Fixtape
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Fixtape
| type = studio
| artist = Popcaan
| cover = Popcaan - Fixtape.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2020|8|7|df=yes}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 64:39
| label = OVO Sound
| producer = {{hlist|Andre "Spider" Dennis|Boi-1da|Borial Thomas|Christopher James Hamer|Dane Ray|Jam 2|Jaxx Records|JoshSkull|Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke|KraiGGi BaDArT|London on da Track|Markus Records|Mini E5|Nineteen85|Noel Cadastre|Popcaan|Stephen Hicham Ched-di|The Fanatix|TJ Records|Two4kay}}
| prev_title = Vanquish
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Great Is He
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Fixtape
| type = studio
| single1 = Mamakita
| single1date = 27 March 2020
| single2 = Buzz
| single2date = 29 May 2020
| single3 = Twist & Turn
| single3date = 1 September 2020
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{Cite web|last=Collar|first=Matt|date=|title=Fixtape - Popcaan {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits {{!}} AllMusic|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fixtape-mw0003414349|accessdate=3 September 2020|website=AllMusic}}
| rev2 = Pitchfork
| rev2score = 8.3/10{{Cite web|last=Burney|first=Lawrence|date=18 August 2020|title=Popcaan: FIXTAPE|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/popcaan-fixtape/|accessdate=26 August 2020|website=Pitchfork}}
}}
Fixtape is the fourth studio album by Jamaican musician Popcaan. It was released on 7 August 2020 via OVO Sound and Warner Records. Production was handled by several record producers, including Boi-1da, London on da Track, Nineteen85, Noel Cadastre and Popcaan himself. It features guest appearances from Drake, Dane Ray, Frahcess One, French Montana, Jada Kingdom, Masicka, PartyNextDoor, Preme, Stylo G and Tommy Lee. The album peaked at number 15 on the Canadian Albums Chart and at number 94 on the Billboard 200. It was promoted by two pre-released singles: "Mamakita" and "Buzz", while "Twist & Turn" features Drake and PartyNextDoor and was released as the third single by being sent to urban contemporary radio on 1 September.{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/urban|title=Urban Adult Contemporary Taking Off|publisher=All Access|accessdate=7 September 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200906193752/https://www.allaccess.com/urban|archivedate=6 September 2020}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Fixtape track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1 = Chill
| writer1 = Andrae Hugh Sutherland
| extra1 = Alvin Brown Beats
| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = Buzz
| writer2 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Damian Gager|Remmel Brown}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Mini E5|Two4kay}}
| length2 = 2:37
| title3 = Fresh Polo
| note3 = featuring Stylo G and Dane Ray
| writer3 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Andrian Francis|Curtis James|Mark Waxkirsh|Gager}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Mini E5|The Fanatix}}
| length3 = 3:08
| title4 = Twist & Turn
| note4 = featuring Drake and PartyNextDoor
| writer4 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Aubrey Graham|Jahron Brathwaite|Paul Jefferies}}
| extra4 = Nineteen85
| length4 = 4:20
| title5 = Mamakita
| writer5 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Linton White|Mark Collinder}}
| extra5 = TJ Records
| length5 = 3:22
| title6 = Goodaz Gal
| writer6 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Jammy James|Andre Dennis}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Jam 2|Spider}}
| length6 = 4:51
| title7 = Canary
| writer7 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Darren Jack|Markus Myrie}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Jaxx Records|Markus Records}}
| length7 = 3:21
| title8 = Rapid
| writer8 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Waldane Hampton}}
| extra8 = Dane Ray
| length8 = 3:24
| title9 = Unda Dirt
| note9 = featuring Masicka and Tommy Lee
| writer9 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Christopher James Hamer|Stephen Hicham Ched-di|Gager}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Mini E5|Christopher James Hamer|Stephen Hicham Ched-di}}
| length9 = 3:18
| title10 = Any One a Dem
| note10 = featuring Frahcess One
| writer10 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Francis|James|Waxkirsh|Gager}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Mini E5|The Fanatix}}
| length10 = 3:16
| title11 = All I Need
| note11 = featuring Drake
| writer11 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Graham|Noel Cadastre|Dwayne Chin-Quee|A. Reid}}
| extra11 = Noel Cadastre
| length11 = 2:58
| title12 = Suh Me Luv It
| note12 = featuring Jada Kingdom
| writer12 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Matthew Samuels|J. Murphy}}
| extra12 = Boi-1da
| length12 = 4:13
| title13 = Bruck Di Buddy
| writer13 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Hampton}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Dane Ray|Popcaan}}
| length13 = 3:26
| title14 = Murda
| note14 = featuring Preme and French Montana
| writer14 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Raynford Humphrey|Karim Kharbouch|London Holmes}}
| extra14 = London on da Track
| length14 = 3:21
| title15 = Jealousy Die Slow
| writer15 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Kirk Clarke}}
| extra15 = Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke
| length15 = 2:50
| title16 = Friends Like These
| writer16 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|R. Douglas Evans}}
| extra16 = Popcaan
| length16 = 3:28
| title17 = Retribution
| writer17 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Borial Thomas|K. Daley}}
| extra17 = {{hlist|Borial Thomas|Popcaan}}
| length17 = 2:28
| title18 = Bank & God
