Sean Paul Breaks Down His Top Dancehall Songs | Under the Influences | Pitchfork
Dancehall is a Jamaican genre of music with deep roots in reggae. Sean Paul, one of the world’s most popular dancehall and reggae artists, breaks down some of his favorite tracks to ever come out of the genre. Artists like Sister Nancy, Super Cat, Dawn Penn and Koffee top Sean’s list, along with a slew of other influential musicians.
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Sean Paul Breaks Down His Top Dancehall Songs | Under the Influences | Pitchfork
Sean, you just hit the nail on the head. It's the bassline that makes dancehall so unique and prolific. In comparison to the quality of the music today there's no catchy and lasting bassline, so the music being done today has no heartbeat and has no soul hardly memorable.
12:39 Amazing that his brother put that suggestion in. I remember hearing that song for the first time, the melodic flow in the chorus is what made the song stand out, imo.
I wish this went on for an hour. It was great to hear him break things down like this. I'm an American who grew up around all Caribbean people(Flatbush, Brooklyn). So I've heard all of these songs. But since I've moved away I'm around a lot more American people who I try to explain Dancehall (and Riddims) to and it's hard for them to follow. I will Definitely be sending this to them.
Sean, you just hit the nail on the head. It's the bassline that makes dancehall so unique and prolific. In comparison to the quality of the music today there's no catchy and lasting bassline, so the music being done today has no heartbeat and has no soul hardly memorable.
big up to you Sean Paul, your music has inspired people in ways you can't even imagine, also i love how you big up your wife that's true love
Legend
So deep!
eu amo o rolê de dancehall, me encontrei lá e nunca mais parei de ir ❤
This is such a good video I come back to a lot. We need more like this for multiple genres
Unda mi sleng ting? Wow I thought the unda mi sensi was the original but learning it is a riddim is eye opening.
I just realised why he always has sunglasses on.
Great artist! it's my first time watching an interview with him and i really like is vibe/personnality
Respect to Sean Paul!
12:39 Amazing that his brother put that suggestion in. I remember hearing that song for the first time, the melodic flow in the chorus is what made the song stand out, imo.
KOFFEE, BRUH I been LOOKING FOR THIS TRACK
thank you for introducing me to Koffee
i adore her music
You cannot talk about Dancehall without talking Beenie Man, Sizzla etc
I think that the repeated "buddy bye" sort of influenced Sean's "bidda bang bang bang!"
LEGEND
This entire video slapped me with nostalgia
you forget zebra them unfair enuh
Respect his knowledge.
Dem nuh gi no luv tuh King Yellowman!
Lol we had one of those Casio keyboard it was white and that definitely was the rhythm for the reggae button
does anyone know what he was referencing when he said "fake white shoes"? when talking about the song, toast.
As a yute in the Caribbean Sean was such a massive influence on the music of the time.
Sean Paul is the Jamaican Shia LeBeauf.
Actually, to be chronologically correct, Shia LeBeauf is the US-american Sean Paul.
Anyway, you get the idea, and now you'll never be able to unsee it. Sorry 'bout that. :))
Co do chuja tak nie gada się z rodziną odpuścił niudacznikowi noi?
<3
GET BUSY WILL BANG FOREVER
SELECTOR
Sly layed down the drumms on murder she wrote on an mpc… Not african drums lol
THE BOSS
8:06
Super Cat also used this beat with “Don Dada”(1992)
I wish this went on for an hour. It was great to hear him break things down like this. I'm an American who grew up around all Caribbean people(Flatbush, Brooklyn). So I've heard all of these songs. But since I've moved away I'm around a lot more American people who I try to explain Dancehall (and Riddims) to and it's hard for them to follow. I will Definitely be sending this to them.
God this guy has never been attractive to me
Admit it, you searched this video just to see if he have an accent in real life too.
that apple dongle…