Dancehall's Unruly Boss: 16 Essential Popcaan Tracks

FUSE TV - Dancehall's Unruly Boss: 16 Essential Popcaan Tracks

It’ll only take a few listens to his discography (especially the most recent album, Views) to realize Drake has been influenced by Jamaican music and its culture for years, and one source of inspiration that he consistently returns to is Popcaan. From big-ups on Instagram to the borrowing of a handful of his slang, it’s become clear that Popcaan has made his mark with the Drake co-sign.

Yet he is so much more than being a part of Drake’s ever-growing affiliates, as he solidified his international status beyond Jamaica way before OVO Unruly came about. So we present to you a playlist of all the essential Popcaan tracks from his early, rough-and-tough days through the present.

Before the Toronto guy was embedding phrases like “Way up” on his “Blessings” collaboration with Big Sean and “Yiy Change” on Views cut “Controlla,” Popcaan was already establishing a credible name for himself in a difficult genre with an ever-revolving door for artists—dancehall.

Who's the Boss?

24m

Who's the Boss?

New Boss of Bounce

21m

New Boss of Bounce

Track Challenge: G-Thing

56s

Track Challenge: G-Thing

16 Bars

1h 32m

16 Bars

Javon Walton & Jason Genao Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

5m

Javon Walton & Jason Genao Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

Amara La Negra & KYLE Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

5m

Amara La Negra & KYLE Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

Eva Longoria & Noah Cyrus Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

5m

Eva Longoria & Noah Cyrus Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins & Syd Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

6m

Tyler "Ninja" Blevins & Syd Share Their Top 5 Kitchen Essentials

16 Bars - Trailer

1m

16 Bars - Trailer

The First Time, In A Long Time

20m

The First Time, In A Long Time

Celebration

20m

Celebration

CeCe Telfer

20m

CeCe Telfer

Nipsey Hussle

22m

Nipsey Hussle

How to Make Rick Ross' Homemade Spaghetti and Catfish

1m

How to Make Rick Ross' Homemade Spaghetti and Catfish

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

2m

The Hilarious Reality of the American Rat Race

Get A Peek Inside Producer Nobody's Work Space

1m

Get A Peek Inside Producer Nobody's Work Space

Issa Rae Talks 'Raedio' and Prioritizing Therapy (Extended Cut)

12m

Issa Rae Talks 'Raedio' and Prioritizing Therapy (Extended Cut)

Saucy Italian

22m

Saucy Italian

Get A Taste of G Fella's Style with His Gangster Music Video

4m

Get A Taste of G Fella's Style with His Gangster Music Video

Chika On Building Community Through Her Music (Extended)

14m

Chika On Building Community Through Her Music (Extended)

T-Pain’s School of Business: Teaser

30s

T-Pain’s School of Business: Teaser