Where We Come From

Where We Come From
Studio album by Popcaan
Released 10 June 2014 (2014-06-10)
Genre
Label Mixpak
Producer
  • Dre Skull
  • Dubbel Dutch
  • Jaime Roberts
  • Anju Blaxx
  • Adde Instrumentals

Where We Come From is the debut studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist Popcaan, released on 10 June 2014 by Mixpak Records. A prolific dancehall artist from Jamaica,[2] Popcaan collaborated with several producers on the album: Dre Skull (who also served as the album's Executive Producer), Dubbel Dutch, Anju Blaxx, Jaime YVP and Adde Productions.

"Where We Come From" received widespread critical acclaim upon release, and placed on several year-end critics' lists for 2014.[3][4][5][6] Upon release of the album, Popcaan was featured as the cover star on The Fader,[7] garnered an 8.0 rating at Pitchfork,[1] as well as positive reviews by NPR,[3] The Guardian,[8] The Washington Post,[9] Billboard,[10] Dazed,[6] Jamaican Observer,[11] Complex,[4] FACT,[5] and more.[12]

Track listing

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hold On"  Dre Skull3:59
2."Everything Nice"  Dubbel Dutch4:17
3."Number One Freak"  Jaime YVP3:15
4."Love Yuh Bad"  Dre Skull3:41
5."The System"  Dre Skull3:02
6."Hustle featuring Pusha T"  Dre Skull2:54
7."Waiting So Long"  Adde Instrumentals3:07
8."Cool It"  Dubbel Dutch2:59
9."Ghetto (Tired of Crying)"  Dre Skull3:22
10."Evil"  Dubbel Dutch3:19
11."Addicted"  Dubbel Dutch3:54
12."Give Thanks"  Dubbel Dutch3:37
13."Where We Come From"  Anju Blaxx4:02

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 21
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[13] 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 Raymer, Miles (10 June 2014). "Popcaan - Where We Come From". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Pareles, Jon (4 July 2014). "A Dancehall Debut and Love Songs From a Philosopher". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Hart, Otis (8 December 2014). "The playlist: Otis Hart, december 8, NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2014". National Public Radio. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 Gardner, Alex (23 June 2014). "The Best Albums of 2014". Complex. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 Morpurgo, Joseph (9 December 2014). "The 50 best albums of 2014". FACT. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 Cliff, Aimee (9 January 2015). "The top 100 tracks of 2014 playlist". Dazed. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ↑ Records, Mixpak (3 June 2014). "Cover Story: Popcaan Is Making Dancehall Nice Again". Fader. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. ↑ McLeod, Erin (28 December 2014). "The playlist: the best reggae, dancehall and soca of 2014, with Popcaan and Bunji Garlin". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Richards, Chris (25 June 2014). "The month's best music: Miranda Lambert, Popcaan, Priests and more". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Kenner, Rob (13 June 2014). "Dancehall's New King Popcaan Takes His Shot". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Kevin (29 June 2014). "A new day for Popcaan". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  12. ↑ Records, Mixpak (28 December 2014). "Popcaan News". Popcaan. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  13. 1 2 http://www.billboard.com/artist/346372/popcaan/chart?f=336
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