Sean Kingston is 2007's biggest music sensation. Just 17 years-old, the Miami born, Jamaica bred artist has come straight into the charts in the top spot with his first single "Beautiful Girls". The song spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, turning Kingston onto a bonafide music sensation.
With his self-titled debut, Kingston has created what critics are calling a new genre, one that fuses rap, reggae, pop, doo-wop and remarkable songwriting all combine into something totally refeshing. It's not surprising that Kingston is so gifted - Jamaican legendary producer Jack Ruby is his grandfather.
Kingston also wants to make it clear that he is no cookie cutter artist that has the songs mapped out for him - he comes up with 100 percent of his lyrics. What makes Kingston stand out is that the teen prefers to show his creativity without using profanity. Sean also understands that as a 17 year-old making urban music he has a responsiblity to fans, "With this album I thought it was important to not use curse words or negative language that might offend people.
In just a short time, Kingston has already done what few in his age bracket can accomplish - get people excited about music again. His album is shaping up to be filled with a string of hits including the second single "Me Love" as well as "Got No Shorty", "There's Nothin' " featuring Paula DeAnda, "I Can Feel It" and "Take You There". Perhaps one of the most eye opening tracks is "Dry Your Eyes" where Kingston visits the hardship of watching his mother and sister be sent to prison when he was just 15 years-old.
Kingston has a certified hip-hop knocker on his hands with the reggae remix of "Colours" (Reggae Remix) which features the legendary Vybz Kartel and the always profound Kardinal Offishall. The buzz has been building around Kingston for weeks in South Africa with fans eagerly awaiting the release of this truly fantastic album.