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Great Is He

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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).

Great Is He
Studio album by
Popcaan
Released27 January 2023 (2023-01-27)
Length57:04
LabelOVO
Producer
  • Anju Blaxx
  • Atto Wallace
  • Batundi
  • Dan Sky
  • Dane Ray
  • Demario Duncan
  • Dre Skull
  • Kid Culture
  • Mojam
  • Savchenko Anton
  • Steven Francisco
  • The Fanatix
  • TJ Records
  • Tresor
  • Wez
Popcaan chronology
Fixtape
(2020) 		Great Is He
(2023)
Singles from Great Is He
  1. "Skeleton Cartier"
    Released: 4 March 2022
  2. "Next to Me"
    Released: 30 November 2022
  3. "Set It"
    Released: 16 December 2022
  4. "We Caa Done"
    Released: 6 January 2023
  5. "Great Is He"
    Released: 20 January 2023
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Evening Standard[1]
NME[2]
Pitchfork6.7/10[3]
Rolling Stone[4]
The Guardian[5]

Release and promotion

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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

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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

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Great Is He track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Defeat the Struggle"
Kid Culture3:47
2."Freshness"
  • Sutherland
  • Demario Duncan
  • Waldane Hampton
  • Duncan
  • Dane Ray
4:03
3."Skeleton Cartier"
  • Sutherland
  • Adrian Francis
  • Curtis James
The Fanatix3:42
4."Next to Me" (featuring Toni-Ann Singh)
Anju Blaxx3:56
5."Teach Me"
  • Sutherland
  • Andrew Hershey
Dre Skull2:27
6."Aboboyaa" (featuring Burna Boy)
Anju Blaxx2:47
7."11th Commandment"
  • Sutherland
  • Hampton
  • Nathaniel Brown
Dane Ray3:39
8."We Caa Done" (featuring Drake)
4:05
9."Cry fi Yuh Body"
  • Sutherland
  • Hershey
Dre Skull2:54
10."Set It"
  • Sutherland
  • Linton White
  • Ricardo Reid
TJ Records2:35
11."New Benz"
Dre Skull2:13
12."St. Thomas Native" (featuring Chronic Law)
  • Sutherland
  • Ackeme Campbell
  • Dan Sky
  • Atto Wallace
  • Madden Aubyn
  • Sky
  • Wallace
3:10
13."Wish No Bad"
  • Sutherland
  • Amilcar Smith
  • Steven Francisco
  • Smith
  • Francisco
3:14
14."Appreciation"
  • Sutherland
  • Wallace
  • Savchenko Anton
  • Wallace
  • Anton
3:34
15."Past Life"
  • Sutherland
  • Hampton
  • Brian Mitchell
  • Ryan Bevolo
  • Nicholas Lira
Dane Ray4:17
16."Memories"
  • Sutherland
  • James Murray
  • Mustafa Omer
Mojam3:20
17."Great Is He"
  • Sutherland
  • Murray
  • Omer
  • Amilcar Smith
3:21

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

References

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  1. ^ Smyth, David (January 27, 2023). "Popcaan: Great Is He album review - sunny and hummable". Evening Standard. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Williams, Kyann-Sian (January 25, 2023). "Popcaan - 'Great Is He' review: dancehall star subtly pushes the envelope". NME. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Herrera, Isabelia (February 4, 2023). "Popcaan: Great Is He". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Dukes, Will (January 27, 2023). "Popcaan Throws a Blessed Up Party On 'Great Is He'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Darville, Jordan (4 January 2023). "Popcaan announces Drake collaboration "We Caa Done"". The Fader. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. ^ Price, Joe (6 January 2023). "Popcaan Taps Drake for New Single and Video "We Caa Done"". Complex. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. ^ Strauss, Matthew (4 March 2022). "Popcaan Shares New Song "Skeleton Cartier": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  9. ^ Renshaw, David (30 November 2022). "Popcaan returns with new song "Next To Me"". The Fader. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  10. ^ Helfand, Raphael (16 December 2022). "Popcaan shares new song "Set It"". The Fader. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  11. ^ Pierre, Alphonse (6 January 2023). "Popcaan / Drake: "We Caa Done" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  12. ^ Aron A. (20 January 2023). "Popcaan Debuts Title Track Off Of Upcoming Album "Great Is He"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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