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…
i gotta hand it to em like said in comment 53 the kid has skillz and a few other comments up like yea he is 16 but so wat give him time half the comments up here the ppl havent even heard his shit oh u quotin cause the trey songz track aint his best go on ya downloader and get these push it remix colors 2007 dry your eyes real gangstaz and make it rain u wont be disappointed trust me the kids got a flow in there give him time to reach his top he knows wat he wants and hes learnin how to get it trust me i kno wat its like to fight for that lable and i kno kids that can relate to his flow honestly theres a lil kingston in all of us everyone can relate to atleast one of his songs if u really listen ull see the kids gunna hit the top give him his shine like we did 50 lloyd and buck
Been through a lot ? 21 days in jail and sleeping in cars? You really think thats considered being through bad times?
Oh my God, why cant this wanker just piss off.