Sean Paul – ‘Scorcha’ review: pop-accented bops from the Godfather of Dancehall
The veteran enlists Gwen Stefani, Damian Marley and more as he shows off his range by touching on music that springs from every parish in Jamaica
THE DANCEHALL ALBUM HEARD ‘ROUND THE WORLD: SEAN PAUL TALKS 20 YEARS OF ‘DUTTY ROCK’ & ANNOUNCES NEW ‘SCORCHA’ LP
Grammy award-winning dancehall icon Sean Paul sat down with Billboard to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of 'Dutty Rock,' and to announce his seventh studio album, 'Scorcha,' arriving May 27.
Sean Paul, Beres Hammond team up for Rebel Time
International chart-topping dancehall artiste Sean Paul has released a collaboration titled Rebel Time with legendary lover’s rock crooner Beres Hammond. Rebel Time is a joint production between Sean’s Dutty Rock Productions and Sly Dunbar. It is being released via California based Ineffable Records. In an interview with the Jamaica Observer’s Splash on Wednesday, Sean Paul shared how the...
Sean Paul Revisits His History & The Roots Of “Reggae Dancehall” In Chat About New Album ‘Scorcha’
Sean Paul Revisits His History & The Roots Of “Reggae Dancehall” In Chat About New Album ‘Scorcha’ Rocking aught-ly appropriate zigzag cornrows, dripped in green, gold, and black, and holding an old-school double cassette player decorated with stickers of Rastafari icon Emperor Haile Selassie and the King of Ska Prince Buster, Sean Paul put his Jamaican roots on full display when he...
Sean Paul: ‘A new generation are making dancehall their own’
Sean Paul: ‘A new generation are making dancehall their own’ Sean Paul is a party-starter. Few artists have a back catalogue better primed for the dancefloor than the multimillion-selling Jamaican artist. This year marks 20 years since his breakout second album, Dutty Rock, took the syncopated, bass-driven genre of dancehall global with hits Get Busy, Like...
Sean Paul’s latest ‘Scorcha’ brings the rapper’s signature heat back to the dance floor
AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: When it comes to dancehall music, one name stands above the rest. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “SCORCHA”) SEAN PAUL: (Singing) Biddi bang, bang, bang (ph). RASCOE: Well, actually, two names – Sean Paul. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, “SCORCHA”) PAUL: (Singing) Telling dem again. Cah man a scorcha, man a scorcha. Scotch bonnet pepper wen...
Sean Paul Still Wants to Make You Sweat
The acclaimed reggae/dancehall artist talks about his new album “Scorcha,” smoking up with Rihanna in Jamaica, and clears up those wild Beyoncé rumors once and for all. For elder millennials like me, Sean Paul will forever hold a special place in our hearts (feet?). The Jamaican reggae/dancehall artist’s sophomore album Dutty Rock dropped my senior year of...
GQ Magazine: Sean Paul: ‘When people say dancehall’s dead, I beg to differ. It’s thriving’
From the moment anthems including “Like Glue” and “Get Busy” permeated household airwaves in the early 2000s, Sean Paul’s momentum has been unstoppable. Mainstream chart music is indebted to his bringing dancehall to the masses and the Jamaican rapper’s influence – which stretches back more than 25 years to his beginnings in Kingston – is...
Rolling Stone: Grammys 2022: Sean Paul’s Live N Livin Nominated for Best Reggae Album
Sean Paul's album 'Live N Livin' nominated for Best Reggae Album.
Spice, Shaggy & Sean Paul’s ‘Go Down Deh’ Makes NPR ‘100 Best Songs Of 2021’
Spice, Shaggy, and Sean Paul’s his “Go Down Deh” makes it to NPR’s “100 Best Songs of 2021” list. Just when it seemed that her year could not get any better, it did, as Queen of the Dancehall, Spice, copped another accolade in her musical hat as she made the NPR’s 100 Best Songs Of 2021...
