Sean Paul
"Temperature" dancehall artist
Sean Paul is a Jamaican dancehall and reggae artist known for his rapid-fire toasting style and distinctive ad-libs.
His music blends Caribbean rhythms with hip-hop and pop, producing international hits in the early 2000s.
His name sometimes appears as a playful interjection mimicking his trademark vocal tags: Sean da Paul!
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
- toastingBrowning by heat
- deejayOne who plays recorded music
- selectorMechanism for choosing
- whineComplain in high pitch
gyration · party anthem · club banger · vibes · juggling · stage show · sound system · MC
Caribbean nation's capital
- RihannaFenty Beauty founder
- J BalvinColombian urban music artist
- featured artistCredited musical collaborator
- duetPiece for two
Sia · Dua Lipa · Busta Rhymes · remix · crossover · international
Underground nutrient absorbers
- dubAdd replacement audio
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
- RastafariJamaican movement honoring Ethiopian divinity
Bob Marley · one drop · sound system · Zion · conscious lyrics
Inexpensive sources of excitement
- chart-topperSong at position one
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- airplayRadio or TV broadcast
riddim
Sparse, bass-heavy dance music
whine · gyration · party anthem · club banger · vibes · juggling · stage show · sound system · MC · hype
Kingston
Caribbean nation's capital
tropical · Atlantic Records · Grammy · West Indies · yard
Beyoncé
- RihannaFenty Beauty founder
- J BalvinColombian urban music artist
- featured artistCredited musical collaborator
Sia · Dua Lipa · Busta Rhymes · duet · remix · crossover · international
roots
Underground nutrient absorbers
- dubAdd replacement audio
- skaJamaican fusion genre
- rocksteadyBass-heavy Jamaican sixties sound
Bob Marley · Rastafari · one drop · sound system · Zion · conscious lyrics
Cheap Thrills
Inexpensive sources of excitement
- chart-topperSong at position one
- BillboardLarge outdoor advertising display
- platinumDense precious silvery metal
- 2000s MusicBeyonce, Britney Spears, Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Usher
- Caribbean IconsBob Marley, Marcus Garvey, Usain Bolt, Rihanna, Jimmy Cliff
- CaribbeanJamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Haiti
- Brit AwardsAdele, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams, Amy Winehouse
- Caribbean diasporaWindrush, Afro-Caribbean, Cuban Americans, chain migration, transnationalism
- Multiracial CelebritiesBarack Obama, Halle Berry, Zendaya, Drake, Dwayne Johnson
Sean PaulYo-Yo Ma
Preeminent contemporary cellist
Andrea Bocelli · Enya · Beethoven · Leonard Cohen · Gregorian chant
Sean PaulBon Iver
Indie folk project, Wisconsin
Radiohead · Billie Holiday · Leonard Cohen · Portishead · Joy Division
Sean PaulBjörk
Eccentric Icelandic vocalist
ABBA · Garth Brooks · Toby Keith · Arctic Monkeys · Coldplay