{{for |the Lecrae song|Spider-Man: Miles Morales#Music}} {{Infobox album | name = Where We Come From | type = studio | artist = [[Popcaan]] | cover = Cover artwork for Popcaan's album, Where We Come From.jpg | released = {{Start date|2014|6|10|df=yes}} | genre = {{flatlist| * [[Dancehall]]<ref name="Pitchfork">{{cite web |last=Raymer |first=Miles |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19426-popcaan-where-we-come-from/ |title=Popcaan - Where We Come From |publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]] |date=10 June 2014 |accessdate=27 August 2015}}</ref> * [[Pop music|pop]]<ref name="Pitchfork"/> }} | label = [[Mixpak Records|Mixpak]] | producer = {{flatlist| * Dre Skull * Dubbel Dutch * Jaime YVP * Anju Blaxx * Adde Instrumentals }} | next_title = [[Forever (Popcaan album)|Forever]] | next_year = 2018 }}
'''''Where We Come From''''' is the debut studio album by Jamaican dancehall artist [[Popcaan]], released on 10 June 2014 by [[Mixpak Records]]. A prolific dancehall artist from Jamaica,<ref name="Ny Times">{{cite web |last=Pareles |first=Jon| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/arts/music/new-music-by-phish-popcaan-and-how-to-dress-well.html |title=A Dancehall Debut and Love Songs From a Philosopher |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=4 July 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> Popcaan collaborated with several producers on the album: Dre Skull (who also served as the album's Executive Producer), Dubbel Dutch, Anju Blaxx, Jaime YVP and Adde Instrumentals.
"Where We Come From" received critical acclaim upon release, and placed on several year-end critics' lists for 2014.<ref name="NPR"/><ref name="Complex"/><ref name="Fact"/><ref name="Dazed"/> Upon release of the album, Popcaan was featured as the cover star on [[The Fader]],<ref name="Fader">{{cite web |last=Records |first=Mixpak| url=https://www.thefader.com/2014/06/03/cover-story-popcaan-is-making-dancehall-nice-again |title=Cover Story: Popcaan Is Making Dancehall Nice Again |publisher=[[The Fader|Fader]] |date=3 June 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> garnered an 8.0 rating at [[Pitchfork Media|Pitchfork]],<ref name="Pitchfork"/> and received positive reviews from [[NPR]],<ref name="NPR">{{cite web |last=Hart |first=Otis| url=https://www.npr.org/2014/12/08/368731400/npr-musics-50-favorite-albums-of-2014 |title=The playlist: Otis Hart, december 8, NPR Music's 50 Favorite Albums Of 2014 |publisher=[[National Public Radio]] |date=8 December 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[The Guardian]],<ref name="guardian">{{cite web |last=McLeod |first=Erin| url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/28/the-playlist-best-reggae-dancehall-and-soca-2014-popcaan-and-bunji-garlin |title=The playlist: the best reggae, dancehall and soca of 2014, with Popcaan and Bunji Garlin |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=28 December 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[The Washington Post]],<ref name="washpost">{{cite web |last=Richards |first=Chris| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style-blog/wp/2014/06/25/the-months-best-music-miranda-lambert-popcaan-priests-and-more/ |title=The month's best music: Miranda Lambert, Popcaan, Priests and more |work=[[The Washington Post]] |date=25 June 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]],<ref name="billboard">{{cite web |last=Kenner |first=Rob| url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/6121189/dancehalls-new-king-popcaan-takes-his-shot |title=Dancehall's New King Popcaan Takes His Shot |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=13 June 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[Dazed]],<ref name="Dazed">{{cite web |last=Cliff |first=Aimee| url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/23045/1/the-top-100-tracks-of-2014-playlist |title=The top 100 tracks of 2014 playlist |publisher=[[Dazed]] |date=9 January 2015 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[Jamaican Observer]],<ref name="jamob">{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Kevin| url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/A-new-day-for-Popcaan-_17038413 |title=A new day for Popcaan |publisher=[[Jamaica Observer]] |date=29 June 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[Complex (magazine)|Complex]],<ref name="Complex">{{cite web |last=Gardner |first=Alex| url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2014/12/best-albums-2014/popcaan-where-we-come-from |title=The Best Albums of 2014 |publisher=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] |date=23 June 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> [[Fact (UK magazine)|FACT]],<ref name="Fact">{{cite web |last=Morpurgo |first=Joseph| url=https://www.factmag.com/2014/12/09/the-50-best-albums-of-2014/45/ |title=The 50 best albums of 2014 |publisher=[[Fact (UK magazine)|FACT]] |date=9 December 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref> and more.<ref name="year end lists">{{cite web |last=Records |first=Mixpak| url=https://popcaan.mixpakrecords.com/news/ |title=Popcaan News |publisher=[[Popcaan]] |date=28 December 2014 |accessdate=28 August 2015}}</ref>
