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Popcaan Shares New Single “Bend It Over”

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Popcaan is revving up for the deluxe release of his latest project, Great Is He. Released through OVO, the Jamaican dancehall star returned with a new body of work to set the tone for 2023. With singles like “We Caa Done” and the Burna Boy-assisted, “Aboboyaa,” Popcaan delivered a body of work that’s best fit for the summer. However, there’s no doubt that with the shivering winter weather, we needed a record like Great Is He to provide us with a shred of hope that summer will come soon.

However, it looks like Popcaan is now gearing up to drop off a deluxe edition in the near future. This morning, he came through with his latest single, “Bend It Over” to kick off the campaign. The bouncy and breezy anthem finds Popcaan divulging romantic and sexual fantasies through honeyed harmonies and infectious lyrics. Though he hasn’t revealed many details about Great Is He deluxe, Popcaan confirmed a March 31st release date.

Popcaan’s “Great Is He” Deluxe Is On The Way

While the dancehall scene thrives off of the release of singles rather than bodies of work, it appears that the “Skeleton Cartier” artist aimed to make a statement to his peers with Great Is He. During an interview with Crack Magazine, Popcaan said that he’s urging fellow Jamaican artists to consider delivering fleshed-out albums instead of one-off songs. “No one’s doing it,” he said. “I try to appeal to my Jamaican artists, telling all of them to put out more albums. People just see Jamaican music as singles.”

Perhaps the most shocking aspect of the interview came when Popcaan suggested that he would be parting ways with OVO Sound in the near future to pursue his career as an independent artist. “I have so much music. The label can be weird sometimes. I love the label, but I don’t like them…But I’ll be independent soon,” he explained. Though Popcaan didn’t confirm when this would happen, we imagine that Great Is He deluxe could be one of his final offerings on the Drake co-founded imprint.

Quotable Lyrics
And yuh know mi love make them fly
Pon di cocky like a bean bag
Ride and carry on real bad
Beat up yuh pussy like a steel pan

Popcaan Debuts Title Track Off Of Upcoming Album “Great Is He”

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Popcaan slid through with the second single off of his upcoming body of work, Great Is He.

The dancehall star shared his new single, “Great Is He,” the title track off of his upcoming album, on Friday morning. Popcaan blessed fans with a slow-burning record with uplifting and motivational undertones. In a sense, it’s reminiscent of “Hold On” off of 2014’s Where We Come From.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 10: (Editorial Use Only) Popcaan performs on the main stage during Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 10, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 10: (Editorial Use Only) Popcaan performs on the main stage during Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 10, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

The latest single from Popcaan comes shortly after releasing “We Caa Done” ft. Drake. The two artists reconnected for a strong lead single that’s bound to have the summer on lock.

This morning, the dancehall star finally revealed the release date for the project. Popcaan’s new album will drop next Friday, Jan. 27th. Great Is He marks Popcaan’s first official project since 2020’s Fixtape, his third release under OVO Sound.

The Drake-led label is particularly busy today. Along with the release of Popcaan’s new single, OVO announced the signing of Naomi Sharon — the first woman ever signed to the label. The Dutch/Caribbean debuted two new singles this morning, “Another Life” and “Celestial,” via OVO Sound.

“I been waiting for this day for too long now where the world finally gets to digest the insane amount of work you have put in since we met. My dear friend just dropped her single Another Life on OVO SOUND,” Drake wrote on Instagram this morning.

Check out the latest release from Popcaan below and sound off in the comments with your thoughts.

Quotable Lyrics
Dem wah kill you slowly
One time fi your real dawg
One time fi your OG
Still ah motivate all who used to doubt we

Popcaan And Drake Won’t Let January Go Too Long Before Dropping Their ‘We Caa Done’ Single

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Drake started the year off by making his directorial debut with TVGucci’s “Bora Bora” music video, depicting a lavish party and overflowing wealth. “I visit Bora Bora ’cause I’m bored,” TVGucci flaunts in the hook. Drake’s next collaborative offering with Popcaan figures to deliver the same vibe.

Popcaan posted a teaser video to his Instagram today, January 4, which Drake reposted to his Instagram Story. In it, Popcaan lights one up, Drake cruises the ocean on a jet ski, and bikini-clad women walk around under palm trees. Popcaan’s “We Caa Done” featuring Drake is expected to drop on Friday, January 6, giving it six full months to morph into an undeniable summer jam.

Popcaan has been an OVO artist since 2019. During the Jamaican dancehall artist’s Unruly Fest in December 2018, Drake made a surprise appearance and announced to the audience that Popcaan was “officially” signing with his OVO label.

Popcaan dropped his Fixtape project in August 2020, and Drake was the featured artist on tracks “Twist & Turn” and “All I Need.”

Popcaan fans have been waiting for his Great Is He album, and the release date appears to be drawing nearer. Yesterday, January 3, he shared the cover art and tweeted alongside it, “New year, new gear, new blessings, new money, new music!”

In 2022, Popcaan released potential Great Is He singles “Skeleton Cartier,” “One Way,” “Next To Me” featuring Toni-Ann Singh, and “Set It.” He also featured on Burna Boy’s triumphant afrobeats album, Love, Damini.

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