Where We Come From
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,[2] 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.
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Released | 10 June 2014 | |||
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Label | Mixpak | |||
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"Where We Come From" received critical acclaim upon release, and placed on several year-end critics' lists for 2014.[3][4][5][6] Upon release of the album, Popcaan was featured as the cover star on The Fader,[7] garnered an 8.0 rating at Pitchfork,[1] as well as positive reviews by NPR,[3] The Guardian,[8] The Washington Post,[9] Billboard,[10] Dazed,[6] Jamaican Observer,[11] Complex,[4] FACT,[5] and more.[12]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[13] |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Exclaim! | 8/10[15] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[16] |
Wondering Sound |
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.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) [18] | Length |
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1. | "Hold On" |
| Dre Skull | 3:59 |
2. | "Everything Nice" |
| Dubbel Dutch | 4:17 |
3. | "Number One Freak" |
| Jaime YVP | 3:15 |
4. | "Love Yuh Bad" |
| Dre Skull | 3:41 |
5. | "The System" |
| Dre Skull | 3:02 |
6. | "Hustle" (featuring Pusha T) |
| Dre Skull | 2:54 |
7. | "Waiting So Long" |
| Adde Instrumentals | 3:07 |
8. | "Cool It" |
| Dubbel Dutch | 2:59 |
9. | "Ghetto (Tired of Crying)" |
| Dre Skull | 3:22 |
10. | "Evil" |
| Dubbel Dutch | 3:19 |
11. | "Addicted" |
| Dubbel Dutch | 3:54 |
12. | "Give Thanks" |
| Dubbel Dutch | 3:37 |
13. | "Where We Come From" |
| Anjublaxx | 4:02 |
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 21 |
US Reggae Albums (Billboard)[19] | 2 |
References
- Raymer, Miles (10 June 2014). "Popcaan - Where We Come From". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- Pareles, Jon (4 July 2014). "A Dancehall Debut and Love Songs From a Philosopher". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- 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.
- Gardner, Alex (23 June 2014). "The Best Albums of 2014". Complex. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Morpurgo, Joseph (9 December 2014). "The 50 best albums of 2014". FACT. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Cliff, Aimee (9 January 2015). "The top 100 tracks of 2014 playlist". Dazed. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Records, Mixpak (3 June 2014). "Cover Story: Popcaan Is Making Dancehall Nice Again". Fader. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- McLeod, Erin (28 December 2014). "The playlist: the best reggae, dancehall and soca of 2014, with Popcaan and Bunji Garlin". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Richards, Chris (25 June 2014). "The month's best music: Miranda Lambert, Popcaan, Priests and more". The Washington Post. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Kenner, Rob (13 June 2014). "Dancehall's New King Popcaan Takes His Shot". Billboard. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Jackson, Kevin (29 June 2014). "A new day for Popcaan". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- Records, Mixpak (28 December 2014). "Popcaan News". Popcaan. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- "Reviews for Where We Come From by Popcaan". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- Jeffries, David. "Where We Come From – Popcaan". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- Dacks, David (10 June 2014). "Popcaan: Where We Come From". Exclaim!. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Raymer, Miles (10 June 2014). "Popcaan: Where We Come From". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- Mistry, Anupa (10 June 2014). "Popcaan, Where We Come From". Wondering Sound. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Popcaan – Where We Come From". Discogs. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- http://www.billboard.com/artist/346372/popcaan/chart?f=336