Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica… Read Full Bio ↴Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Grammy Award winning reggae and dancehall singer and rapper. He released his debut solo album, Stage One, in 2000 and followed this in 2002 with Dutty Rock, which won the 2004 Grammy Award for best reggae album and generated four top twenty Billboard Hot 100 hits, including #1 'Get Busy'. His new cd, Tomahawk Technique, was released in February 2012 and has generated another hit "She Doesn't Mind".Also in 2012 he married Jodi Stewart and made some songs for here like body.
In 2005 he released his third studio album, The Trinity, and collected another #1 hit, 'Temperature'. Sean Paul's 2002 sophomore album, Dutty Rock, is his most successful, with 4 top 20 hits, including the worldwide smash "Gimme The Light", "Get Busy", "Like Glue" & "I'm Still In Love With You" were also huge hits, keeping the Dutty Rock album a best seller throughout 2003. "Temperature," from his 2005 follow-up cd, The Trinity, was a Billboard #1 Hot 100 hit.

Sean Paul has Portuguese heritage from his paternal grandfather, Sephardic Jewish heritage from his paternal grandmother, African heritage from his maternal grandfather, and Chinese heritage from his maternal grandmother. Both his parents are Jamaican natives. His nicknames include Zion Lion and King of Israel. Because of his mixed heritage, some consider him a personification of the Jamaican Motto "Out of Many, One People". Sean Paul's voice and style of singing is often compared to Jamaican 1990s dancehall sensation Super Cat.

He played for the Jamaican national water polo team and alleges to be related to King Solomon through his father.

In 1996, Paul and Spanner Banner recorded the Jamaican chart-topper, "Ladies Man", through the singer's Sweet Angel Productions. The song resulted in his embarking on sessions with Jeremy Harding, a then little-known producer who burst on the scene with his production of Beenie Man's crossover hit "Who Am I". The producer released the dancehall favorite "Baby Girl." The following single, "Infiltrate", joined the singer's combination hit in the Jamaican top charts.

A new version of Paul's "Punkie" track from the Dutty Rock album featuring Tego Calderón appeared on a recent (February 2005) Promo Only album with automaten spiele. April 2005's Promo Only Caribbean Series album included a new song by Paul ("We Be Burnin'"). Recently, Paul also collaborated with Nina Sky for his song "Touch My Body". Sean Paul has just recently released his new album, The Trinity. Sean Paul was a feature artist on Beyonce's number one hit, "Baby Boy."

Police_Skit
Sean Paul Lyrics

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Officer:
Pull ova man, pull ova, pull ova
Stop right here so
Lock off your car
Step out the vehicle wit you documents, please
Hmm, You know why I pull yu ova?

Sean Paul:

Ahh, officer bwoy,me ina rush

Officer:
Did I give yu the right to blow trough di stop light like that

Sean Paul:
Gee, me never even see it, me neva see--

Officer:
Licence and registration, licence and registration please

Sean Paul:
Aright, everyting is in order

O:
Sean Paul, you in trouble Sean Paul bwoy, what you do?

SP:
Bwoy me a DJ, you know

O:
DJ, Oh! Disc Jockey, a mean u play on da radio?

SP:
No man, no

O:
What station you play?

SP:
No, I'm a artis

O:
Artist, a you paint house, you paint...what you paint?

SP:
No, No, No, musical artist

O:
Music artist, you play instrument, look inside di car if u see any instrument
inside there

SP:
Hol on, Hol on nuh, you a get me wrong, you know, Sean Paul, man, Entertainer

O:
Enter--Oh, me know all a unnu, I know entertainer, Oh pass me di newspaper
let me see di entertainmenr section and see Mr. Sean Paul is in the
entertainment section. mmm, sean....paul. I see one man inside here so, wit
orange hair, head look like carpet, him na look like u at all, u know. I see a
nex one here so, im wear a dark glasses....and i don't see....a dreadlocks one,
But you don't have dreadlocks? say u need dreadlocks in yu business you know,
you need dreadlocks

SP:
I nah really put in dreadlocks

O:
But your not in di paper at all, I don't see Sean Paul in di paper. You just
not in the paper,from you not in the paper, you nah popular, thats how i see,
in my books thats how it is, you not popular at---

