Kisean Jamal Anderson (born February 3, 1990 in Miami, Florida), better kno… Read Full Bio ↴Kisean Jamal Anderson (born February 3, 1990 in Miami, Florida), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican-American reggae fusion singer and rapper. He released his debut single, Beautiful Girls, in May 2007 and it managed to rise to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for three weeks. He released his self-titled debut album in June 2007, and then his sophomore studio album, Tomorrow, was released in September of 2009. He has plans to release his third studio album in 2010. In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyoncé's The Beyoncé Experience Tour. Kingston also co-wrote Jason Derülo's number one hit Whatcha Say.
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.
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.
Colors 2007
Sean Kingston Lyrics
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[[Intro: Sean Kingston] (Vybz Kartel) (*Kardinal Offishall)
Yah mon!!! JR!!! Sean Kingston yuh know (Vybz Kartel)
(*Mr. Kardinal inna yuh area!!!) Beluga Heights! (See mi a seh!!!)
[Chorus: Sean Kingston]
Miami have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
[Verse 1: Sean Kingston]
I'm from a world of different colors different faces
Different slang different races different gangs different places
Air Ones different laces
Different culture different livin different thugs different ages
The sky's blue the money's green the weed is purple
The ice is white you try me I'm a have to hurt you
Kingston boy I rep like no other
Black, yellow and green I bleed the Jamaican colors
The grill is cold the wheels is gold the chrome is silver
Nickel plated if it's blazin than the chrome will kill ya
Certain dudes get one in the head
Certain places you wear certain colors you dead
Fi yuh gang bang yuh diss mi yuh a dead man
Cau gunshot a be like drum pan weh mi come from
And it's the same old story
We don't give a damn about your guts and glory
[Chorus: Sean Kingston]
Miami have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
[Verse 2: Kardinal Offishall]
Kardinal!!! Aiyyo!!!
Rudebwoy let mi show yuh wah gwaan mi nuh bang dat red or blue dat gone
Mi buss fi di red and di yellow and di green
Nuh di red and di white yuh see what I mean
Man a T dot reppa hot steppa go getta gal wetta, huh
Mi nuh hear nobody betta now
Dun know from di T dot O, ten grand and we on to di show
Yayo what more to di cold
What we deal with pure as snow
And it will freeze yuh face pussyhole yuh betta know
My city don't take the grind lighty
We the screwface capital of the world
Nines tuck inna she nighty (POM POM!!!)
But I ain't on that rah rah man a boss
I'm from T dot yuh might get dub up if yuh floss
In the wrong part of town, in the wrong part of day
I got love inna mi heart but my n****s don't play
I don't waste time with soldiers I convo with presidents
Look at my circle n****s success is evident
Rappers run and hide when they hear me drop
But they ain't rainin n**** that's me spittin on the top over colors
[Chorus: Sean Kingston] (Vybz Kartel)
Colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors (Representin)
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
(See mi a seh now Sean!!!)
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
(See mi a seh yuh know, real badman, hey Sean)
[Verse 3: Vybz Kartel]
Real gangsta nah sell out neva
Red (RED) Bloods deh yah Blue (BLUE) Crips deh yah
Yuh a neva get gal mek money by di hour
Red (RED) Power deh yah Green (GREEN) Shower deh yah
Dem green wid envy when mi roll mi purple skunk
Inna di black beamer white leather gold inna di trunk
Likkle punk when yuh see mi and di crew a roll through
Man will leff yuh pon di ground and leave yuh girl feelin blue
From dem breed di garve reach yuh, ham like yellow feva
Tell yuh friends hasta la vista pebbles big like eggs from easter
Shirt red with bloodstain when it falls di slug rain
We feature gully creature and di war teacher Adijah
Badda than di signs of leizure yeah step in through yuh town
Inna mi clarks, dark brown some bwoy a part clown
Vybz Kartel from Portmore Sean Kingston
When mi step bwoy get down, like rays from di spectrum
[Chorus: Sean Kingston]
Miami have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Yah mon!!! JR!!! Sean Kingston yuh know (Vybz Kartel)
(*Mr. Kardinal inna yuh area!!!) Beluga Heights! (See mi a seh!!!)
[Chorus: Sean Kingston]
Miami have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
[Verse 1: Sean Kingston]
I'm from a world of different colors different faces
Different slang different races different gangs different places
Air Ones different laces
Different culture different livin different thugs different ages
The sky's blue the money's green the weed is purple
The ice is white you try me I'm a have to hurt you
Kingston boy I rep like no other
Black, yellow and green I bleed the Jamaican colors
The grill is cold the wheels is gold the chrome is silver
Nickel plated if it's blazin than the chrome will kill ya
Certain dudes get one in the head
Certain places you wear certain colors you dead
Fi yuh gang bang yuh diss mi yuh a dead man
Cau gunshot a be like drum pan weh mi come from
And it's the same old story
We don't give a damn about your guts and glory
[Chorus: Sean Kingston]
Miami have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
[Verse 2: Kardinal Offishall]
Kardinal!!! Aiyyo!!!
