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Running Europe, landed in Germany lastnight, so yuh nuh know di place fry.
Gonna be some mad rass shows, Europe unnu ready? Pree di dates and venues and mek sure unnu roll unnu rass out, party ago shot!
Oct 31 Wuppertal, Germany – U-Club
Nov 1 Rome, Italy – Big Bang
Nov 2 Amsterdam, Holland – Westerunie
Nov 3 Bordeaux, France – Club King Palace
Nov 7 Poitier, France – Club King Palace
Nov 8 Helsinki, Finland – Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 21
Nov 9 Orleans, France – Club Amazone
Nov 10 Paris, France – Club Acropol
Chrous:
Ghetto yute haffi fulfil di dream
bad man tek on the road well mean
food haffi go inna di jeans.
Haffi get weh mama need.
Suh if a fi walk with me gun
food haffi run.
So me grow colder than snow
me nuh play when one in the head
suh me grow colder than snow
run the blodclaught food or yuh dead.
Verse One:
When me take on di road a nuh laugh ting
from the day me born a permanent fasting
mama seh likkle hungry a small thing
when time me hear them thing deh me cyaan sing.
Me nuh waa hear when mama talkin
wuss me have the thing fi do barkin
every real badman learn one ting family first over all things.
So me nuh care if a khaki ,
or a blue seam or a red seam ,
the bank haffi get rob
deh pan me own from me a thirteen
lock the whole scheme suh you know seh me head mad
real bad man will dead for we thugs dem
yuh know seh we love dem,
Matches lane, Rema, De La Vega a nuh play thing a nuh sega.
Chorus
Verse 2:
When baby mother call me phone vex
a queng them a hear next
an every ghetto youth practice dah law yah
we love money dan safe sex
suh we nuh laugh when we come fi di G's,
bare badness so nuh beg mi nuh please
hungry dawg ear wey yo food like cheese
weh the weed lock
show me the keys remember seh…
With the rest of his year carefully mapped, deejay Popcaan is aiming even higher and is looking forward to achieving new goals for 2013.
It is without a doubt that this year has been a good one for the young deejay who has been consistently putting out chart topping songs, a slew of music videos and touring the world building his growing fan base. Popcaan, real name Andrae Sutherland, has established himself as a name to be reckoned with in the industry and a brand that has been flying the dancehall flag high throughout the world.
The deejay has rounded off recent weeks with a MOBO nomination for ‘Best Reggae Artist’, an energetic performance in Jamaica at the Arthur Guinness Day concert which was aired to thirteen Caribbean countries, a debut performance in Panama, and a concert in Suriname that saw over 5,000 patrons turning out to see the ‘raving king’. According to Popcaan he has seen himself grow from strength to strength and the results are causing rave reviews from his fans.
He said, “The audience response in Suriname was phenomenal, after over an hour on stage they were still demanding more songs, its great to see the reaction to dancehall music. Panama, where English is the second language has really dedicated fans, the whole experience was great.”
The demand for his music will see Popcaan exploring new territory as he vows to work on improving his already energetic live performances and aims to execute more with a band so as to keep an authentic Jamaican vibe to his repertoire. “ I have formed by own band because I like the energy of live music and my performance is better with a band, so I am looking forward to do more shows with my own band,” he explained.
The artiste is all about bringing his own energy to his fans that includes his own brand of fun, party and conscious lyrics. For the rest of the year Popcaan will be doing just that with performances in the French and English Caribbean and in November a return to Europe for eight shows including performances in Germany, Holland, Italy and France.
Preparations are also in place to conquer new territories with debut performances by the deejay in Japan and Africa in early 2013. The fans have been calling and the demand has been met with Popcaan soon to visit Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and South Africa, as well as all major cities in Japan for the first time.
Also planned for next year is Popcaan’s debut album that is scheduled for release in late spring of 2013. The album promises to capture all sides of the musically diverse artiste and will feature guest artistes and his main producers.
Before that Popcaan will keep his fans happy the launch of his new merchandise line that will be available in stores in time for Christmas and with new material including a new music video for the Dre Skull produced So We Do It. On the airwaves now is the reflective hit Can’t Believe It on Young Vibes’ ‘Reservoir’ riddim, with more music to follow produced for Kurt Riley, DJ Smurf, TJ Records and UIM Records.
Intro:
Jamie,
Dem nevah know when mi hungry,
versi.
Dem only see di smile,
dem nuh see di sad time, yeah.
Dem only see di good time,
dem nuh see di bad time.
Chorus:
Cyaan believe, dem nuh waan me rich again,
nuh waan mi buy di house near to heaven.
Yuh use to tell me sey we ago roll out inna di Benz and BM
and mi see it clearly sey a pretend yuh a did pretend.
Me cyaan believe it, me cyaan believe it,
careful who yuh tell yuh secret, yeah.
A me life dem waan see gone,
ghetto yute holding on.
Verse One:
Me will fire gun shot fi mi chargie,
caw yuh a nuh one.
Me nah ever violate me fren fi woman,
we used to plan sey di songs haffi go numba one.
Now yuh hurt sey a me a di man.
Ghetto yute, bad mind spark from jealousy talk,
same friend dem will murda yuh inna park.
Yuh used to tell me sey mi smart and nuh tek nuh talk.
Thugs never burn di bridge when yuh cross.
Yuh see fi overcome di obstacles and nuh falter,
A we fi buy di same amount of shoes dem fi we daughta,
It look like yuh gimme basket fi carry wata,
caw man a rise and it a cause a disaster.
Chorus
Verse Two:
So when mi facing struggle inna life,
mi question Jah bout dat, jah bout dat.
Dem sey dem ago tek my life,
3 West doubt dat, highly doubt dat.
Why pagan nuh waan man rise,
a wah bout dat, wah bout dat.
Yow a whole heap of sleepless night,
tears man cry out dat,
still nuh bwoy cyaan buy out dat.
Mi sey fi overcome di obstacles and nuh falter,
a we fi buy di same amount of shoes dem fi we daughta.
It look like yuh gimme basket fi carry wata,
caw man a rise and it a cause a disaster.
Chorus
Refrain:
Me will fire gun shot fi mi chargie,
caw yuh a nuh one.
We used to plan sey di songs haffi go numba one.
Now yuh hurt sey a me a di man
bad mind spark from jealousy talk,
same friend dem will murda yuh inna part.
Used to tell me sey mi smart and nuh tek nuh talk.
Thugs never burn di bridge when yuh cross