Popcaan “Doesn’t Do Favorites” Except For Maybe Celine Dion
Dancehall artist Popcaan is known to be quite a character that Unruly fans can’t seem to get enough of. His perpetual gimmicks, including slangs like “yyyy”, “kick out!” “dat is it” and “woi yoii”, definitely keep his followers entertained.
Poppy, whose given name is Andrae Sutherland, always seems to have a mouthful to say about various topics on social media (mostly in a joking manner, of course) but ironically, he seemed short of words in a recent interview on Apple Music 1.
Let’s explore the dialogue…
Dotty (the interviewer):
So, I wanna use this as an opportunity to get to know you a little bit better.
Popcaan:
(Stares intently)
Dotty:
So, I wanna play a song that for you, is defining in your career. What is the song that you would say changed everything for you?
Popcaan:
Clarks.
Dotty:
Big tune. Was that 2010?
Popcaan:
Yeah.
Dotty:
Let’s talk about Clarks, as we’re getting to know you. How many pairs of Clarks do you own, approximately?
Popcaan:
Mi lose count right now still enuh. I have a lot of Clarks still.
Dotty:
You just get sent Clarks, weekly… what’s your favourite pair at the moment?
Popcaan:
I don’t have favourite pair. I love all of them.
Dotty:
Who’s your favourite rapper of all time?
Popcaan:
I don’t have favourite. I just appreciate good music.
Dotty:
What rapper do you listen to the most?
Popcaan:
I don’t listen to no rapper the most. I listen to random, random things. Sometimes, I listen to songs I don’t even know who sing it.
Dotty:
Have you got a favourite Vybz Kartel song? I’d love to play one of your favourite Kartel songs.
Popcaan:
Kingston Story is my favourite Vybz Kartel album still. But you know, I don’t do favourites.
Dotty:
Yeah, I was just about to say, you don’t do favourites.
Popcaan:
Yeah, but that is my favourite Vybz Kartel album.
Dotty:
So you do do favourites…
Popcaan:
No, I don’t.
Dotty:
But, when it comes to Vybz Kartel, you have one favourite project…
Popcaan:
Yeah.
Dotty:
Where did the name Popcaan come from?
Popcaan:
It came from a friend. He died still. His name is Scumpy. It came from in Portmore scheme in 3 West.
Dotty:
What was the context of you being called Popcaan?
Popcaan:
I don’t ever say the reason why on interviews. You know wah I’m saying?
Dotty:
So we’ll never know?
Popcaan:
It’s a mystery.
Dotty:
Do you like popcorn?
Popcaan:
No.
Dotty:
(Reiterating) you don’t even like popcorn?
Popcaan:
(Shaking head) no (chuckles)
Dotty:
So when you go to the cinema, you don’t even get popcorn?
Popcaan:
I’ve never been to the cinema in my life.
Dotty:
(Runs hands over head/face) I don’t think I’ve ever met an adult who hasn’t been to the cinema until now.
Popcaan:
Well, probably a true I’m from the country. I’m a country man.
Dotty:
But you’re worldly now. You’re Popcaan. You travel the globe.
Popcaan:
(Chuckles) yeah, that’s true.
Dotty:
Big hits, you’re known all over… never been to the cinema…do you want me to take you to the cinema?
Popcaan:
Uhhhh, of course. Why not. Let’s go.
Dotty:
You never saw Titanic? You’ve seen Titanic?
Popcaan:
(Starts humming) Titanic? Every night in my dream?
Dotty:
…in your dreams, I see you, I feel you.
Popcaan:
That is how I know I’ll…
Dotty:
Go on….
Popcaan:
Far across the distance, and spaces…
Dotty:
In between us…
Popcaan:
Trouble!
Dotty:
See. I knew you loved Celine Dion
Popcaan:
Near, far…everybody a Jamaica know Celine Dion. (Breaks out into singing) When you call on me…yeah, dat is it! I can hear you say, and feel like I’m alive.
Dotty:
All I wanted was for you to embrace your love of Celine Dion, ‘cause I feel like you were holding back.
Popcaan:
I wasn’t.
Dotty:
I thought that you was.
Popcaan:
No. I just told you I don’t have favourites.
Dotty:
Are you as good at cooking as you are at making music? Do you think you’re equally talented in both areas?
Popcaan:
Yes! I am. I’m blessed with that as well.
Dotty:
What’s your favourite food?
Popcaan:
I don’t have favourite food either.
Dotty:
You know, I knew you were gonna say that.
Popcaan:
Mhm. It’s true. I cook a lot of different things enuh.
Dotty:
What can you cook?
Popcaan:
I can cook everything. Man a top chef enuh.
Dotty:
I’ve seen from social media that you can cook.
Popcaan:
Yeah di ting loud inna the kitchen.
Dotty:
What’s your special? If you were gonna impress me, what would you make me?
Popcaan:
Anything weh mi cook aguh impress yuh, ‘cause mi nuh normal inna the kitchen.
Dotty:
I’m gonna take you to the cinema, and you’re gonna cook for me. Yeah?
Popcaan:
Dat is it!