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{{Short description|American reggae fusion singer and rapper (born 1990)}}
{{About|the artist|his self-titled album|Sean Kingston (album){{!}}''Sean Kingston'' (album)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
|Name = Sean Kingston
| name = Sean Kingston
|Img = Sean Kingston 17- cropped.jpg
| image = Sean Kingston 2013.jpg
| caption = Kentucky in 2013
|Img_capt = Sean Kingston in concert
| birth_name = Kentucky Paul Anderson
|Background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1990|2|3}}
|Birth_name = Kisean Anderson
| birth_place = [[Miami]], [[Florida]], U.S.
|Years_active = 2007—present
| genre = {{flatlist|
|Occupation = Singer
|Genre = [[Reggae fusion]]
* [[Reggae fusion]]
* [[Pop music|pop]]<ref>https://www.popmatters.com/sean-kingston-sean-kingston-2496210313.html</ref><ref>https://www.stereogum.com/2217490/the-number-ones-soulja-boys-crank-that-soulja-boy/columns/the-number-ones/</ref>
|Label = Beluga Heights, [[Epic Records]], [[Koch Records]] he is also a reggae singer
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
|URL = [http://www.seankingston.com seankingston.com]
* [[Hip hop music|hip hop]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Sean Kingston > Biography|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sean-kingston-p903682/biography|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=June 15, 2010|archive-date=April 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419095841/http://allmusic.com/artist/sean-kingston-p903682/biography|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|rapper|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2007–present
| website = {{URL|https://seankingstonmusic.com/}}
| discography = [[Sean Kingston discography]]
| label = {{hlist|[[Empire Distribution|Empire]]|[[Entertainment One Music|E1]]|Time Is Money|[[Epic Records|Epic]]|[[Beluga Heights Records|Beluga Heights]]}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Flo Rida]]|[[Iyaz]]|[[J. R. Rotem]]|[[R. City]]|[[Soulja Boy]]|[[Tory Lanez]]|[[Justin Bieber]]}}
}}
'''Kisean Paul Anderson'''<ref>{{cite web |author=ACE |url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/504502854 |title=ACE Repertory |website=Ascap.com |access-date=April 14, 2020 |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330145422/https://www.ascap.com/repertory#ace/work/504502854 |url-status=live }}</ref> (born February 3, 1990), known professionally as '''Sean Kingston''', is an American [[reggae fusion]] singer and rapper. He signed with [[J.&nbsp;R. Rotem]]'s label [[Beluga Heights Records]] to release his 2007 debut single, "[[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]]", which peaked atop the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. Preceded by the song, his [[Sean Kingston (album)|eponymous debut studio album]] (2007) peaked at number six on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and spawned the top 40-single "[[Take You There (Sean Kingston song)|Take You There]]". His second album, ''[[Tomorrow (Sean Kingston album)|Tomorrow]]'' (2009), was supported by the top five-single "[[Fire Burning]]", and met with moderate commercial response. He subsequently released his top twenty duet "[[Eenie Meenie]]" with [[Justin Bieber]]. His third album, ''[[Back 2 Life|Back to Life]]'' (2013), failed to chart and served as his final release on a [[major label]], but spawned the moderate hit single "[[Beat It (Sean Kingston song)|Beat It]]" (featuring [[Chris Brown]] and [[Wiz Khalifa]]).


After his second album, Kingston launched the record label Time Is Money Entertainment, through which he signed then-unknown Canadian rapper [[Tory Lanez]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/features/facts/facts-about-tory-lanez/who-signed-to/ | title=Who is Tory Lanez signed to? | website=Capital XTRA }}</ref>
'''Kisean J Anderson''', (Born February 3, 1990)<ref>http://www.nndb.com/people/227/000159747/</ref> better known by his [[stage name]], '''Sean Kingston'', is an American singer from Boynton Beach, Florida [[reggae fusion]] [[singing|singer]] and [[rapper]]. He is best known for his debut single and #1 hit [[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]] <ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp</ref> and [[Fire Burning]].


In July 2024, Kingston and his mother were indicted on several federal wire fraud charges.<ref name=fraudandtheft>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/sean-kingston-house-raid-fraud-federal-charges-3f1775d9f8ea313fbf96d7552a782bd7|title=Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme|publisher=Associated Press|date=July 19, 2024|accessdate=July 19, 2024}}</ref>
==Beginning==
===2007-2008 Sean Kingston===
In a joint venture between [[Epic Records]] and [[Koch Records]], Kingston recorded and released the single "[[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]]" in May 2007.<ref>Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07). http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/no_rap_turf_war_here_business_.htm No Rap Turf War Here]. ''New York Post''. Accessed September 24, 2007.</ref> The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "[[Stand by Me (song)|Stand By Me]]" by [[Ben E. King]], reached number one on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for three weeks and topped the [[UK Singles Chart]] along with many other international charts. Similarly, the song "[[Me Love]]" is a loose derivative work of [[Led Zeppelin]]'s "[[D'yer Mak'er]]", from their 1973 album ''[[Houses of the Holy]]''. The song also debuted at number one in Australia, where it knocked off [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]'s "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]", which had been at number one for nine weeks. The song stayed on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] number one spot for over six weeks before getting knocked down to third place by the [[Plain White T's]]. "Beautiful Girls" remained at number one in Canada longer than any other song in 2007. In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for [[Gwen Stefani]]'s [[The Sweet Escape Tour|''The Sweet Escape'' Tour]] and for select dates on [[Beyonce]]'s ''[[The Beyonce Experience]]'' Tour.
In 2008 he collaborated on [[Flo Rida]]'s album ''[[Mail on Sunday (album)|Mail on Sunday]]'', as a featuring in the track titled Roll, which reached #61 on the Billboard Hot 100.


