Born on February 3, 1990, Sean Kingston spent his early youth in the Half Way Tree section of his parents' hometown of Kingston, Jamaica – hence his name, before moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at age six. By 1996, Sean's love of music led him to a prodigious performance of Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", forever changing his path. "My mom heard me, and she started bringing me around to family members. Then, I graduated from singing, and started picking up rapping from listening to Ice Cube and Slick Rick." The gangster raps of Cube and the storytelling of Rick the Ruler had a profound effect on the boy, who also was exposed to heavy doses of Buju Banton, Dennis Brown, and Rakim from his young parents. Not only did their music affect Sean, but so did their traits. "I feel like I'm my father, 'cause I got a hustler's mentality; if I want something, I'm gonna get it. I'm like my mom, because we're picky about what we do, but we're always gonna make the right choice," says the 19-year-old today.
By his early teens, Sean Kingston was performing his raps throughout South Florida. "I did talent shows and showcases, but I never really battled," he says of his effort to get discovered. With Ft. Lauderdale twenty miles north of Miami, Sean has already shared stages with Trina, Pitbull, Ludacris, Pretty Ricky, and Trick Daddy. Like Trick, Sean has definitely felt the allure of street life. Beginning with a breaking-and-entering charge at age 11, Sean has seen his share of trouble. As the youngest of three supportive siblings, this let down the boy's mother, presently incarcerated herself for identity fraud. "I've been through a lot. I did 21 days in jail, been to boot camp, got sent to Jamaica, slept in cars with my family; I had a rough life," says an appreciative Sean today.
Around 2004, Sean began incorporating elements of his Reggae heritage with his rapping abilities. The gifts have allowed Sean's music to have a unique blend of street raps with Caribbean flare and catchy, homegrown hooks. This one-of-a-kind presence eventually led Sean Kingston's music to the ears of chart-topping producer Jonathan "J.R." Rotem (The Game, Rick Ross, Britney Spears, 50 Cent, Rihanna, Dr. Dre, etc.), who quickly saw potential in the teenage rapper. "He sent me two of his early tracks, and I recorded them, and sent them back in two days," says Kingston. Soon after J.R. and Zach Katz signed the artist to their Beluga Heights record label – and subsequently Cinematic Music Group for Management, a three-way bidding war between Warner Brothers, Atlantic, and Epic/Sony developed.
In addition to having J.R. producing the majority of the album, producers Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, Just Blaze and others are expected to contribute tracks. In terms of guests, Sean looks forward to appearances by Akon, Rick Ross, Baby Cham and Damian Marley.
As hip-hop moves away from the limited expectations of "kiddie rappers," Sean thinks today's young listeners deserve more, "When people hear my music, I want them to be inspired. Whether a White kid or a Black kid, I want them to know, 'Damn, imagine me being in his predicament.' I want to send messages, and I rep for the streets as a real ass n$#%@. It's all about being true." As most 16-year-olds are concerned with getting a job, Sean Kingston is sitting in the driver's seat of hip-hop's future, and like late great Biggie Smalls, he's got a story to tell.