Rudebwoy let mi show yuh wah gwaan mi nuh bang dat red or blue dat gone
Mi buss fi di red and di yellow and di green
Nuh di red and di white yuh see what I mean
Man a T dot reppa hot steppa go getta gal wetta, huh
Mi nuh hear nobody betta now
Dun know from di T dot O, ten grand and we on to di show
Yayo what more to di cold
What we deal with pure as snow
And it will freeze yuh face pussyhole yuh betta know
My city don't take the grind lighty
We the screwface capital of the world
Nines tuck inna she nighty (POM POM!!!)
But I ain't on that rah rah man a boss
I'm from T dot yuh might get dub up if yuh floss
In the wrong part of town, in the wrong part of day
I got love inna mi heart but my n****s don't play
I don't waste time with soldiers I convo with presidents
Look at my circle n****s success is evident
Rappers run and hide when they hear me drop
But they ain't rainin n**** that's me spittin on the top over colors
[Chorus: Sean Kingston] (Vybz Kartel)
Colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors (Representin)
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
(See mi a seh now Sean!!!)
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
(See mi a seh yuh know, real badman, hey Sean)
[Verse 3: Vybz Kartel]
Real gangsta nah sell out neva
Red (RED) Bloods deh yah Blue (BLUE) Crips deh yah
Yuh a neva get gal mek money by di hour
Red (RED) Power deh yah Green (GREEN) Shower deh yah
Dem green wid envy when mi roll mi purple skunk
Inna di black beamer white leather gold inna di trunk
Likkle punk when yuh see mi and di crew a roll through
Man will leff yuh pon di ground and leave yuh girl feelin blue
From dem breed di garve reach yuh, ham like yellow feva
Tell yuh friends hasta la vista pebbles big like eggs from easter
Shirt red with bloodstain when it falls di slug rain
We feature gully creature and di war teacher Adijah
Badda than di signs of leizure yeah step in through yuh town
Inna mi clarks, dark brown some bwoy a part clown
Vybz Kartel from Portmore Sean Kingston
When mi step bwoy get down, like rays from di spectrum
[Chorus: Sean Kingston]
Miami have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Jamaica have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My jewels have colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
My people die over colors, colors, colors, colors, colors
Sean Kingston’s song Colors is about the significance of color in different contexts. The song discusses how color plays a part in gang culture, fashion, and national identity. The song begins with Sean Kingston introducing himself, and he mentions the presence of color in Miami and Jamaica. He then details the differences in cultures, dialects, and demographics in his community before discussing how colors are an important aspect of gangs. Kingston mentions the colors associated with different gangs, and how certain colors can lead to violence in certain areas. Despite the warning that comes with wearing certain colors, Kingston is proud to represent Jamaica and the colors of his national flag.
Kardinal Offishall jumps in with a verse about his hometown, Toronto, and how color is significant there. He mentions how it’s important to know where you are, and what colors mean in different communities. Kardinal mentions how he’s not interested in gang violence, but instead wants to focus on making money. He also explains how success can be evident just by looking at the circle of people around him. Vybz Kartel finishes the song with a verse about his experience with the Bloods and Crips gang in Jamaica. He describes how color can represent power, envy, or danger. The colors he mentions are significant to specific areas or gangs, and wearing the wrong color could result in violence.
Lyrics © REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, RICHARD JONES, JASON HARROW, KISEAN ANDERSON, SEAN POMPEY, JONATHAN ROTEM, GLEN ANDRE, LAUREN MARROW
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M Matari
I was blasting this in my bedroom the day I graduated from highschool back in 2009 🔥
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aye 09’
Lo
Damn you old😭
Vincent
Bang it again call it selfish remix party
M Matari
@Lobruh now I'm depressed 😢
Ke'Ondra Smith
I graduated in 2010🎉
Calebmufcthompson
This song still bangs now in 2018 🔥🔥🔥 Rick Ross kills it 🔥🔥🔥
Alex Fapps
Sean has so many good songs. definitely not the one hit wonder he's looked upon as
ohhKilla
He had like 5-6 hits from 2007-09 🔥 "Beautiful Girls" alone will always make me love him *pause*. Classic & nostalgic
rathupaswala Ranja
Still love this song... 11 years old but still got the grip..