He’s not just a new face in popular music, he’s accomplished the uncommon task of creating a new genre where rap, reggae, pop, doo-wop and remarkable song writing all combine into something totally refreshing. Sean Kingston refers to Jamaican legendary producer Jack Ruby as his grandfather. In recent years , Hip Hop lyrics have sparked a big debate and Sean finds himself in the centre of the controversy. But unlike others, the young gun prefers to show his creativity without using profanity.

Here I am thinking the freshest single of 2007 was “Umbrella” and boy was I wrong. That honour in my humble opinion goes to Sean Kingston, sounding wise beyond his 17 years of age.

Jonathan "JR" Rotem, the South African-born, Dr Dre-approved and affiliated producer discovered Kingston after the teenager stalked him on MySpace, making Sean Kingston the first artist on his new major-funded label.
Sean Kingston burst onto the Hip-Pop scene with a well put together album, hitting the young, trendy and more modern market. Although Sean Kingston’s album caters very much to the younger crowd, he still has a couple tracks for the hardcore rap fans. "Kingston", the opening track is what we're used to from JR Rotem, with a military drumming style, backing, hard thumping kicks and strong claps.

The rest of the album is pretty much Hip-Pop. From the Phil Collins sampled "I Can Feel It" to the heart wrenching song about his mother, "Dry Your Eyes" where Sean Kingston shows his versatile rapping and singing style. "Take You There" is an upbeat take on taking a lady around a city. The grown-up lyrics make it difficult to believe that he actually wrote these songs.
The Hip-Pop is really showing on "Got No Shorty," "Me Love," and "There's Nothing," three tracks that sound  very similar and this is probably where critics will fault the album.

There is a certain air of 'pop' to this album that I felt was not needed, but it will allow Sean to find a radio audience, but I think the album is so strong that it did not require tracks like "Me Love" or "There's Nothing". It feels to me as though he was almost forced into these songs, as they don't have the same flow as some of the other tracks.

Overall, a huge album that fits the bill of the perfect summer album. Sean manages to shows us he’s a very serious, determined young artist, while still giving that 'feel good factor' that makes the album very listener friendly.