
Do you think he's a budding superstar? Will you pass the torch to him? MTV News: Speaking of family, your son's cameo in the " Big Tings" video was the cutest thing. When I'm saying things like, "If you don't ever have a thought for your brothers and sisters, you have no heart," that's more like community unity. Then the second verse is about universal love. I spent four months in the hospital with him.īut also, I think the lyrics are universal they speak to whoever you love, whoever you care for. This song came together about them and about what had happened to my pops. My wife, my mom, my brother, and their families. My family is always there for me so I can continue doing what I'm doing. I worked with her on some of the words and when we went, "I'll be on time, like you expect me to," I was like, this sound is a little bit more deep for me and the lyrics just started to flow. Sean Paul: I was trying to think out of the box of what I usually do, which is a lot of dance music and a lot of party stuff. What were you thinking about when you made it? MTV News: "Calling On Me" strikes that great mix of being emotional and danceable at the same time. afternoon to talk about new music, Rihanna, TikTok's "Get Busy" challenge, and the surprising meaning behind "Temperature." Even more vitally, the pioneering artist discussed the barriers he's faced with his music and the importance of giving dancehall - "a son to reggae music and a brother to hip-hop" - its due credit.


A good vibe."Īhead of all that, Paul caught up with MTV News on a sunny L.A. "Five singles that really worked, and then six million records sold the first year. "What can I say?" he said about the project that propelled him into global superstardom. He'll spend the summer touring (likely with his two kids, 3-year-old Levi and 6-month-old Remi, in tow), and also wants to plan how he'll celebrate the impending 20th anniversary of his hit album Dutty Rock. Last month, Paul released the Tove Lo collaboration " Calling On Me," which precedes a forthcoming full-length album, his first since 2014, due later this year. Since the early 2000s, the dancehall icon has been, uh, busy, driving the genre far beyond the borders of its native Jamaica. Sean Paul needs no introduction, but here we go anyway.
