Sean Paul
With everything that's thrown at you, whether it be problems at home, problems at work - whatever - basically, if you remain positive, you can see your way out of that.Collection: Positive
Every time you think a negative thought, it's one step in the wrong direction, for me.
I remember being a bathtub singer. You know, the type that sings and everybody's like, 'Shut up.'
I see dancehall reggae and hip-hop as fused together, When I was a kid, they were the two kinds of music that spoke to me and said 'Move!'
'Rent-a-tile' means when you go to a dance hall, some people take the middle of the dance floor and do their thing.
I would like to work with anyone in the business who wants to give respect back to the Jamaican vibe.
My flow follows sometimes what's going on in the hip-hop industry even though I'm speaking Jamaican patois.
Sometimes you have to take a break from being a crazy kid. You can't be doing that all the time. Sometimes you just have to pay respect to your own simple-ness.
I love the idea of the street vibe, having folks together, out in the street at midnight.
My lyrics come from my experiences growing up in life, trying to find out and express who I am. That's basically it. I'm not trying to be a prophet or anything like that. I'm just reflecting on life.
I think kids should have a mentor and a role model, but that they shouldn't take one person's opinion to be what we call final assessment or judgment about how life is supposed to be.
I do feel I have a responsibility to the youths. For real.
Dancehall is just like hip-hop in that it doesn't always talk about bling; it talks about conscious issues.
Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you don't want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it.
Please remember we all come from the same one and we will all return to that one, so there is no reason for fighting.
I've been approached by many different people, but I don't really want to be known as a collaboration dude.
The world still hasn't seen the best of Sean Paul.
I'm still working on my career, still trying to learn from other artistes and develop my skills and my style.
Music tells you about the artist and what they were thinking about at the time, because the person has to think about it to sing it.
I feel like I have things to say. And that's what I'm looking forward to.
On 'Sufferer,' I'm talking about the younger generation that has no other option for success than to find a gun somewhere. I try to appeal to them: 'I know you a sufferer, but it doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't expect any better.' It's a lot different than from what I usually say, like, 'Get busy, shake that thing.'
I don't want to do something unproductive with my time, so I decided to do something musical. So it felt good to say, 'Yeah, I'm producing.' It gave me a fresh vibe - inspiring in a different way.
Most people are fortunate enough to stay two, three years in this game. I've been in it for seven years, and I feel like now, I'm just beginning.
It's about ladies, as usual. I'm telling the ladies I got the right temperature to keep them warm.
'Time Rolls On' is my most political piece so far. It's not on my album because people didn't support it.
I know some very political people who rap, and they say very political things and they'll never get a deal.
I like music when it makes you feel.
I'm a big hip-hop fan since being a kid. It was the first music that spoke to me and made me feel like, 'Yeah.'
By the time my first album was out, I had been out in Jamaica three or four years, but I had hits out at that time that were bona fide hits.
I got the right temperature for shelter you from the stormCollection: Storm
Music is your own talent and is an important tool. Even if you dont want to be a role model, get ready to be in the public eye. Energy is there, you just have to use it.Collection: Eye
I see dancehall reggae and hip-hop as fused together, When I was a kid, they were the two kinds of music that spoke to me and said 'Move!Collection: Moving
Better to have tried and failed than to have never tried at all. Whoever came up with that phrase I wanted his greasy head on a silver plattCollection: Phrases
CAN'T TAN PON IT LONG.....NAW EAT NO YAM...NO STEAM FISH....NOR NO GREEN BANANA BUT DOWN IN JAMAICA WE GIVE IT TO YOU HOT LIKE A SAUNA.Collection: Yams
Sometimes you have to take a break from being a crazy kid. You can’t be doing that all the time. Sometimes you just have to pay respect to your own simple-ness.Collection: Crazy
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My lyrics come from my experiences growing up in life, trying to find out and express who I am. That’s basically it. I’m not trying to be a prophet or anything like that. I’m just reflecting on life.Collection: Growing Up
Rent-a-tile' means when you go to a dance hall, some people take the middle of the dance floor and do their thing.Collection: Mean
Dancehall music is perceived as party music, which it is because of the rhythm, but there are messages that do come through or a purpose of an artist saying something to the world. People usually don't get the messages because of the partying.Collection: Party
I remember being a bathtub singer. You know, the type that sings and everybodys like, Shut up.Collection: Singers
If you like my music and it brings you emotions whether Joy or Pain, I feel I have done my part to give you insight from my perspective and that it continues. I think music suppose to bring us all together and I am glad I can take you along on this journey.Collection: Pain
[On] 'Sufferer,' I'm talking about the younger generation that has no other option for success than to find a gun somewhere. I try to appeal to them: 'I know you a sufferer, but it doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't expect any better.' It's a lot different than from what I usually say, like, 'Get busy, shake that thing.'Collection: Mean
Time Rolls On' is my most political piece so far. It's not on my album because people didn't support it.Collection: People
I have carried my Jamaican Flag with pride around the world to share my culture and experience with others because I seek Balance which is what I believe life is all about.Collection: Believe