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As ever, dancehall songs take several months to crawl up from Jamaica and infiltrate the American consciousness. Popcaan’s “Only Man She Want” (Sounique), now experiencing its crossover moment, is already months old, but its sweetness hasn’t faded. It’s a syrupy love song, and Popcaan has a smooth voice with a hint of shrillness, and a casual manner, never oversinging the sentiment. (There’s also a remix featuring Busta Rhymes in full patois mode.) “Only Man She Want” is buried deep on “Yiy Change,” the new mixtape by Popcaan (available at popcaanmusic.com), more of an afterthought than an advertisement. Maybe that’s because there’s much better material here: the lazy roots-reggae toast “Weedy,” the bawdy come-on “Back It Up,” the bruising “Nuh Box Pon Jaw,” and remixes of older hits like “Ravin,” delivered here over the guttural beat from Tyga’s “Rack City.” Throughout Popcaan shows off his tough side, and his ease with comic timing and phrasing — other parts of his personality that should trickle north soon enough.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/ar...qbVGWvuckDpsJQ
As ever, dancehall songs take several months to crawl up from Jamaica and infiltrate the American consciousness. Popcaan’s “Only Man She Want” (Sounique), now experiencing its crossover moment, is already months old, but its sweetness hasn’t faded. It’s a syrupy love song, and Popcaan has a smooth voice with a hint of shrillness, and a casual manner, never oversinging the sentiment. (There’s also a remix featuring Busta Rhymes in full patois mode.) “Only Man She Want” is buried deep on “Yiy Change,” the new mixtape by Popcaan (available at popcaanmusic.com), more of an afterthought than an advertisement. Maybe that’s because there’s much better material here: the lazy roots-reggae toast “Weedy,” the bawdy come-on “Back It Up,” the bruising “Nuh Box Pon Jaw,” and remixes of older hits like “Ravin,” delivered here over the guttural beat from Tyga’s “Rack City.” Throughout Popcaan shows off his tough side, and his ease with comic timing and phrasing — other parts of his personality that should trickle north soon enough.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/ar...qbVGWvuckDpsJQ
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