Where We Come From
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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,[1] 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 Instrumentals.
"Where We Come From" received critical acclaim upon release, and placed on several year-end critics' lists for 2014.[2][3][4][5] Upon release of the album, Popcaan was featured as the cover star on The Fader,[6] garnered an 8.0 rating at Pitchfork,[7] and received positive reviews from NPR,[2] The Guardian,[8] The Washington Post,[9] Billboard,[10] Dazed,[5] Jamaican Observer,[11] Complex,[3] FACT,[4] and more.[12]
Critical reception
Where We Come From received acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 5 reviews.
Popcaan was praised for making his own mark on the dancehall genre. The Jamaican artist veers away from male posturing and bravado, instead producing an album that tackles important themes and demonstrates an emotional vulnerability on some of the more romantic numbers.[13]
Track listing
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Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 21 |
| US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pareles, Jon (4 July 2014). "A Dancehall Debut and Love Songs From a Philosopher". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gardner, Alex (23 June 2014). "The Best Albums of 2014". Complex. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Morpurgo, Joseph (9 December 2014). "The 50 best albums of 2014". FACT. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cliff, Aimee (9 January 2015). "The top 100 tracks of 2014 playlist". Dazed. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Records, Mixpak (3 June 2014). "Cover Story: Popcaan Is Making Dancehall Nice Again". Fader. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Richards, Chris (25 June 2014). "The month's best music: Miranda Lambert, Popcaan, Priests and more". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kenner, Rob (13 June 2014). "Dancehall's New King Popcaan Takes His Shot". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jackson, Kevin (29 June 2014). "A new day for Popcaan". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Records, Mixpak (28 December 2014). "Popcaan News". Popcaan. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wiser, Danny (7 January 2022). "JAMAICA: Where We Come From - Popcaan". 200worldalbums.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Popcaan – Where We Come From". Discogs. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Popcaan - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-08.
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