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."
Street Respect
Sean Paul Lyrics
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Dutty them a tell them once again a yow!
Sly them a tell them once again hey yow!
Sean Paul and we a tell them once again
Taxi haffi set the new trend yow
Kick up the bass up and make I bun up the
Place up...make I pick up the pace up and
I need a kick up the ass
'Cause I can't sing for shit
We them want fi erase up but we style them
Embrace up...but them can't stop the music
So great up weh we create up
Me say year onto year me haffi a tell them
Straight up...man a no punk man a no fool...
Definite we a sent no bait up
Unu fi listen to the lyrics 'pon de riddim weh
We state up...if you love how we sound let
Me see you hand them wave up
[Chorus: Repeat 2X]
Me want fi hear you shout, shout, shout
From you love the lyrics coming out me
Mouth mouth mouth... no doubt caw we got
The street respect and you know say that it
Never counterfeit yet...vibes when you get
We block it and rock it and make them just
Can't forgot it... when we chat it we lock it
And now see them a follow back it... them
Want fi copycat it but a we a top a top it...
Them no want fi see we clock it neither fi
See we chop it...them use it and fuse it that
A de history of we music...when we fan them
A choose it should a never let them abuse it
Them a try fi confuse it like them want we fi
Lose it...but all weh them a gwaan we still
Deh ya a boost it...just turn up the treble
And the bass make it play...party non-stop
From a night till a day...and no matter weh
The hypocrite and critic them a say...reggae
Music deh ya fi stay...weh me go so then
Yeh go fuck a duck
Sean Paul's song Street Respect is an ode to the power of music and the impact it has on people's lives. Sean Paul, along with Sly and Taxi, encourages listeners to embrace their unique style and creativity, even in the face of criticism and attempts to copy them. The verses are about the importance of individuality and originality, with Sean Paul admitting that he can't sing well but still triumphing in his distinct Jamaican style. The chorus is a call to action, asking listeners to shout out in support of their music and affirming their street respect - the respect they've earned from their communities and from their original sound.
The first verse features Sean Paul's signature fast-paced, dancehall-infused style. He urges the DJ to kick up the bass and make the crowd move, saying he needs a kick up the ass to get moving himself. He admits that their unique style has been embraced by some and rejected by others, but that they won't stop making music. The second verse continues this theme, with Sean Paul saying that some people try to copy their sound but will never be able to match it. He encourages listeners to turn up the music and party non-stop, despite any skeptics or critics.
Overall, Street Respect is a defiant and celebratory song that champions originality and creativity in music. Sean Paul and his collaborators Sly and Taxi craft a distinctly Jamaican sound that has earned them street respect and a loyal following.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear you shout
Listen up, pay attention
Dutty them a tell them once again a yow!
Our music is for everyone, listen up
Sly them a tell them once again hey yow!
We are trying to correct people without being obvious
Sean Paul and we a tell them once again
We are making music together and want people to listen
Taxi haffi set the new trend yow
We want to introduce a new style
Kick up the bass up and make I bun up the Place up...make I pick up the pace up and Make them wine up the waist up
We want to turn up the music and make people dance
I need a kick up the ass 'Cause I can't sing for shit
I am struggling to sing and need help
We them want fi erase up but we style them Embrace up...but them can't stop the music So great up weh we create up
People are trying to copy us, but our style is unique and cannot be erased
Me say year onto year me haffi a tell them Straight up...man a no punk man a no fool...Definite we a sent no bait up
Year after year, we try to correct people without any tricks because we are confident in our music
Unu fi listen to the lyrics 'pon de riddim weh We state up...if you love how we sound let Me see you hand them wave up
Listen to our music and if you like it, show us by waving your hands
[Chorus: Repeat 2X] Me want fi hear you shout, shout, shout From you love the lyrics coming out me Mouth mouth mouth... no doubt caw we got The street respect and you know say that it Never counterfeit yet...vibes when you get
We want to hear you shout when you like our music because we have street respect and genuine vibes
We block it and rock it and make them just Can't forgot it... when we chat it we lock it And now see them a follow back it... them Want fi copycat it but a we a top a top it...
People cannot forget our music and try to copy us but we are at the top
Them no want fi see we clock it neither fi See we chop it...them use it and fuse it that A de history of we music...when we fan them A choose it should a never let them abuse it
People want to ruin our music but we won't let them because our history and our fans are important to us
Them a try fi confuse it like them want we fi Lose it...but all weh them a gwaan we still Deh ya a boost it...
People are trying to confuse our music, but we are still here to support it
just turn up the treble And the bass make it play...party non-stop From a night till a day...and no matter weh The hypocrite and critic them a say...reggae Music deh ya fi stay...
We encourage people to turn up the music and party non-stop despite any criticism because reggae music should stay
weh me go so then Yeh go fuck a duck
This line is vulgar and not in line with the rest of the song. It is unclear what it means.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: L DUNBAR, SEAN PAUL HENRIQUES
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