Forever (Popcaan album) explained

Forever
Type:studio
Artist:Popcaan
Cover:Popcaan Forever Cover.jpg
Label:Mixpak Records
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Forever is the second studio album by Jamaican musician Popcaan. It was released on July 20, 2018 via Mixpak Records. Production was primarily handled by Andrew "Dre Skull" Hershey, who also served as executive producer. It features a sole guest appearance from Davido.

In the United States, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number 171 and reached number 2 on the Reggae Albums chart. Popcaan headlined Reggae Sumfest on the day of the album's release,[1] and toured in support of the album to arenas across the United Kingdom and Canada.[2]

Critical reception

Forever was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74 based on six reviews. The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 6.3 out of 10, based on eight reviews. The aggregator Album of the Year assessed the critical consensus as 68 out of 100, based on 6 reviews.[3]

Accolades

PublicationListRank
ComplexThe 50 Best Albums of 2018
EsquireThe 50 Best Albums Of 2018
NoiseyThe 100 Best Albums of 2018

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Lineup . Reggae Sumfest . 19 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Kent-Smith. Jasmine. 2 June 2018. Popcaan is heading on a UK tour. 28 August 2020. Mixmag.
  3. Web site: Popcaan - Forever. 28 August 2020. Album of the Year. en-US.