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A self-proclaimed product of his past, rapper Sean Kingston's history helps describe his sound. Born in Miami, FL, then raised in Kingston, Jamaica, from the age of six, he mixed more than a little dancehall and reggae into his hip-hop. The hard lyrics come from a hard life, which included incarceration, homelessness, and growing up a lot faster than he should have. His young parents didn't play teen pop or teen rap while he was being raised, so he absorbed the adult lyrics of Buju Banton, Ice Cube, and Rakim. He also lived the lyrics and landed a breaking-and-entering charge at age 11. Twenty-one days in jail, boot camp, and living in a car while his mother was incarcerated on an identity fraud rap all followed. None of it swayed the youth against hustling; it just pointed him in a different, more lucrative direction. Taking his ability to write rhymes and hooks, he started working Miami's talent show and showcase circuit hard, eventually sharing the stage with Pitbull, Ludacris, and Trick Daddy. Producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna) caught his demo and signed the young rapper to his Beluga Heights record label right before the major-label bidding wars were to begin. The Sony imprint Epic won and introduced their new artist in the spring of 2007 with the single "Colors 2007" featuring the Game and Rick Ross. Although he sounded much older, Kingston was only 16 years old when the track landed. With his second single, "Beautiful Girls," he took a sample of Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" and twisted it into a huge hit. This more polished, smoother, and less hardcore stance suited the singer and figured heavily into his self-titled debut full-length. ~ David Jeffries, All Music GuideMore

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Sean Kingston
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Take You There
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Jun 23rd, 8:03pm
No Woman, No Cry
(Duration: 3:44)
Jun 23rd, 10:50pm
Fire Burning
(Duration: 4:05)
Jun 18th, 10:10pm
Me Love
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Jun 23rd, 7:30pm
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Fan Comments

7:52pm
I love Face Drop thats my fav song
Oct 16th, 3:09am
big fan of yours!
Oct 9th, 11:09am
i love you am your big fan your fire burning boy
Oct 9th, 12:02am
freakin big fan sean love fire burning do not laugh at pic dammit ur my only friend lol =[
Oct 5th, 9:37pm
I love your music its off the hook lol big fan
Sep 28th, 11:38pm
Sean Kingston’s new Album TOMORROW in stores now! Click here to Interact with your own Lil’ Sean Kingston. http://www.seankingston.com/virtual-sean
Sep 25th, 6:52pm
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Sep 25th, 3:27pm
Sean Kingston's long awaited album Tomorrow featuring "Fire Burning" and "Face Drop" is in stores TODAY! Pick it up on iTunes, Amazon, at your nearest record store or itunes!

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