| writer18 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Rasheed Sutherland}}
| extra18 = JoshSkull
| length18 = 3:23
| title19 = My Way
| writer19 = {{hlist|A. Sutherland|Charles Doran|Clarke}}
| extra19 = {{hlist|Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke|KraiGGi BaDArT}}
| length19 = 3:28
| total_length = 64:39
}}
Personnel
Vocalists
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- Andrae Hugh "Popcaan" Sutherland – primary artist
- Waldane "Dane Ray" Hampton – featured artist (track 3)
- Jason "Stylo G" McDermott – featured artist (track 3)
- Jahron "PartyNextDoor" Brathwaite – featured artist (track 4)
- Aubrey Drake Graham – featured artist (tracks: 4, 11)
- Masicka – featured artist (track 9)
- Tommy Lee – featured artist (track 9)
- Frahcess One – featured artist (track 10)
- Jada Kingdom – featured artist (track 12)
- Raynford "Preme" Humphrey – featured artist (track 14)
- Karim "French Montana" Kharbouch – featured artist (track 14)
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Instrumentalists
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- Andrae Hugh Sutherland – keyboards & programming (tracks: 1, 13, 16, 17)
- Damian "Mini E5" Gager – keyboards & programming (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 10)
- Remmel "Two4Kay" Brown – keyboards & programming (track 2)
- Andrian Francis – keyboards & programming (tracks: 3, 10)
- Curtis James – keyboards & programming (tracks: 3, 10)
- Mark Waxkirsh – keyboards & programming (tracks: 3, 10)
- Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies – keyboards & programming (track 4)
- Linton "TJ Records" White – keyboards & programming (track 5)
- Jammy "Jam 2" James – keyboards & programming (track 6)
- Andre "Spider" Dennis – keyboards & programming (track 6)
- Markus "Markus Records" Myrie – keyboards & programming (track 7)
- Darren "Jaxx Records" Jack – keyboards & programming (track 7)
- Waldane Hampton – keyboards & programming (tracks: 8, 13)
- Christopher James Hamer – keyboards & programming (track 9)
- Stephen Hicham Ched-di – keyboards & programming (track 9)
- Noel Cadastre – keyboards & programming (track 11)
- Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels – keyboards & programming (track 12)
- London "London on da Track" Holmes – keyboards & programming (track 14)
- Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke – keyboards & programming (tracks: 15, 19)
- Borial Thomas – keyboards & programming (track 17)
- Rasheed "JoshSkull" Sutherland – keyboards & programming (track 18)
- Charles "Kraiggi Badart" Doran – keyboards & programming (track 19)
- Noah "40" Shebib – additional arranger (track 4)
- Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee – additional instrumentation (track 11)
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Production
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- Popcaan – producer (tracks: 1, 13, 16, 17)
- Damian "Mini E5" Gager – producer (tracks: 2, 3, 9, 10)
- Remmel "Two4Kay" Brown – producer (track 2)
- Andrian Francis – producer (tracks: 3, 10)
- Curtis James – producer (tracks: 3, 10)
- Mark Waxkirsh – producer (tracks: 3, 10)
- Paul "Nineteen85" Jefferies – producer (track 4)
- Linton "TJ Records" White – producer (track 5)
- Jammy "Jam 2" James – producer (track 6)
- Andre "Spider" Dennis – producer (track 6)
- Markus "Markus Records" Myrie – producer (track 7)
- Darren "Jaxx Records" Jack – producer (track 7)
- Dane Ray – producer (tracks: 8, 13)
- Christopher James Hamer – producer (track 9)
- Stephen Hicham Ched-di – producer (track 9)
- Noel Cadastre – producer (track 11)
- Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels – producer (track 12)
- London Holmes – producer (track 14)
- Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke – producer (tracks: 15, 19)
- Borial Thomas – producer (track 17)
- Rasheed "JoshSkull" Sutherland – producer (track 18)
- Charles "Kraiggi Badart" Doran – producer (track 19)
- Noah "40" Shebib – vocal producer (track 4)
- Taranchyla – vocal producer (track 11)
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Technicals
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- Dale "Dizzle" Virgo – mixing (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 9, 18), mastering (tracks: 2, 5)
- Remmel "Two4Kay" Brown – mixing (track 2)
- Noah "40" Shebib – mixing (track 4)
- Mark Collinder – mixing (track 5)
- Dre Day – mixing (track 7)
- Waldane "Dane Ray" Hampton – mixing (tracks: 8, 13, 15, 16), recording (tracks: 1–5, 8, 9, 12–16), mastering (track 15)
- Noel Cadastre – mixing (track 11), recording (tracks: 4, 11)
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing (track 12)
- Amir "AmirJamm" Jammalieh – mixing (track 14)
- Dohnzhey "Sasaine" Grindley – mixing & recording & mastering (track 17)
- Jacob Richards – assistant mixing (track 12)
- Mike Seaberg – assistant mixing (track 12)
- DJ Riggins – assistant mixing (track 12)
- Prep Bijan – recording (track 4)
- Jammy "Jam 2" James – recording (track 6)
- Markus Myrie – recording (track 7)
- Marlon Easy – recording (track 18)
- Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke – recording (track 19)
- Chris Athens – mastering (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6-11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19)
- Dave Huffman – assistant mastering (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6-11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19)
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Charts
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|+Chart performance for Fixtape ! scope="col"| Chart (2020) ! scope="col"| Peak |
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|15|artist=Popcaan|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 August 2020}} |
{{album chart|Billboard200|94|artist=Popcaan|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 August 2020}} |
{{album chart|BillboardReggae|2|artist=Popcaan|rowheader=true|accessdate=26 August 2020}} |