Great Is He | ||||
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Released | 27 January 2023 | |||
Length | 57:04 | |||
Label | OVO | |||
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Singles from Great Is He | ||||
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Evening Standard | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 6.7/10[3] |
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Great Is He is the fifth studio album by Jamaican singer Popcaan. It was released through OVO Sound on 27 January 2023. The album features guest appearances from Burna Boy, Chronic Law, Drake, and Toni-Ann Singh. Production was handled by Kid Culture, Demario Duncan, Dane Ray, The Fanatix, Anju Blaxx, Dre Skull, Tresor, Batundi, TJ Records, Dan Sky, Atto Wallace, Steven Francisco, Savchenko Anton, Mojam, and Wez. The album serves as the follow-up to Popcaan's previous album, Fixtape (2020).
Release and promotion
[edit]Popcaan revealed the title of the album in early 2022, later promising a release date near the end of the year, which, however, did not happen.[6] He revealed the cover art in early 2023.[7] He revealed the tracklist exactly a week before its release date.
Singles
[edit]The lead single of the album, "Skeleton Cartier", was released on 4 March 2022.[8] The second single, "Next to Me", was released on 30 November 2022.[9] The third single, "Set It", was released on 16 December 2022.[10] The fourth single, "We Caa Done", which features Canadian rapper and singer Drake, was released on 6 January 2023.[11] The fifth and final single, the title track, was released on 20 January 2023.[12]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Defeat the Struggle" |
| Kid Culture | 3:47 |
2. | "Freshness" |
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| 4:03 |
3. | "Skeleton Cartier" |
| The Fanatix | 3:42 |
4. | "Next to Me" (featuring Toni-Ann Singh) |
| Anju Blaxx | 3:56 |
5. | "Teach Me" |
| Dre Skull | 2:27 |
6. | "Aboboyaa" (featuring Burna Boy) |
| Anju Blaxx | 2:47 |
7. | "11th Commandment" |
| Dane Ray | 3:39 |
8. | "We Caa Done" (featuring Drake) |
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| 4:05 |
9. | "Cry fi Yuh Body" |
| Dre Skull | 2:54 |
10. | "Set It" |
| TJ Records | 2:35 |
11. | "New Benz" |
| Dre Skull | 2:13 |
12. | "St. Thomas Native" (featuring Chronic Law) |
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| 3:10 |
13. | "Wish No Bad" |
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| 3:14 |
14. | "Appreciation" |
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| 3:34 |
15. | "Past Life" |
| Dane Ray | 4:17 |
16. | "Memories" |
| Mojam | 3:20 |
17. | "Great Is He" |
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| 3:21 |
Notes
References
[edit]- ^ Smyth, David (January 27, 2023). "Popcaan: Great Is He album review - sunny and hummable". Evening Standard. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (January 25, 2023). "Popcaan - 'Great Is He' review: dancehall star subtly pushes the envelope". NME. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Herrera, Isabelia (February 4, 2023). "Popcaan: Great Is He". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Dukes, Will (January 27, 2023). "Popcaan Throws a Blessed Up Party On 'Great Is He'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Okundaye, Jason (January 27, 2023). "Popcaan: Great Is He review – dancehall star's banal hymns to luxury". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Darville, Jordan (4 January 2023). "Popcaan announces Drake collaboration "We Caa Done"". The Fader. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Price, Joe (6 January 2023). "Popcaan Taps Drake for New Single and Video "We Caa Done"". Complex. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (4 March 2022). "Popcaan Shares New Song "Skeleton Cartier": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Renshaw, David (30 November 2022). "Popcaan returns with new song "Next To Me"". The Fader. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Helfand, Raphael (16 December 2022). "Popcaan shares new song "Set It"". The Fader. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Pierre, Alphonse (6 January 2023). "Popcaan / Drake: "We Caa Done" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Aron A. (20 January 2023). "Popcaan Debuts Title Track Off Of Upcoming Album "Great Is He"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 20 January 2023.