==Critical reception== {{Album ratings | MC = 81/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/where-we-come-from/popcaan|title=Reviews for Where We Come From by Popcaan|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> |rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/where-we-come-from-mw0002652742|title=Where We Come From – Popcaan|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=19 February 2017}}</ref> |rev2 = ''[[Exclaim!]]'' |rev2score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Dacks|first=David|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/popcaan-where_we_come_from|title=Popcaan: Where We Come From|work=[[Exclaim!]]|date=10 June 2014|accessdate=7 January 2020}}</ref> |rev3 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' |rev3score = 8.0/10<ref>{{cite web|last=Raymer|first=Miles|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/19426-popcaan-where-we-come-from/|title=Popcaan: Where We Come From|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=10 June 2014|accessdate=7 January 2020}}</ref> |rev4 = ''[[Wondering Sound]]'' |rev4score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Mistry|first=Anupa|url=http://www.wonderingsound.com/review/popcaan-come/|title=Popcaan, Where We Come From|work=[[Wondering Sound]]|date=10 June 2014|accessdate=7 January 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829145554/http://www.wonderingsound.com/review/popcaan-come/|archivedate=29 August 2014}}</ref> }}
''Where We Come From'' received acclaim from music critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 81, which indicates "universal acclaim", based on 5 reviews.
Popcaan was praised for making his own mark on the dancehall genre. The Jamaican artist veers away from male posturing and bravado, instead producing an album that tackles important themes and demonstrates an emotional vulnerability on some of the more romantic numbers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wiser |first=Danny |date=7 January 2022 |title=JAMAICA: Where We Come From - Popcaan |url=https://www.200worldalbums.com/post/jamaica-where-we-come-from-popcaan |access-date=21 October 2023 |website=200worldalbums.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Track listing== {{Track listing | extra_column = Producer(s)
<ref name="Where We Come From (Discogs)">{{cite web|title=Popcaan – Where We Come From|url=https://www.discogs.com/Popcaan-Where-We-Come-From/release/7505641|website=Discogs|accessdate=22 January 2017}}</ref>
| title1 = Hold On | writer1 = {{hlist|[[Popcaan|Andrae Sutherland]]|Andrew Hershey}} | extra1 = Dre Skull | length1 = 3:59
| title2 = Everything Nice | writer2 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Marc Glasser}} | extra2 = Dubbel Dutch | length2 = 4:17
| title3 = Number One Freak | writer3 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Jamie Roberts}} | extra3 = Jaime YVP | length3 = 3:15
| title4 = Love Yuh Bad | writer4 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Hershey}} | extra4 = Dre Skull | length4 = 3:41
| title5 = The System | writer5 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Hershey}} | extra5 = Dre Skull | length5 = 3:02
| title6 = Hustle | note6 = featuring [[Pusha T]] | writer6 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Hershey|[[Pusha T|Terrence Thornton]]}} | extra6 = Dre Skull | length6 = 2:54
| title7 = Waiting So Long | writer7 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Andreas Nilsson}} | extra7 = Adde Instrumentals | length7 = 3:07
| title8 = Cool It | writer8 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Glasser}} | extra8 = Dubbel Dutch | length8 = 2:59
| title9 = Ghetto (Tired of Crying) | writer9 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Hershey}} | extra9 = Dre Skull | length9 = 3:22
| title10 = Evil | writer10 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Glasser}} | extra10 = Dubbel Dutch | length10 = 3:19
| title11 = Addicted | writer11 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Glasser}} | extra11 = Dubbel Dutch | length11 = 3:54
| title12 = Give Thanks | writer12 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Glasser}} | extra12 = Dubbel Dutch | length12 = 3:37
| title13 = Where We Come From | writer13 = {{hlist|Sutherland|Andrew Myrie}} | extra13 = Anjublaxx | length13 = 4:02 }}
==Charts== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;" |- !scope="col"| Chart (2014) !scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/346372/popcaan/chart?f=336 |title=Popcaan - Chart history {{!}} Billboard |website=www.billboard.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808102640/http://www.billboard.com/artist/346372/popcaan/chart?f=336 |archive-date=2016-08-08}} </ref> | 21 |- !scope="row"|US Reggae Albums (Billboard)<ref name="billboard.com"/> | 2 |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
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