==2009-Present==
==History==
Anderson was born in [[Miami]], [[Florida]], the first of three children of Janice Turner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thedirty.com/gossip/sean-kingston-kingston-family-tradition-momma-kingston-janice-turner-loves-chargeback/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Sean Kingston – The Kingston Family Tradition, Momma Kingston Janice Turner Loves To Chargeback|first=Nik|last=Richie|date=February 8, 2017|website=The Dirty|access-date=December 13, 2017}}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Anderson's family moved to their native [[Kingston, Jamaica]], when he was six.<ref name="allmusic"/> Anderson attended Ocho Rios High School in [[Ocho Rios]] for three years before immigrating back to the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Sean-Kingston-returns-to-Ocho-Rios-High_48602|title=Jamaica Observer Limited|website=Jamaica Observer|access-date=December 13, 2017|archive-date=October 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024200401/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Sean-Kingston-returns-to-Ocho-Rios-High_48602|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="B&S 2008">{{citation|last=Lewis|first=Pete|title=A Beauuutiful Interview with Sean Kingston|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/242/a_beauuutiful_interview_with_sean_kingst.../|work=Blues and Soul|access-date=June 15, 2010|date=February 14, 2008|issue=1003|archive-date=February 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217162625/http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/242/a_beauuutiful_interview_with_sean_kingst.../|url-status=live}}</ref> His grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer [[Jack Ruby (record producer)|Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Unterberger|first=Richie|title=Jack "L. Lindo" Ruby > Biography|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p120864|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=June 15, 2010}}</ref><ref name="B&S 2009">{{citation|last=Lewis|first=Pete|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/447/sean_kingston_fired_up/|title=Sean Kingston: Fired Up|issue=1023|date=August 17, 2009|work=Blues & Soul|access-date=August 26, 2009|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202061717/http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/447/sean_kingston_fired_up/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="allmusic"/><ref name="star news">{{cite web|last=Lucci|first=Amanda|title=Sean Kingston talks about touring, third album|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100803/articles/100809938?p=all&tc=pgall|work=[[Star-News]]|access-date=March 6, 2011|date=August 3, 2010|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304232839/http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100803/articles/100809938?p=all&tc=pgall|url-status=live}}</ref>
===Tomorrow===

In early 2009, Kingston released the lead single from his sophomore album, Tomorrow. The single, "I'm at War" featuring [[Lil Wayne]], was a "promo single". On April 24, 2009, Kingston released "[[Fire Burning]]", the official lead single from Tomorrow. "Fire Burning" peaked at #5 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]]. The album ''[[Tomorrow (Sean Kingston album)|Tomorrow]]'' was released on September 22, 2009. Five more singles have since been released from the album: "[[Face Drop]]", "[[My Girlfriend (Sean Kingston song)|My Girlfriend]]" "Wrap U Around Me", " Tomorrow", and "Island Queen". Kingston also co-wrote [[Jason Derulo]]'s number one hit [[Whatcha Say]]. According to Sean Kingston, he is already working on his next album. The lead single will be "Dumb Love" featuring Lil Wayne. The album will also feature T-Pain. Information about the album is quoted buy him in the link. <ref>"http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2009/11/20/two-new-lil-wayne-songs-to-be-looking-out-for-rebirth-album-pushed-back/"</ref>
==Career==
===2007–2008: ''Sean Kingston''===
Kingston was discovered on [[YouTube]] by Matt Tobin at [[Beluga Heights Records]], and signed to the label in a partnership deal with [[Sony Music|Sony]].<ref name="hitquarters.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JR_Rotem_Interview.html |title=Interview With JR Rotem |publisher=[[HitQuarters]] |date=April 4, 2010 |access-date=April 8, 2010 |archive-date=March 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314061738/http://www.hitquarters.com/index.php3?page=intrview/opar/intrview_JR_Rotem_Interview.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In an interview with [[HitQuarters]], label head and producer [[J. R. Rotem]] described this process with regard to Kingston:

<blockquote>"Sean Kingston was a rapper when we found him and it was a development process to get him more melodic. At Beluga we essentially refine the talent so that it's more of a marketable product."<ref name="hitquarters.com"/></blockquote>

