quick” dude), a guest appearance from his lyrically ill Portmore Empire breddrin Tommy 

Lee, and some surprising lyrical gems make Yiy Change worth the storage space on my hardrive. 

Popcaan’s freestyle over Wiz Khalifa’s and Snoop Dogg’s “Young, Wild, and Free” beat wards off the badmind and haters from the jump on Yiy Change’s sing-songy first track.“Pagans hate me so muuuuch/still me love dem baaaad…” Track 5 (I am bit more than a bit peeved that none of the tracks were labeled…wait, did I type that outloud?) finds Popcaan chanting “dem know mi head mad/so mi tan bad/so mi tan bad” over Black Solidarity’s 1987 Mud Up Riddim. It’s refreshing to hear Popcaan deejay over Mud Up, and the Answer Riddim in Track #9, as opposed to the typical watered down American pop beat with a slight hint of Dancehall that most producers are using these days… …but I digress… Track 7 features Tommy Lee’s bizarre vocal style over Rookie Productions’ 2001 Superstar Riddim (made famous by Spragga Benz’ and Lady Saw’s “Back Shot Mi Love”).

 Tommy Lee’s razor sharp lyrics and peculiar deliver make this track both fun and wicked to listen to.“Ain’t no other/lyrical bomber/explosive rhyme we a drop pon da’ one yah…” I’ve got to keep my eye and ear on Tommy Lee… Popcaan flows seamlessly with rapper Ace Hood and an unidentified rapper on Track 11. Surprisingly, this is one of the better unofficial “Hustle Hard” remixes I’ve heard to date. “Born Bad” over rapper Meek Mills’ “House Party” beat is another one of Yiy Change’s standout tracks, as is Popcaan’s humorous American-esque freestyle on Drake’s “Motto” beat. “Party Shot,” “We Nuh Fraid a People,” “Only Man She Want,” “Back It Up,” “Naughty Girl” and a few more of Popcaan’s recently released tracks round out the rest of Yiy Change. Overall,Yiy Change isn’t groundbreaking, earth-shattering or stellar, but it is a great representation of Popcaan – lyrically lively, energetic, versatile, and colorful.