Beat It
Sean Kingston Lyrics
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(That's why you're calling my phone, and won't leave me alone)
He ain't even fly though, you ain't gotta lie though
(That's why you're calling my phone)
And you're wanting me to get, get, get it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat
I've been out here looking for a girl like you
So already settled down and loyal to your dude
(You got your eyes on me, and girl, he got his eyes on you)
(My eyes are on this money and it's nothing he can do)
He ain't fly though, he don't even drive though
(That's why you're calling my phone, and won't leave me alone)
He ain't even fly though, you ain't gotta lie though
(That's why you're calling my phone)
And you're wanting me to get, get, get it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
Not a problem, baby
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat
You've been out here looking for a guy like me
And I ain't never settled down, just loyal to my team
(You got your eyes on me, and girl, I got my eyes on green)
(Your nigga he so bummy, need to a boost your self-esteem)
He ain't fly though, he don't even drive though
(That's why you're calling my phone, and won't leave me alone)
He ain't even fly though, you ain't gotta lie though
(That's why you're calling my phone)
And you're wanting me to get, get, get it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
Not a problem, baby
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat
You say you want a fly nigga
Roll something and get high nigga
I'm spending all the most and if he ain't coming close
It's time that you tell him bye, I'll take you up in the sky
We be floating, get you wet like the ocean
I'ma speed up on it and if your pussy was a book I'ma read up on it
Girl, I'm just trying to get you back to my crib
Seen all them Instagram pictures you post so I already know what it is
Talk to me now
He ain't fly though, he don't even drive though
(That's why you're calling my phone, and won't leave me alone)
He ain't even fly though, you ain't gotta lie though
(That's why you're calling my phone)
And you're wanting me to get, get, get it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat it
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
Not a problem, baby
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat
The lyrics of Sean Kingston ft. Chris Brown & Wiz Khalifa's song "Beat It" is about a girl who is in a relationship with a guy who is not good enough for her. The girl is interested in Sean, who is trying to take her away from her current boyfriend, whom he describes as "bummy." Sean is boasting about his wealth and how he can offer the girl a better life than her current boyfriend. He is trying to convince her to leave her boyfriend and be with him. Wiz Khalifa's verse also reinforces Sean's message, stating that he can give the girl a better life and encourages her to leave her boyfriend. The chorus involves Sean telling the girl to call him and telling her that she wants him to "beat it."
The lyrics of the song convey the message that wealth and status are essential in relationships. Sean believes that anyone without money and status is not good enough for the girl he is interested in. The song also suggests that it is ok to move on to someone better if your current partner is not good enough, which is not a good message to send.
Line by Line Meaning
He ain't fly though, he don't even drive though
You're saying he's not impressive, he doesn't even have a car
(That's why you're calling my phone, and won't leave me alone)
You keep calling me and don't let me be
He ain't even fly though, you ain't gotta lie though
You don't have to pretend he's impressive
And you're wanting me to get, get, get it
You want me to win your love
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You want me to be physically aggressive with him
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You want me to be physically aggressive with him
Not a problem, baby
It's not a problem for me to do what you ask
Beat, beat, beat it, beat, beat, beat it
You want me to be physically aggressive with him
You wanting me to beat, beat, beat it
You want me to be physically aggressive with him
You've been out here looking for a guy like me
You've been searching for someone like me
And I ain't never settled down, just loyal to my team
I have never committed to anyone, just loyal to my friends
(You got your eyes on me, and girl, I got my eyes on green)
You're attracted to me, and I'm focused on making money (green=currency)
(Your nigga he so bummy, need to a boost your self-esteem)
Your man is lacking, and you need someone to boost your confidence
You say you want a fly nigga
You want someone impressive
Roll something and get high nigga
Let's smoke and relax
I'm spending all the most and if he ain't coming close
I'm spending a lot of money, and he can't compete
It's time that you tell him bye, I'll take you up in the sky
You should break up with him, and I can show you a good time
We be floating, get you wet like the ocean
We will be high and make you wet like the ocean
I'ma speed up on it and if your pussy was a book I'ma read up on it
I'm going to go fast and become intimate with you
Girl, I'm just trying to get you back to my crib
I'm trying to take you to my house
Seen all them Instagram pictures you post so I already know what it is
I've seen all the intimate pictures you've posted, so I know what you want
Talk to me now
Let's talk and connect
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cameron Jibril Thomaz, Christian Constantine Chavez, Kisean Paul Anderson, Mark Kragen, Nicholas Matthew Balding, Omololu Omari Akinlolu
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@youngfly3004
If anyone is still listening to this song.... we should be friends or something 😂
@lifeoflex02
Facts
@exo8871
song got me feeling in a good mood lowk 😊👌🏼
@redmandolorian8771
Vibes 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@amirhaghiri5994
Betttt
@Tay-Killa10
That’s my shit fr
@themysteriousone8978
Between Sean and Chris, I can't tell who's singin' half the time 😂
@MrSLIMDOLLABILL
On god I thought the chorus and verse 1 I thought it was chris brown
@OfTheiAm
@@MrSLIMDOLLABILL it was, Sean was background vocals and they showed him lip syncing in the video for some odd reason instead of chris. But I still can't tell them apart the whole song. Sean starts at 0:17
@thehanzofficial
I think they doubled their vocals that’s why