Sean Kingston [ENHANCED]

Sean Kingston

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2007)
• Original Release Date: July 31, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000ROA03Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,716 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
If Sean Kingston weren't 17, baby-faced, and blessed with a voice like Akon's but sweeter, "Beautiful Girls"--the airwave-dominating, maniacally catchy ditty off his debut album that finds him wallowing over a long line of babes bent on dumping him--might have bombed. It's the package that makes the song, and the many others like it on this destined-for-hugeness disc, work: Take away the youthful pout and the song's innocence dissolves. Take away the lively straight-outta-Jamaica lilt and its summery vibe suffers mightily. Thrown back in, though, these elements bond like KrazyGlue; tracks like "Me Love," which fiddles with Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er" in a looser way than "Beautiful Girls" fiddles with Ben E. King's "Stand By Me," adhere forcefully but playfully to the same part of the brain that Rihanna had been reigning over till now. Still, Sean Kingston's strongest track may be its standout duet--"There's Nothin'," with Paula DeAnda doing her best junior Mariah impression, chugs along as though it's been doused in August sunshine. It'll make a fan out of anybody. --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description
Sean Kingston, the17 year-old Miami born, Jamaica bred artist, is not just a new face in popular music; he s accomplished the rare task of creating a new genre where rap, reggae, pop, doo-wop and remarkable songwriting all combine into something totally refreshing. Add in Sean s family roots, which cite Jamaican legendary producer Jack Ruby as his grandfather, and you have one of the most exciting debuts this year. And while hip-hop lyrics have sparked the biggest debate in years, Sean finds himself in the center of the controversy - but not where you might think. The teen prefers to show his creativity without using profanity.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars well if brittney lip syncs to her own nonsense, then no surprise this is a hit.., November 2, 2007

By	chipster (Michigan) - See all my reviews

a new benchmark for lame music.. geez pop music always finds new ways to go to new lows and insult my musical sensibilities. lame pop songs of the past now seem listenable compared to this.

BG sounds like it could be sung by chipmunks.. hoakie at best.. the only way i could hate this song more, is if i were jamaican. i wish the dj's would stop playing this cheap azz song that can be made with a drum machine in a garage with chipmunks.

but hey, i guess you gotta give the guy credit for his gimmick that's flowing him some scratch..

i'd rather buy paris hilton's cd.. at least that is sung by a ghostly stand-in pro-singer or a pro-voice machine. take your pick.. at this rate in just 5 yrs I might be longing for more britneys of the world.. unless of course cheezy pop music has driven me to suicide by then..

forget waterboarding, just use nonsense music on terrorist.. there's plenty to choose from..

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Good job ruining classic songs..., March 20, 2008

By	Topraman (California, USA) - See all my reviews

...also, I really appreciate your auto-tuned voice and generic R&B/hip-hop beats. Keep it up, you bright young talentless hack!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun For the Moment!, August 7, 2007

By	Josephll "Reformed Music Addict" (CET) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

17 year old Sean Kingston (Kisean Anderson) is rather cute, he doesn't look like the average singer. A bit heavy, but showing his charm by always smiling. He's from Florida but his family is Jamaican and it's said that his uncle is Buju Bunton, Kingston himself uses both American and Jamaican accent. On his debut album he hooks up with producer Jonathan Rotem that produces most of the album. The sound is a mix between reagge, hip hop, doo woop and dancehall. Rotem uses alot of samples, on the superhit "Beautiful Girls", currently at #1 he samples Ben E King's "Stand By Me" but he uses the sample better then most people that sampled it in the past. Kingston sings about beautiful girls but he'll get suicidal when it's over. Particulally the use of the word "suicidal" for "very sad" is hard not to notice. "Me Love" that samples Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er" is another great summer smash while "I Can Feel It" samples Phil Collins "In The Air" but with less catchyness. On "There's Nothing" we'll find Paula DaAnda appearing, as one of very few guest appearences here. It's actually the sample-heavy commercial feel good songs that works best where Kingston uses his Jamaican accent and show his incredible charm. The more hardcore Hip Hopish songs where he sings in American-English are not as fun, Like the song "Drummer Boy" or "Kingston" or the annoying "I Ain't Got No Short" but thankfully those songs are in minority. There are 13 songs and a bonus remix of "Colours". What makes this album fun is the hybrid of feel good sound and catchy wordplay on lyrics. It may not be original but compared to simular artists, Kingston is here to have fun and not to get respect and as catchy as the music is, it's hard not to like it. Question is, if anyone will remember him in 2 years?.