(O sniffs)
What is dat? What is that cologne? Is weed, hmm? Jesus, Its weed the man stink
a weed, you know? Bwoy stink a weed, come on! Impound the vehicle! Sleep ina
jail tonight, that it! Yu goose cook now! You tried to fool me up before, you

nah fool me again, that's weed! Come on, thats it, Finish.....
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sean Paul's song Police Skit depict a comical encounter between Sean Paul and a police officer. The officer pulls over Sean Paul and requests for him to step out of the car with his documents. The officer accuses Sean Paul of blowing through a stop light and demands to see his license and registration. When Sean Paul explains that he is a musical artist, the officer misunderstands and assumes he is a painter. The encounter continues with the officer accusing Sean Paul of having weed in the car and impounding it. The skit serves as a commentary on the stereotypes and misunderstandings that can occur between individuals from different backgrounds and professions.

Through the use of humor and satire, the song highlights the misconceptions that can exist between authority figures and individuals from different walks of life. It also underscores the absurdity of certain laws and the arbitrary nature of police practices. Despite the lighthearted nature of the skit, it brings attention to the power dynamics at play in encounters with law enforcement.

Line by Line Meaning

Pull ova man, pull ova, pull ova
The police officer is signaling for Sean Paul to pull over his car.

Stop right here so
The officer wants Sean Paul to bring his car to a complete stop immediately.

Lock off your car
The officer wants Sean Paul to turn off the engine and lock his car.

Step out the vehicle wit you documents, please
The officer is asking Sean Paul to step out of his vehicle and present his documents.

Hmm, You know why I pull yu ova?
The officer is inquiring if Sean Paul knows why he has been pulled over.

Ahh, officer bwoy,me ina rush
Sean Paul is acknowledging the officer but explaining that he is in a hurry.

Did I give yu the right to blow trough di stop light like that
The officer is questioning Sean Paul about running a red light.

Gee, me never even see it, me neva see--
Sean Paul is saying he did not see the red light.

Licence and registration, licence and registration please
The officer is asking for Sean Paul's license and registration.

Aright, everyting is in order
Sean Paul is complying with the officer's demand for documents.

Sean Paul, you in trouble Sean Paul bwoy, what you do?
The officer is insinuating that Sean Paul has done something wrong and in trouble with the law.

Bwoy me a DJ, you know
Sean Paul is explaining to the officer that he is a disc jockey.

DJ, Oh! Disc Jockey, a mean u play on da radio?
The officer is asking if Sean Paul works on the radio.

No man, no
Sean Paul is clarifying that he is not a radio DJ.

No, I'm a artis
Sean Paul is revealing that he is an artist.

Artist, a you paint house, you paint...what you paint?
The officer is confused about what kind of artist Sean Paul is.

No, No, No, musical artist
Sean Paul clarifies that he is a musical artist.

Music artist, you play instrument, look inside di car if u see any instrument inside there
The officer is asking if Sean Paul plays any musical instruments and wants to check if there are any inside the car.

Hol on, Hol on nuh, you a get me wrong, you know, Sean Paul, man, Entertainer
Sean Paul is correcting the officer's misunderstanding and explaining that he is an entertainer.

Enter--Oh, me know all a unnu, I know entertainer, Oh pass me di newspaper let me see di entertainmenr section and see Mr. Sean Paul is in the entertainment section...
The officer is trying to verify Sean Paul's claim of being an entertainer by looking at the newspaper's entertainment section.

I nah really put in dreadlocks
Sean Paul is saying that he does not have dreadlocks.

But your not in di paper at all, I don't see Sean Paul in di paper. You just not in the paper,from you not in the paper, you nah popular, thats how i see, in my books thats how it is, you not popular at---
The officer is suggesting that because Sean Paul is not in the newspaper, he is not popular or successful.

What is dat? What is that cologne? Is weed, hmm? Jesus, Its weed the man stink a weed, you know? Bwoy stink a weed, come on! Impound the vehicle! Sleep ina jail tonight, that it! Yu goose cook now! You tried to fool me up before, you nah fool me again, that's weed! Come on, thats it, Finish.....
The officer smells marijuana and accuses Sean Paul of trying to deceive him. He orders the car impounded and Sean Paul to spend the night in jail, assuming he is guilty of drug possession.

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