In a venture between [[Epic Records]] and [[Koch Records]], Kingston recorded and released the [[Single (music)|single]] "[[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]]" in May 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last=Garrity|first=Brian|url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/no_rap_turf_war_here_business_.htm|title=No Rap Turf War Here|work=New York, New Zealand, Southern Hemisphere, Earth, Milky Way Post|date=August 12, 2007|access-date=September 24, 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011090505/http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/no_rap_turf_war_here_business_.htm|archive-date=October 11, 2007}}</ref> "Beautiful Girls" was a major hit internationally, topping the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and several other charts, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song spent four weeks at the summit of the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sean%20kingston/|title=UK Singles Chart|website=[[Official Charts Company|Official Charts]] |date=January 9, 2007|access-date=December 19, 2014|archive-date=December 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220032136/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sean%20kingston/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sean Kingston (album)|His self-titled debut album]] was released on July 31, 2007, and has been certified gold by the [[RIAA]] for its 500,000 copies sold,<ref>RIAA, [http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS "Searchable Database"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130225031458/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS |date=2013-02-25 }}, Recording Industry Association of America, February 12, 2009.</ref> while peaking at number 6 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].

In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for [[Gwen Stefani]]'s [[The Sweet Escape Tour|''The Sweet Escape'' Tour]] and for select dates on [[Beyoncé]]'s ''[[The Beyoncé Experience]]'' tour. In 2008, he was one of the opening acts for the Australian leg of [[Kelly Clarkson]]'s ''[[My December Tour]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j98t4ZXw54 |title=Sean Kingston At Rod Laver Melbourne |date=March 15, 2008 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=January 3, 2012 |archive-date=November 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115124058/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j98t4ZXw54 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2009–2010: ''Tomorrow''===
[[File:Sean Kingston Shout Awards.jpg|thumb|right|Kingston performing in 2009]]
The album ''[[Tomorrow (Sean Kingston album)|Tomorrow]]'' was released on September 22, 2009. Producers involved in the album included [[Wyclef Jean]]; RedOne (of recent Lady Gaga fame); plus, Kingston's original mentor, J. R. Rotem.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/447/sean_kingston_fired_up/|title=Sean Kingston: Fired up!|author=Stephen Clark - Design|work=bluesandsoul.com|access-date=14 June 2015|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202061717/http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/447/sean_kingston_fired_up/|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[Fire Burning]]" and "[[Face Drop]]" were released as singles. Additionally, five promotional digital singles were released leading up to the album. In the meantime, Kingston co-wrote [[Jason Derulo]]'s debut single "[[Whatcha Say]]", that topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He also discovered the R&B-reggae singer [[Iyaz]] on MySpace and signed him to [[J. R. Rotem]]'s record label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/singlesreviews/a193427/iyaz-replay.html|title=Iyaz: 'Replay'|work=Digital Spy|date=January 3, 2010 |access-date=June 14, 2015|archive-date=June 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602080901/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/singlesreviews/a193427/iyaz-replay.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He also recorded the track "Miss Everything" for the UK girl-group [[Sugababes]] studio album ''[[Sweet 7]]'' which was released March 15, 2010, in the UK. Kingston and DJ Khaled are being featured on Bow Wow's new single "For My Hood", from the movie, ''The Lottery Ticket''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,7353162,00.html|title=Interview: Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson and Naturi Naughton of "Lottery Ticket"|work=ARTISTdirect|access-date=June 14, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924002432/http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/news/article/0,,7353162,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> He had a performance in the [[The O2 Arena|O2 Arena]] where he was supported by [[Mumzy Stranger]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/mumzy-stranger-to-support-sean-kingston-at-o2-arena-concert-20091112|title=Mumzy to support Sean Kingston|year=2010|work=DesiHits|access-date=November 18, 2010|archive-date=October 12, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101012030718/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/mumzy-stranger-to-support-sean-kingston-at-o2-arena-concert-20091112|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2010–2013: ''Back 2 Life'', ''King of Kingz,'' "Lee Strike" and other projects===
His third studio album was announced to feature [[T-Pain]], [[Nicki Minaj]], [[Kanye West]], [[Flo Rida]], [[Soulja Boy]], [[Wyclef Jean]], [[Cher Lloyd]], [[Akon]] and Green Eyed Tayla,<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Koroma |first=Salima |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11752/title.dr-dre-makes-beats-for-justin-bieber |title=Dr. Dre Makes Beats For Justin Bieber &#124; Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales |magazine=HipHopDX |date=July 20, 2010 |access-date=December 11, 2010 |archive-date=July 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722031452/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.11752/title.dr-dre-makes-beats-for-justin-bieber |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2009/11/20/two-new-lil-wayne-songs-to-be-looking-out-for-rebirth-album-pushed-back/|title=Two New Lil Wayne Songs To Be Looking Out For + Rebirth Album Pushed Back?|work=Lil Wayne Fansite - Weezy Blog|date=November 20, 2009 |access-date=June 14, 2015|archive-date=February 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229113036/http://www.lilwaynehq.com/2009/11/20/two-new-lil-wayne-songs-to-be-looking-out-for-rebirth-album-pushed-back/|url-status=live}}</ref> with its lead single being "[[Eenie Meenie]]" with [[Justin Bieber]], released on March 23, 2010,<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20348478,00.html|title=LISTEN: Justin Bieber and Sean Kingston's New Jam|magazine=[[People Magazine|People]]|first=Joey|last=Bartolomeo|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=March 4, 2010|archive-date=March 7, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307223608/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20348478,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> which is also included on Bieber's ''[[My World 2.0]]'' album. The second single from the album was supposed to be "[[Letting Go (Dutty Love)]]", which features a verse from [[Nicki Minaj]]. It was released on [[iTunes]] August 3, while the third, "[[Dumb Love]]", co-written by [[Bruno Mars]], was released on September 8. A fourth single "[[Party All Night (Sleep All Day)]]" was released on December 21, 2010. However none of the four singles were included on any album by Kingston.

