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.
Island Queen
Sean Kingston Lyrics
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It's your boy, Sean Kingston, y'all already know.
What a gwan!
The way that you move make me fall in love, ooha, ooha, ooha
Your sexy brown eyes, I can't get enough,
Oh girl you got me thinking 'bout da island ways,
The palm trees,
Oh baby girl you need some water,
Your body's getting hotter,
The sweat drippin' off of you.
Now break it down slow,
Where I'm from, girl, is how we do.
Now give me some more,
You got da whole club watching you.
You got me saying,
You dr-dr-drop it like an island girl,
You p-p-pop it like an island girl,
You g-g-got it like them island girls.
I don't know where you from but you dancing to the drums.
Like a island queen, your dancing like a island queen.
Oh, your such a pretty pretty little thing,
Tonight your my island queen.
Girl your royalty but what you doing here without your king,
I don't know, I don't know,
If it was up to me you'd be wearing my diamond ring.
Come home with me,
Take you over seas,
'Cause you move like that's where you belong.
Get your rest by the water,
Our body's getting hotter,
We be drumming to the early morn'
Now break it down slow,
Where I'm from, girl, is how we do.
Now give me some more,
You got da whole club watching you.
You got me saying,
You dr-dr-drop it like an island girl,
You p-p-pop it like an island girl,
You g-g-got it like them island girls.
I don't know where you from but you dancing to the drums.
Like a island queen, your dancing like a island queen.
Oh, your such a pretty pretty little thing,
Tonight your my island queen.
If your dancing with your queen,
Fellas, let me hear you sing, oh, oh
If your dancing with your king,
Ladies, let me hear your sing, oh, oh,
You take me to another place,
Where I'll watch you move your waist.
Oh girl I'm falling in love,
I don't know where your from,
But when you dance to the drums,
The whole club is watching you.
You got me saying,
You dr-dr-drop it like an island girl,
You p-p-pop it like an island girl,
You g-g-got it like them island girls.
I don't know where you from but you dancing to the drums.
Like an island queen, your dancing like an island queen.
Oh, your such a pretty pretty little thing,
Tonight your my island queen.
Ooha, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh my I, my island queen,
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh my I, my island queen.
Ya!
This song was dedicated to all my island girls,
And if your not from the islands,
Come see me.
I'll put in a little island in ya.
The lyrics to Sean Kingston's song "Island Queen" are about a girl at a club who catches his eye with her beautiful dance moves. He is enamored with her and imagines her as an island queen, beautiful and confident. The song implies that the girl may be from a place far away, perhaps even an actual island. Sean Kingston wishes to take her away with him, to show her the world and make her his queen. The song paints a picture of a fun and exotic place, where drum beats and dancing is a way of life. Sean Kingston's voice is smooth and relaxed, giving the song an easy-going feel that goes well with the island vibe of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
This goes out to all the rude girls on the dance floor,
The song is addressed to all the confident ladies dancing in the club.
The way that you move make me fall in love, ooha, ooha, ooha
The singer is attracted to the lady's dancing style and it makes him fall in love.
Your sexy brown eyes, I can't get enough,
The singer is captivated by her beautiful brown eyes and can't stop looking.
Oh girl you got me thinking 'bout da island ways,
The lady's dancing reminds the singer of the island lifestyle and culture.
The palm trees,
The singer is picturing an island paradise with palm trees as he watches her dance.
I'm kissing underneath da moon,
The singer is imagining kissing her under the moonlight.
Oh baby girl you need some water,
The singer is admiring how attractive she is and suggests she needs a drink of water.
Your body's getting hotter,
The lady's dancing is getting more intense and passionate.
The sweat drippin' off of you.
The lady is sweating from all her dancing and it is turning on the singer.
Now break it down slow,
The singer is requesting the lady to dance slower in the club.
Where I'm from, girl, is how we do.
The singer is stating that this is how they dance back in his hometown.
You got da whole club watching you.
The singer is impressed that the lady's dancing skills have caught the attention of everyone in the club.
You got me saying,
The lady's dancing is having an effect on the singer.
You dr-dr-drop it like an island girl,
The lady is dropping it low like an islander.
You p-p-pop it like an island girl,
The lady is popping it just like how people do in the islands.
You g-g-got it like them island girls.
The lady possesses the rhythm and vibe of an island girl.
I don't know where you from but you dancing to the drums.
The singer cannot tell where the lady is from, but she dances perfectly to the beat.
Like an island queen, your dancing like an island queen.
The singer is comparing the lady's dancing to that of an island queen, a regal dancer from the islands.
Oh, your such a pretty pretty little thing,
The singer finds the lady attractive.
Tonight your my island queen.
For the night, the lady has the singer's attention.
Girl, you're royalty but what you doing here without your king,
The singer is impressed by her confidence and wants to know why she's alone, without her partner.
If it was up to me you'd be wearing my diamond ring.
The singer is expressing his interest in being in a romantic relationship with the lady and even wants to marry her.
Come home with me, take you over seas,
The singer is offering to take the lady on a trip overseas.
'Cause you move like that's where you belong.
The singer appreciates the way she dances as if she's part of their culture.
Get your rest by the water,
The singer suggests the lady takes a break and rests by the water.
Our body's getting hotter,
The singer and the lady are both getting hotter.
We be drumming to the early morn'.
The singer is imagining drumming with the lady until the wee hours of the morning.
If your dancing with your queen, fellas, let me hear you sing, oh, oh
The singer is asking men who are dancing with their partners to sing along with him.
If your dancing with your king, Ladies, let me hear your sing, oh, oh,
The singer is requesting ladies who are dancing with their partners to sing along with him.
You take me to another place, where I'll watch you move your waist.
The singer is being taken to another place with the lady's captivating dancing skills.
Oh girl I'm falling in love,
The singer is expressing his love for the lady because of her dancing skills.
I don't know where your from,
The singer still doesn't know where the lady is from.
But when you dance to the drums,
The singer is impressed by the way the lady dances to the beat of the drums.
The whole club is watching you.
The lady's dancing is unique and has attracted the attention of everyone in the club.
Ooha, oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh my I, my island queen,
The singer is repeating a catchy part of the song in praise of the lady's dancing.
This song was dedicated to all my island girls,
The singer dedicates the song to all the ladies who dance like they are from the islands.
And if your not from the islands,
The singer is inviting ladies who are not from the islands to come and see him.
Come see me.
The singer is inviting the ladies to meet him in person.
I'll put in a little island in ya.
The singer is so fond of the island culture and promises to make the ladies feel like they are from the island themselves.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PHILIP LAWRENCE, PHILLIP LAWRENCE, BRUNO MARS, UNKNOWN WRITERS
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