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.

Wait Up
Sean Kingston Lyrics

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Oh would you wait for me shawty? slow down
Don't give my love to nobody, no now
I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
I can never let you go you're all mine
Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
(Kingston maan) so will you wait up?
You've been loved before it's not
The first time

But i swear imma call you my bae (my bae)
Your friends say you're single
And moving on now
But me know you're not going far away
They saying i put you down
Like the rude boy do
You could hear the stories and
Know they ain't true
You know i wouldn't do you like that
I wouldn't do you like that girl
Park it, park it, park it use the key and
Start it, start it, start it
You love when me
Grind it, grind it, grind it all on you
So will you wait up?
Oh would you wait for me shawty? slow it down
Don't give my love to nobody, no now
I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
I can never let you go you're all mine
Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
(Kingston maan) so will you wait up?
Ehh, will you wait for me shawty shawty?
Ehh will you wait?
Ehh, don't give my love to nobody, body
Ehh, don't run away
I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
I can never let you go you're all mine
Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
(Kingston mann)
Don't give love to nobody when i'm gone oh
(oh no) cause when i touch down kiss
In the Lambo we go
Nobody get to fly till the sun come
Ever since day one i had you by me
At a party let them other girls sit down
Slow down you're the momma hit the bass now
Girl park it, park it, park it
Use the key and start it, start it, start it
You love when me
Grind it, grind it, grind it all on you
So will you wait up?
Oh would you wait for me shawty? slow it down
Don't give my love to nobody, no now
I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
I can never let you go you're all mine
Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
(Kingston maan) so will you wait up?
Ehh, will you wait for me shawty shawty?
Ehh will you wait?
Ehh, don't give my love to nobody, body
Ehh, don't run away
I know i might drive you crazy sometimes

I can never let you go you're all mine
Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody

Overall Meaning

Sean Kingston's song "Wait Up" is a love ballad about the desire to be with someone even when the relationship gets tough. The opening lines, "Oh would you wait for me shawty? Slow down, don't give my love to nobody, no now,” reveals Kingston's need to slow the pace down and clarify that he is willing to fight for their relationship. He acknowledges that he may drive his lover crazy, but he will not let her go. The repeated phrase, "don't give my love to nobody," emphasizes his commitment to her and only her.

The lyrics suggest that their relationship is being questioned by friends, who say his lover is single and moving on. But Kingston's lyrics continue to reinforce that he knows the truth about her feelings, and she is not going far away. The line "they're saying I put you down like the rude boy do" is a reference to the Jamaican stereotype of men who mistreat women. Kingston denies that he would ever mistreat her, emphasizing his love for her with the phrase "I wouldn't do you like that." The song ends with Kingston pleading with her to wait for him and not to give his love away to anyone.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh would you wait for me shawty? slow down
Asks his significant other to slow down and wait for him.

Don't give my love to nobody, no now
Asks his significant other to not give their love to anyone else.

I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
Acknowledges that he may behave in a way that causes frustration to his significant other.

I can never let you go you're all mine
Expresses that he sees his significant other as his and does not want to let go of them.

Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
Repeats that he wants his significant other's love to only belong to him.

(Kingston maan) so will you wait up?
Asks again if his significant other will wait for him.

You've been loved before it's not
Recognizes that his significant other has been in love before.

The first time
Implies that this is not the first time they have had this conversation.

But i swear imma call you my bae (my bae)
Promises to refer to his significant other as his baby (bae).

Your friends say you're single
Claims that his significant other's friends believe they are single.

And moving on now
Suggests that his significant other's friends believe they are moving on from the relationship.

But me know you're not going far away
Confidently states that his significant other will not go very far away.

They saying i put you down
Notes that others are saying he has put his significant other down.

Like the rude boy do
Compares his actions to those of a stereotypical bad boy.

You could hear the stories and
Acknowledges that his significant other has heard rumors about him.

Know they ain't true
Asserts that the rumors about him are not true.

You know i wouldn't do you like that
Tells his significant other that he would not treat them the way others are suggesting.

I wouldn't do you like that girl
Repeats that he would not treat his significant other poorly.

Park it, park it, park it use the key and
Instructs his significant other to park the car and start it with the key.

Start it, start it, start it
Urges his significant other to start the car.

You love when me
Points out that his significant other enjoys when he does something.

Grind it, grind it, grind it all on you
Specifically mentions grinding as something his significant other enjoys.

So will you wait up?
Asks his significant other once more to wait for him.

Ehh, will you wait for me shawty shawty?
Repeats the question, adding the nickname 'shawty' for emphasis.

Ehh will you wait?
Repeats the question without the nickname for further emphasis.

Ehh, don't give my love to nobody, body
Repeats that he wants his significant other's love to only belong to him.

Ehh, don't run away
Urges his significant other to not run away from the relationship.

I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
Repeats that he may behave in a way that causes frustration to his significant other.

I can never let you go you're all mine
Repeats that he sees his significant other as his and does not want to let go of them.

Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
Repeats that he wants his significant other's love to only belong to him.

(Kingston mann)
A trademark phrase used by Sean Kingston.

Don't give love to nobody when i'm gone oh
Requests that his significant other does not give their love to anyone else when he is not present.

(oh no) cause when i touch down kiss
Expresses concern that his significant other may give their love to someone else when he is not present.

In the Lambo we go
Imagines himself and his significant other riding in a Lamborghini.

Nobody get to fly till the sun come
Implies that he and his significant other will have a fun time together, but only until the sun comes up.

Ever since day one i had you by me
Acknowledges that he has been with his significant other from the very beginning.

At a party let them other girls sit down
Expresses that his significant other is the only one he wants to be with at a party.

Slow down you're the momma hit the bass now
Asks his significant other to slow down and enjoy the music.

Girl park it, park it, park it
Reiterates his instruction for his significant other to park the car.

Use the key and start it, start it, start it
Reiterates his instruction for his significant other to start the car.

You love when me
Points out that his significant other enjoys when he does something.

Grind it, grind it, grind it all on you
Specifically mentions grinding as something his significant other enjoys.

So will you wait up?
Asks his significant other once more to wait for him.

Oh would you wait for me shawty? slow it down
Asks his significant other to slow down and wait for him.

Don't give my love to nobody, no now
Asks his significant other to not give their love to anyone else.

I know i might drive you crazy sometimes
Acknowledges that he may behave in a way that causes frustration to his significant other.

I can never let you go you're all mine
Expresses that he sees his significant other as his and does not want to let go of them.

Wooh wooh don't give my love to nobody
Repeats that he wants his significant other's love to only belong to him.

(Kingston maan) so will you wait up?
Asks his significant other once more to wait for him.