Kingston represented the continents of North and South America to sing the Official Theme Song of the [[2010 Summer Youth Olympics|Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games]], "[[Everyone (Olympics song)|Everyone.]]" He collaborated with four other artists representing their continent, South African [[Jody Williams (Afrikaans singer)|Jody Williams]] representing Africa, [[Singapore]]an [[Tabitha Nauser]] (Asia), Briton [[Steve Appleton (musician)|Steve Appleton]] (Europe), and Australian [[Jessica Mauboy]] representing Oceania.<ref>[http://singapore2010.olympics.com.au/news-item/-everyone-an-anthem-for-youth-around-the-world Singapore Youth Olympics 2010] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307230148/http://singapore2010.olympics.com.au/news-item/-everyone-an-anthem-for-youth-around-the-world |date=March 7, 2011 }}. Retrieved June 4, 2010.</ref> However, Kingston was unable to attend the Singapore Youth Olympics 2010 opening ceremony due to passport mix-ups.<ref>[http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20100816-232218.html No Kingston at YOG due to passport mix up] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303174500/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20100816-232218.html |date=March 3, 2016 }}. Retrieved August 17, 2010.</ref> Kingston was invited to be featured with [[Cash Money Records]]/former [[So So Def]] member [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]] on his single "[[For My Hood]]". He performed the song with Bow Wow and [[DJ Khaled]] on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s television program ''[[106 & Park]]'' the day after release.

Kingston planned to release a mixtape with pop star [[Justin Bieber]], called ''Our World''. It featured about 12–14 songs and included their versions of songs like "Pretty Boy Swag", Eagles hit single, "Lyin Eyes" and "Billionaire". The mixtape was completed and Kingston showed his fans a preview on [[uStream]] on August 19, 2010.{{citation needed|date=May 2011}} However, the album was never released. Kingston also went on to perform on the first leg of Bieber's tour. Kingston released his first mixtape, ''King of Kingz'', on February 3, 2011, as a free download only. The mixtape includes guest appearances by [[Akon]], [[Flo Rida]], [[Soulja Boy]], [[Justin Bieber]], [[B.o.B]], and [[Tory Lanez]]. Kingston announced that his new album would be called ''[[Back 2 Life]]''.<ref name="FBalbumtitle">{{cite web |url=https://www.facebook.com/seankingston/posts/10150378064433750 |title=New Album Title... |publisher=Facebook |access-date=November 25, 2011 |archive-date=May 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520043723/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fseankingston%2Fposts%2F10150378064433750 |url-status=live }}</ref> He also said in an interview with MTV that he would be completely re-doing the album and that the previous singles would not be on it. Kingston linked up with [[T.I.]] on the set of the video for "Back 2 Life", the street single off his then-upcoming album of the same name. The two shot the video in [[Los Angeles]] with comedian [[Mike Epps]]. In November 2012, Kingston performed in the Dubai Caribbean Carnival at Downtown Dubai with [[Jason Derulo]] and [[Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow]]. On April 13, 2013, [[iTunes]] put up the preorder of ''Back 2 Life'', its cover art and track listing as well as a release date of September 10, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-2-life/id685157840|title=iTunes - Music - Back 2 Life by Sean Kingston|work=iTunes|date=September 10, 2013 |access-date=June 14, 2015|archive-date=July 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731213242/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/back-2-life/id685157840|url-status=live}}</ref> The album failed to chart on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], but spawned the hit single "[[Beat It (Sean Kingston song)|Beat It]]", featuring [[Chris Brown]] and [[Wiz Khalifa]].

