Fixtape

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Fixtape
Popcaan - Fixtape.png
Studio album by
Released7 August 2020 (2020-08-07)
Length64:39
Label OVO Sound
Producer
Popcaan chronology
Vanquish
(2019)
Fixtape
(2020)
Great Is He
(2023)
Singles from Fixtape
  1. "Mamakita"
    Released: 27 March 2020
  2. "Buzz"
    Released: 29 May 2020
  3. "Twist & Turn"
    Released: 1 September 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Pitchfork 8.3/10 [2]

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. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Fixtape track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Chill" Andrae Hugh Sutherland Alvin Brown Beats3:27
2."Buzz"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Damian Gager
  • Remmel Brown
  • Mini E5
  • Two4kay
2:37
3."Fresh Polo" (featuring Stylo G and Dane Ray)
  • A. Sutherland
  • Andrian Francis
  • Curtis James
  • Mark Waxkirsh
  • Gager
  • Mini E5
  • The Fanatix
3:08
4."Twist & Turn" (featuring Drake and PartyNextDoor) Nineteen85 4:20
5."Mamakita"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Linton White
  • Mark Collinder
TJ Records3:22
6."Goodaz Gal"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Jammy James
  • Andre Dennis
  • Jam 2
  • Spider
4:51
7."Canary"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Darren Jack
  • Markus Myrie
  • Jaxx Records
  • Markus Records
3:21
8."Rapid"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Waldane Hampton
Dane Ray3:24
9."Unda Dirt" (featuring Masicka and Tommy Lee)
  • A. Sutherland
  • Christopher James Hamer
  • Stephen Hicham Ched-di
  • Gager
  • Mini E5
  • Christopher James Hamer
  • Stephen Hicham Ched-di
3:18
10."Any One a Dem" (featuring Frahcess One)
  • A. Sutherland
  • Francis
  • James
  • Waxkirsh
  • Gager
  • Mini E5
  • The Fanatix
3:16
11."All I Need" (featuring Drake)
Noel Cadastre 2:58
12."Suh Me Luv It" (featuring Jada Kingdom)
Boi-1da 4:13
13."Bruck Di Buddy"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Hampton
  • Dane Ray
  • Popcaan
3:26
14."Murda" (featuring Preme and French Montana) London on da Track 3:21
15."Jealousy Die Slow"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Kirk Clarke
Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke2:50
16."Friends Like These"
  • A. Sutherland
  • R. Douglas Evans
Popcaan3:28
17."Retribution"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Borial Thomas
  • K. Daley
  • Borial Thomas
  • Popcaan
2:28
18."Bank & God"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Rasheed Sutherland
JoshSkull3:23
19."My Way"
  • A. Sutherland
  • Charles Doran
  • Clarke
  • Kirk "Louie Vito" Clarke
  • KraiGGi BaDArT
3:28
Total length:64:39

Personnel

Vocalists

Instrumentalists

Production

Technicals

Charts

Chart performance for Fixtape
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [4] 15
US Billboard 200 [5] 94
US Reggae Albums (Billboard) [6] 2

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