Popcaan’s long-awaited follow up to his first big mixtape has finally dropped. ‘Yiy Change’ has no tracklist, but really shows off his versatility, dipping into classic dancehall, from the Answer riddim to the Supertar riddim, alongside last year’s big hip hop hitters – Rack City, Hustle Hard and Black & Yellow. Watch out for our interview with Popcaan coming soon.
Mixpak fam WILDLIFE! has delivered a Juno chart for February, featuring big releases from Schlachthofbronx, Bambounou, Popcaan and more…
In early January, Mixpak released its first Popcaan single, the Dre Skull produced “Get Gyal Easy” which was immediately playlisted by BBC 1Xtra as part of their Hot 20 for 2012 feature and has been getting pulled up on Zip FM in Kingston.
Today, we’re very excited to announce that Popcaan has signed a merchandising deal with Mixpak for a series of t-shirts, hats and more. Our first collaboration is the “Popcaan – Get Gyal Easy” t-shirts which are available for pre-order from the Mixpak Shop now.
Any retail outlets that are interested in carrying these shirts or future Popcaan products, please get in touch with us at info@mixpakrecords.com.
Boomshots’ Rob Kenner interviewed Mixpak artist Popcaan for Complex Magazine, delving into his relationship with Kartel, the Gaza/Gully war, Clarks, raving and more.
Head here to read the full interview and watch out for more Popcaan/Mixpak coming soon.
Mad A Road have put together this 15-minute post-Sting video featuring a lil interview with Mixpak artist Popcaan, alongside some great footage of the event and a chat with Merciless (who sadly didn’t quite live up to his name on the day). Lock on around 7 minutes in for the Poppy interview.
We unveiled the brand new Dre Skull produced Popcaan song right here yesterday and it’s already been added to the BBC 1Xtra playlist. It’s now available to buy via iTunes. Listen below and buy from iTunes here.
UPDATE: Buy “Get Gyal Easy” now!
Our first single with bright new Jamaican star Popcaan is dropping tomorrow and it got its first airing today on BBC 1Xtra as part of their Hot 20 for 2012 feature and will continue to run on its playlist from here on in.
After blasting onto the scene in 2010 on the biggest dancehall tune of the year, “Clarks,” Portmore’s Popcaan has since proved himself as one of the most talented up-and-coming vocalists in the genre and now 2012 sees Popskull and Dre Skull teaming up for an emotional gallis anthem, a slow-burning and euphoric bashment tune that showcases Popcaan’s versatile singjay style. Watch for it dropping, head here to watch the BBC interview and be sure to leave us your feedback!
Popcaan – Get Gyal Easy preview by Mixpak
[Artwork by Brian Blomerth]
This year has been Mixpak’s best year so far, seeing the release of the Dre Skull produced Vybz Kartel full length, Kingston Story, alongside a big line up of EPs and singles from Andy Petr, Dubbel Dutch, Schlachthofbronx, Lil Scrappy, Koyote and Melé.
Thank you to everyone who supported us by buying a record, wearing a tee or coming to Mixpak Extended Play in 2011. Next year is set to be even bigger, with releases from Popcaan, Poirier, Douster, Dre Skull, the launch of our compilation series and a heap more to be announced in January. Stay tuned and happy new year!