===2013–present: ''Road to Deliverance''===
In March 2013, Kingston announced plans for his upcoming fourth studio album while stating that he would be recording with Disney and pop star [[Zendaya]]. At the same time, he said that they were both recording a song titled "Heart on Empty", which Kingston described as "a soulful ballad that you all will be sure to remember". In November, Kingston also guest starred as Dexter and Saint in an episode of ''[[Black Dynamite (TV series)|Black Dynamite]]'' on [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]]. In March 2015, Kingston posted on Instagram a picture with Swedish record producer [[RedOne]], confirming that they were working on the album.{{cn|date=December 2022}} In May 2015, Kingston posted a snippet of the then-upcoming lead single from his fourth studio album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/3ECLPQCR3Q/|title=Instagram|access-date=August 12, 2015|archive-date=March 11, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311135343/https://www.instagram.com/p/3ECLPQCR3Q/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://beatcog.com/sean-kingston-speaking-tongues/5351/|title=Sean Kingston "Speaking Tongues" [New Music] - BeatCog|work=beatcog.com|access-date=August 12, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304191452/http://beatcog.com/sean-kingston-speaking-tongues/5351/|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 14, 2015, Kingston premiered his first single in two years, titled "Wait Up", the lead single off his upcoming fourth studio album. However the song ended up not included on any album. In December 2015, he released "sina see song" with Sri Lankan music producer [[Iraj Weeraratne]], Indian singer [[Sonu Kakkar]], and Kaizer Kaiz (Sri Lankan rapper).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://instagram.com/p/7OjJ6UiR0g/|title=Instagram|access-date=September 6, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093338/https://www.instagram.com/p/7OjJ6UiR0g/|url-status=live}}</ref> Music videos were released for "One Away" and "All I Got" in January and March 2016, respectively. In March 2017, he announced the release of the ''Made in Jamaica'' mixtape, preceded by the single "Chance" that featured [[Vybz Kartel]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7728611/sean-kingston-chance-video-premiere-vybz-kartel|title=Sean Kingston Celebrates Jamaican Roots in Video for 'Chance,' Feat. Vybz Kartel: Exclusive Premiere|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 17, 2017|archive-date=March 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170317213952/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7728611/sean-kingston-chance-video-premiere-vybz-kartel|url-status=live}}</ref> However the mixtape was scrapped. In 2018, he participated with Italian singer [[Giusy Ferreri]] on the vocal part of the single "[[Amore e capoeira]]", by Italian record producers [[Takagi & Ketra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radioufita.it/takagi-ketra-e-uscito-amore-e-capoeira-nuovo-singolo-feat-giusy-ferreri-sean-kingston/|title=Takagi & Ketra: E' uscito "Amore e capoeira", nuovo singolo feat. Giusy Ferreri & Sean Kingston|website=Radioufita.it|access-date=September 14, 2018|archive-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914165609/https://www.radioufita.it/takagi-ketra-e-uscito-amore-e-capoeira-nuovo-singolo-feat-giusy-ferreri-sean-kingston/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2019, he released his single "Peace of Mind" with Canadian rapper [[Tory Lanez]] and Nigerian singer [[Davido]]. In June 2020, he announced the creation of the "Professional Rapper Boxing League" with hip hop super-agent, Triple the Mogul.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://theblast.com/c/sean-kingston-professional-boxing-league-rappers-ufc |title=Sean Kingston Starting Professional Boxing League for Rappers |date=June 17, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2020 |archive-date=June 19, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200619152813/https://theblast.com/c/sean-kingston-professional-boxing-league-rappers-ufc |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sean-kingston-forms-professional-rapper-boxing-league-report-news.112750.html |title=Sean Kingston Forms "Professional Rapper Boxing League": Report |website=HNHH |date=June 18, 2020 |access-date=June 18, 2020 |archive-date=June 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621134224/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sean-kingston-forms-professional-rapper-boxing-league-report-news.112750.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 21, 2021, Kingston returned with the single, "Darkest Times" (featuring [[G Herbo]]), while also announcing his upcoming fourth studio album.<ref name="Deliverance">{{Cite web |last=Marie |first=Erika |date=May 21, 2021 |title=Sean Kingston Talks Plotting His Comeback, New Album ''Deliverance'' & Jay-Z's Advice |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/sean-kingston-talks-plotting-his-comeback-new-album-deliverance-and-jay-zs-advice-news.132267.html |access-date=April 19, 2022 |website=HotNewHipHop}}</ref> On December 31, 2021, Kingston participated with Japanese rapper [[:ja:TOMORO|Tomoro]] on the single "Let Me Hold You".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/460042 |title=TOMORO×ショーン・キングストンMV公開「ビリー・アイリッシュとのコラボも決定したぜ」 |access-date=January 14, 2022}}</ref>

On September 30, 2022, ''Road to Deliverance'' was released as Kingston's fourth studio album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marie |first=Erika |date=September 29, 2022 |title=Sean Kingston Gives Up Reggae-Pop Vibes On "Road to Deliverance" |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/436799-sean-kingston-gives-up-reggae-pop-vibes-on-road-to-deliverance |access-date=October 2, 2022 |website=HotNewHipHop |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2023, Kingston co-wrote [[Chris Brown]]'s single "[[Sensational (song)|Sensational]]".<ref>https://tidal.com/browse/artist/36508</ref>

