Great Is He

Popcaan - Great Is He
Critic Score
Based on 6 reviews
2023 Ratings: #188 / 190
User Score
Based on 43 ratings
Liked by 1 person
January 27, 2023 / Release Date
LP / Format
OVO Sound / Label
Dancehall / Genres
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Rolling Stone
Popcaan sings in a forceful timbre, and his catchy choruses are soothingly swaggy. He’s earnest and erotic ... But it’s those thoughtful moments that really stand out.
67
Pitchfork
Trite where it should be subtle and mellow where it should be exciting, the Jamaican star’s new album fails to consistently capture his magic.
60
NME
15 years down the line, Popcaan still brings an element of star power amidst small gains on his fifth record.
60
Evening Standard
There aren’t enough songs that leap out to grab an even bigger crossover audience, but he’ll definitely be able to afford as many new pairs of shoes as he needs.
60
The Telegraph

Sutherland has absolutely earned the right to celebrate his success. It’s just a shame that, with 17 tracks to play with, Great is He doesn’t go a little deeper.

40
The Guardian
Fiercely catchy choruses and slick vocals can’t disguise the fact that this album’s rags-to-riches story soon gets dull.
nino21321312312
30

Great Is He gives me the same energy as listening to the safest radio station ever. Popcaan has no personality or charm and the 17 songs are mostly painful with generic beats. And I don't have a big problem with bland production if the person on the mic can bring some energy or some interesting personality that can cover this issue. But Popcaan sounds so bored that this album sounds like most of the budget goes to drake and the rest goes to the producers and other features.

SonicDiscovery
57

Jamican artist Popcaan already has several albums under his belt and his recent signing to OVO Sound has helped to give him wider exposure, but it’s really hard to hear exactly what will help broaden his appeal because his most recent album Great Is He is not it. Even though dancehall isn’y something i’m extremely familiar with, I can still find the appeal in hearing the chill “Aboboyaa” or “11th Commandments” playing while I lay on a warm tropical ... read more

Z.Younk
65

A standard Popcaan album but a return to roots more than his last several releases.

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Track List

1Defeat the Struggle
3:46
60
2Freshness
4:02
47
3Skeleton Cartier
3:41
63
4Next To Me
3:56
63
5Teach Me
2:27
57
6Aboboyaa
2:46
67
711th Commandment
3:38
63
8We Caa Done
4:05
with Drake
47
9Cry Fi Yuh Body
2:54
50
10Set It
2:34
53
11New Benz
2:12
50
12St. Thomas Native
3:10
50
13Wish No Bad
3:14
37
14Appreciation
3:34
50
15Past Life
4:16
57
16Memories
3:20
40
17Great Is He
3:21
60
Total Length: 57 minutes
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Added on: January 9, 2023