Krept & Konan x Popcaan Unite on Smooth Lovin – First Taste of Young Kingz II

UK rap dynamos Krept & Konan slide into winter with a decidedly summery flex on Smooth Lovin, roping in dancehall heavyweight Popcaan for a sultry cross-cultural jam.

It’s their first release since 2019’s Revenge Is Sweet, and the duo’s got something to prove with their upcoming Young Kingz II album.

P2J’s production work here is clever, building on the blueprint that made G Love pop, he crafts a groove that feels both nostalgic and fresh.

The beat sways between Afrobeat patterns and Caribbean rhythms without forcing either style to compromise its identity.

Konan opens with a playful verse about late nights and potential romance, dropping references to Salt Bae while maintaining his signature wordplay.

Krept follows through with some slick bars about cultural connections, switching between references to plantain that work for both his Caribbean and African admirers.

But it’s Popcaan who provides the secret sauce here. His hooks are catchy, acting as the glue that binds the track’s various elements together.

When he croons “smooth lovin’, baby don’t you want some cool runnings,” it feels less like a feature and more like he’s been part of the crew all along.

Director Harry Guest captures the track’s laid-back vibe in the accompanying visuals, which were filmed during the duo’s month-long recording stint in Jamaica.

The video grounds the song in its cultural roots while showcasing the natural chemistry between the collaborators.

The track marks an interesting pivot for Krept & Konan. Having already smashed records (they’re still the first British rap act to headline London’s O2), they could’ve played it safe.

Instead, they’ve opted to dig deeper into their roots, recording parts of their upcoming album in Jamaica.

Smooth Lovin suggests that Krept & Konan aren’t just making music for the charts—they’re creating something that honours their heritage while pushing their sound forward.

If this is what independent Krept & Konan sounds like, their upcoming album might be their most authentic work yet.

Krept & Konan Smooth Lovin ft Popcaan Lyrics

Intro: Popcaan
Woii yoii
Mhmm-mmm
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby

Chorus: Popcaan
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby (Saucerer)

Verse 1: Konan
Snus in her mouth, can’t talk straight
No chase in my cup, can’t walk straight
Bae thinks I’ma a cheat ’til I bring out the meat
Don’t worry, I’m a salt bae
Stop tell lie, you ain’t camera shy
Got that kind of bum I wanna stand behind
Factual
Even when you’re freshed face, natural
You still look cute with them panda eyes
You want time, I got plenty watches
That slow whine nearly sent me doctor’s
With a body like that, you get plenty offers
But I know you wanna see me in these Fenty boxers
Attitude, I don’t know where she got it from (Nasty)
Backshot, do it with your bonnet on (Behave)
No room for fake or phony
Pretty girls and good vibes only

Chorus: Popcaan
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby (Yeah, Tally)

Verse 2: Krept
With a buff gyal that I can’t name (Sweet one)
Amiri’s or the Balmain (Sauce)
Caribbean gyal call me plantain (What else)
African gyal call me plantain (Trust)
I’m a yardman fi true you know
Naiji ting wan’ teach man Yoruba (That way)
What a sweet individual
You see the whine, it was spiritual (Yeah, yeah)
Cut off all the badmind friends
Couple of my G’s that I got ’til the end
AP had a passa, copped him a skeng
If she my ting, get the key to the Benz
Yeah, come dance with the real G’s
We getting money so them niggas don’t feel me (Joke)
Why they go hate, but they still pree? (Why?)
We celebrate all my niggas not guilty

Chorus: Popcaan
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby (Yeah)

Verse 3: Popcaan
Sun tan ‘pon your body ‘pon the island baby
Tequila a make you a whine all day
Gyal see me and Krept and a feel horny
Konan a tell them fi play dirty
Gyal, your waistline moving wild
Haffi send Mini fi go read her file
Tell her in a minute we a meet outside
Yeah, me wan’ fi carry her home
Girl me cannot wait fi get you all alone, yeah
Andrae make you climax
Make your panty fly ‘way like pilot
As me fly out, me a fly black
Me a keep you safer than child lock

Chorus: Popcaan
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby
Smooth lovin’
Baby, don’t you want some cool runnings?
Whine up ‘pon me baby