==Personal life==
In May 2011, Kingston was involved in a near-fatal jet skiing accident in Miami and was immediately rushed to the hospital.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Michaels |first=Sean |date=May 31, 2011 |title=Sean Kingston 'stable' after jet ski crash |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/31/sean-kingston-jet-ski-crash |access-date= |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Kingston was required to pay a $180 fine for careless operation in the accident.<ref>{{Cite news |date=September 22, 2011 |title=Sean Kingston Jet Ski Accident Caused By Inattention, Inexperience |work=[[TMZ]] |url=http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/22/sean-kingstons-accident-report-it-was-all-his-fault-miami-beach-injured-critical-police-report-citation-careless/ |url-status=live |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820075327/http://www.tmz.com/2011/09/22/sean-kingstons-accident-report-it-was-all-his-fault-miami-beach-injured-critical-police-report-citation-careless/ |archive-date=August 20, 2018}}</ref> By 2018, he had begun to ride jet skis again.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/15/sean-kington-jet-skiing-again-miami/|title=SEAN KINGSTON JET SKIING AGAIN After Near-Fatal Accident|work=[[TMZ]]|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=August 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820080448/http://www.tmz.com/2018/01/15/sean-kington-jet-skiing-again-miami/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Legal issues===
==== May 2024 fraud and theft charges====
On May 23, 2024, Kingston's rented [[Southwest Ranches, Florida]], mansion was raided by a police [[SWAT]] team and his mother was arrested.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/large-police-investigation-at-southwest-ranches-mansion-believed-to-be-owned-by-singer-sean-kingston/ |title= Sean Kingston's mother arrested during SWAT raid at singer's South Florida mansion | access-date=May 25, 2024|work=CBS News |date= May 24, 2024 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Sean Kingston's Mother Janice Turner Arrested on Fraud and Theft Charges at Singer's Rented Mansion: Police |url=https://people.com/sean-kingston-mother-janice-turner-arrested-on-fraud-theft-charges-at-singer-rented-mansion-police-8653205 |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}</ref> The federal arrest warrant was issued on several instances of alleged [[fraud]] and theft.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Sean Kingston arrested on suspicion of fraud after his mother was taken into custody in Florida mansion raid |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/singer-sean-kingstons-mother-taken-custody-raid-rented-florida-mansion-rcna153768 |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref> Kingston was arrested a few hours later in California after a concert in [[Fort Irwin, California|Fort Irwin]], and he was booked into jail in [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-24 |title=Singer Sean Kingston arrested on San Bernardino County Army base; charged with fraud |url=https://www.sbsun.com/2024/05/24/rapper-sean-kingston-arrested-in-california-after-swat-raids-his-florida-home-charged-with-fraud/ |access-date=2024-05-24 |website=San Bernardino Sun |language=en-US}}</ref> Kingston waived his right to fight [[extradition]] and was sent to [[Broward County]] jail in Florida.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/sean-kingston-arrest-jail-florida-cf7eb4dd744fdeb15bf1a452f466b534|title=Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud|publisher=Associated Press|date=June 3, 2024|accessdate=July 19, 2024}}</ref><ref>[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sean-kingston-extradition-florida-fraud-charges-1235029248/ Sean Kingston Agrees to Florida Extradition to Face Fraud Charges Alongside Mother]</ref> A week later, Kingston was released from police custody after posting bail of $100,000.<ref>[https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sean-kingston-released-from-jail-bond-1235702151/ Sean Kingston Released From Jail on $100,000 Bond]</ref>

====July 2024 wire fraud charges====
On July 19, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Kingston and his mother on one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts each of wire fraud. The charges stem from their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased through fraudulent documents.<ref name=chargedforwirefraud>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/singer-sean-kingston-mother-janice-turner-indicted-wire-fraud/|title=Miami grand jury indicts singer Sean Kingston, mother in $1 million wire fraud scheme|publisher=CBS News Miami|date=2024-07-19|accessdate=2024-07-19}}</ref> It was reported that Kingston and his mother had $1 million worth of items they obtained fraudulently and did not pay for.<ref name=fraudandtheft /> For each count, Kingston and his mother face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.<ref name=chargedforwirefraud /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-19 |title=Southern District of Florida {{!}} Singer Sean Kingston and his Mother Charged with Wire Fraud {{!}} United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/singer-sean-kingston-and-his-mother-charged-wire-fraud |access-date=2024-07-20 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref>

The charges follow a February lawsuit filed against Kingston by Ver Ver Entertainment, which claims Kingston did not pay for items such as luxury watches that he purchased. The lawsuit also alleges that Kingston claimed to have a "current and ongoing working relationship" with Justin Bieber and would be able to get Bieber to work on promotional videos on behalf of the company, even though the two had not made a song together since releasing "Eenie Meenie" in 2010.<ref name=":0" />

