SEAN KINGSTON - SEAN KINGSTON
On his self-titled debut, 17-year-old Kingston creates a world where hip-hop, reggae and a touch of doo-wop come together for something fresh. The Jamaica-bred artist is poised to be an unlikely pop-culture phenomenon. The hit “Beautiful Girls” balances idealistic love with the perils of relationships, while “Me Love” laments an absent girlfriend with reggae-style chatting. There’s also a heartfelt dedication to his incarcerated mother, “Dry Your Eyes.” But it’s not all soft and gooey; on the Vybz Cartel and Kardinal Offishal-assisted “Colors 2007,” Kingston chronicles the more grisly side of the events that made him who he is today. (Beluga Heights/Epic Records)
