
His second album Dutty Rock had just blown up when I spent the summer with family in Ireland, and there he was willy bouncing on MTV all day long.

In my bedroom in Jamaica, I slept with a poster of him above my bed, until my mother took it down deeming it inappropriate for an 11 year old. Paul found his greatest success with that album, which produced several radio hits including “Get Busy” and Beyoncé’s “Baby Boy” (featuring Sean Paul) along with singles “Gimme the Light,” “Like Glue,” and “I’m Still in Love with You.It was impossible to be alive in the 2000s and not be shaped by his music. He won his first golden gramophone in 2004 for best reggae album, Duddy Rock. Sean Paul has received eight Grammy Award nominations. Sean Paul defines the embodiment of the entire reggae genre as an award-winning singer and songwriter, placing him among the greatest dancehall artists of all-time. The album features dancehall artists such as Agent Sasco (Assassin), Bugle, Buju Banton, Busy Signal, Chi Ching Ching, Damian Marley, Govana, Intence, Jesse Royal, Leftside, Looga Man, Masicka, Mavado, Mutabaruka, Ras Ajai, Serani, Skillibeng, Sotto Bless, Squash, Stonebwoy, and Suku Ward 21.

The album was recorded entirely in Jamaica at various studios, including Tuff Gong Studio in Kingston.

The new album includes collaborative works, featuring a different artist on every track. Returning to his roots and the place where it all started - reggae and Jamaica - Paul’s latest work defines his soul as he stands on the very same grounds that launched his storied career. The 16-track album released in March is the first LP released on his own label, Dutty Rock Productions. Live N Livin is the seventh studio album released by singer Sean Paul. Multi-award-winning Jamaican dancehall singer/songwriter Sean Paul has been nominated for Best Reggae Album at the 64th annual Grammy Awards set for January 31 at Arena (formerly Staples Center) in Los Angeles. Sean Paul Secures Grammy Nomination for Best Reggae Album