===Activism===
Kingston filmed a public service announcement with [[Do Something]] to encourage teens to become active in their communities by forming a Do Something club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Start a Do Something Club - Sean Kingston| date=March 3, 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVXiPpOsZco|publisher=YouTube|access-date=November 10, 2013|archive-date=November 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115122837/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVXiPpOsZco|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, he appeared with one of his dogs in an ad for [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]], encouraging people not to chain their dogs outside.<ref>"[http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/15/10/sean-kingston-chill-your-dogs Sean Kingston: Chill With Your Dogs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110219131452/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/09/15/10/sean-kingston-chill-your-dogs |date=February 19, 2011 }}," ABS-CBNnews.com, September 15, 2010.</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
{{Main|Sean Kingston discography}}
{{Main|Sean Kingston discography}}


* ''[[Sean Kingston (album)|Sean Kingston]]'' (2007)
==Awards/nominations==
* ''[[Tomorrow (Sean Kingston album)|Tomorrow]]'' (2009)
*[[Image Awards]]
* ''[[Back 2 Life]]'' (2013)
**2008, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
*''Road to Deliverance'' (2022)
*[[MOBO Awards]]
**2007: Best Reggae Acts
*[[Teen Choice Awards]]
**2007: Choice R&B Track "Beautiful Girls"
**2007: Choice Summer Track "Beautiful Girls" (nominated)
**2009: Choice Summer Song "Fire Burning" (won)


==Featured in media==
==Awards and nominations==
* [[Image Awards]]
*(2007) Cloverfield (Beautiful Girls)
** 2008, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
*(2007) Gossip Girl (Beautiful Girls)
* [[MOBO Awards]]
*(2007) Desperate Housewives (season 4 , second promo) (Beautiful Girls)
** 2007: Best Reggae Ever Acts (Win)
*(2008) Dance On Sunset (Beautiful Girls)
* [[MTV Video Music Awards Japan]]
*(2008) The Hills (Beautiful Girls , Take You There , Fire Burning)
** 2013: Best Reggae Video "[[Back 2 Life (Live It Up)]]" (Nominated)
*(2009) Dancing With The Stars (may promo) (Fire Burning)
* [[Teen Choice Awards]]
*(2009) So You Think You Can Dance (Fire Burning)
** 2007: Choice R&B Track "[[Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls]]" (Win)
*(2009) Teen Choice Awards 2009 (Fire Burning)
** 2007: Choice Summer Track "Beautiful Girls" (Nominated)
*(2009) America's Got Talent 2009 (Fire Burning)
*(2009) Miss Universe 2009 (Fire Burning)
** 2009: Choice Summer Song "[[Fire Burning]]" (Nominated)
*(2009) Face Drop
*(2009) MTV's Made
(2009) America's Best Dance Crew


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Sean Kingston}}
* [http://www.seankingston.com Official website]
*{{IMDb name|2728031}}
* [http://twitter.com/seankingston Official Twitter page]
* [http://www.seankingstonuk.com Official UK website]
* [http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/447/sean_kingston_fired_up/ Sean Kingston interview by Pete Lewis, 'Blues & Soul August 2009]
* [http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/sean-kingston-fire-burning-single-review-14072009-0006.aspx Review of 'Fire Burning' on the Daily Music Guide]
* {{MySpace|seankingston}}
* [http://youtube.com/user/seankingston Sean Kingston] at [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/sean-kingston-tomorrow-album-review-13092009-1419.aspx?preview=true Tomorrow album review on Daily Music Guide]


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Latest revision as of 18:18, 3 January 2025

This article is about the artist. For his self-titled album, see Sean Kingston (album).

Sean Kingston
Kentucky in 2013
Kentucky in 2013
Background information
Birth nameKentucky Paul Anderson
Born (1990-02-03) February 3, 1990 (age 34)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
DiscographySean Kingston discography
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websiteseankingstonmusic.com

Kisean Paul Anderson[4] (born February 3, 1990), known professionally as Sean Kingston, is an American reggae fusion singer and rapper. He signed with J. R. Rotem's label Beluga Heights Records to release his 2007 debut single, "Beautiful Girls", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. Preceded by the song, his eponymous debut studio album (2007) peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, and spawned the top 40-single "Take You There". His second album, Tomorrow (2009), was supported by the top five-single "Fire Burning", and met with moderate commercial response. He subsequently released his top twenty duet "Eenie Meenie" with Justin Bieber. His third album, Back to Life (2013), failed to chart and served as his final release on a major label, but spawned the moderate hit single "Beat It" (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa).

