Fresh off a relatively successful staging of Unruly Fest

in December, dancehall artiste Popcaan has done an exclusive interview with

Apple Music.

For the interview, the Jamaican deejay sat down with Beats 1 radio host Ebro Darden to discuss the annual December concert, his recent mixtape Vanquish and the admiration he has for fellow entertainers Vybz Kartel and Drake.

The video starts with a glimpse of what seems to be Popcaan’s

secret recording location in Portland.

Ebro starts by congratulating Popcaan on his Unruly

Fest concert and praising him for his excellent execution.

Soon after, the interviewer quickly dived in to ask why

Popcaan’s recent music release was a mixtape and not an album.

The artiste, who signed to Drake’s OVO label in 2018, said

that he has many songs to release, but he is waiting to see what OVO has in

mind as well.

Dancehall culture

As expected, Popcaan also discussed the relationship

with his mentor, Vybz Kartel. He also said that the incarcerated deejay saw his

potential before anyone else did.

“It’s no surprise to him. Him know mi great long

time. Him cuda see it the minute mi sing pon the stage,” Popcaan said.

Similar to his admiration for Vybz Kartel, Popcaan also

holds Drake in high regard for always supporting his music. He said that for

years Drake has been shedding light on dancehall culture by exposing him to the

world.

Popcaan also noted that he realised that Drake was a

genuine person based on one simple gesture after a night of clubbing.

“Di man tek up all the cup dem off a di table

himself, and mi look pon it and seh this is a youth like myself,” the deejay

said, adding that Drake will be on his next album.