After his second album, Kingston launched the record label Time Is Money Entertainment, through which he signed then-unknown Canadian rapper Tory Lanez in 2010.[5]

In July 2024, Kingston and his mother were indicted on several federal wire fraud charges.[6]

History

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Anderson was born in Miami, Florida, the first of three children of Janice Turner.[7] Anderson's family moved to their native Kingston, Jamaica, when he was six.[3] Anderson attended Ocho Rios High School in Ocho Rios for three years before immigrating back to the United States.[8][9] His grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo.[10][11][3][12]

Career

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2007–2008: Sean Kingston

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Kingston was discovered on YouTube by Matt Tobin at Beluga Heights Records, and signed to the label in a partnership deal with Sony.[13] In an interview with HitQuarters, label head and producer J. R. Rotem described this process with regard to Kingston:

"Sean Kingston was a rapper when we found him and it was a development process to get him more melodic. At Beluga we essentially refine the talent so that it's more of a marketable product."[13]

In a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, Kingston recorded and released the single "Beautiful Girls" in May 2007.[14] "Beautiful Girls" was a major hit internationally, topping the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and several other charts, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, the song spent four weeks at the summit of the UK Singles Chart.[15] His self-titled debut album was released on July 31, 2007, and has been certified gold by the RIAA for its 500,000 copies sold,[16] while peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200.

In 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyoncé's The Beyoncé Experience tour. In 2008, he was one of the opening acts for the Australian leg of Kelly Clarkson's My December Tour.[17]

2009–2010: Tomorrow

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Kingston performing in 2009

The album Tomorrow was released on September 22, 2009. Producers involved in the album included Wyclef Jean; RedOne (of recent Lady Gaga fame); plus, Kingston's original mentor, J. R. Rotem.[18] "Fire Burning" and "Face Drop" were released as singles. Additionally, five promotional digital singles were released leading up to the album. In the meantime, Kingston co-wrote Jason Derulo's debut single "Whatcha Say", that topped the Billboard Hot 100. He also discovered the R&B-reggae singer Iyaz on MySpace and signed him to J. R. Rotem's record label.[19] He also recorded the track "Miss Everything" for the UK girl-group Sugababes studio album Sweet 7 which was released March 15, 2010, in the UK. Kingston and DJ Khaled are being featured on Bow Wow's new single "For My Hood", from the movie, The Lottery Ticket.[20] He had a performance in the O2 Arena where he was supported by Mumzy Stranger.[21]

2010–2013: Back 2 Life, King of Kingz, "Lee Strike" and other projects

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His third studio album was announced to feature T-Pain, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Flo Rida, Soulja Boy, Wyclef Jean, Cher Lloyd, Akon and Green Eyed Tayla,[22][23] with its lead single being "Eenie Meenie" with Justin Bieber, released on March 23, 2010,[24] which is also included on Bieber's My World 2.0 album. The second single from the album was supposed to be "Letting Go (Dutty Love)", which features a verse from Nicki Minaj. It was released on iTunes August 3, while the third, "Dumb Love", co-written by Bruno Mars, was released on September 8. A fourth single "Party All Night (Sleep All Day)" was released on December 21, 2010. However none of the four singles were included on any album by Kingston.

Kingston represented the continents of North and South America to sing the Official Theme Song of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, "Everyone." He collaborated with four other artists representing their continent, South African Jody Williams representing Africa, Singaporean Tabitha Nauser (Asia), Briton Steve Appleton (Europe), and Australian Jessica Mauboy representing Oceania.[25] However, Kingston was unable to attend the Singapore Youth Olympics 2010 opening ceremony due to passport mix-ups.[26] Kingston was invited to be featured with Cash Money Records/former So So Def member Bow Wow on his single "For My Hood". He performed the song with Bow Wow and DJ Khaled on BET's television program 106 & Park the day after release.

Kingston planned to release a mixtape with pop star Justin Bieber, called Our World. It featured about 12–14 songs and included their versions of songs like "Pretty Boy Swag", Eagles hit single, "Lyin Eyes" and "Billionaire". The mixtape was completed and Kingston showed his fans a preview on uStream on August 19, 2010.[citation needed] However, the album was never released. Kingston also went on to perform on the first leg of Bieber's tour. Kingston released his first mixtape, King of Kingz, on February 3, 2011, as a free download only. The mixtape includes guest appearances by Akon, Flo Rida, Soulja Boy, Justin Bieber, B.o.B, and Tory Lanez. Kingston announced that his new album would be called Back 2 Life.[27] He also said in an interview with MTV that he would be completely re-doing the album and that the previous singles would not be on it. Kingston linked up with T.I. on the set of the video for "Back 2 Life", the street single off his then-upcoming album of the same name. The two shot the video in Los Angeles with comedian Mike Epps. In November 2012, Kingston performed in the Dubai Caribbean Carnival at Downtown Dubai with Jason Derulo and Bow Wow. On April 13, 2013, iTunes put up the preorder of Back 2 Life, its cover art and track listing as well as a release date of September 10, 2013.[28] The album failed to chart on the U.S. Billboard 200, but spawned the hit single "Beat It", featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa.

2013–present: Road to Deliverance

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In March 2013, Kingston announced plans for his upcoming fourth studio album while stating that he would be recording with Disney and pop star Zendaya. At the same time, he said that they were both recording a song titled "Heart on Empty", which Kingston described as "a soulful ballad that you all will be sure to remember". In November, Kingston also guest starred as Dexter and Saint in an episode of Black Dynamite on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. In March 2015, Kingston posted on Instagram a picture with Swedish record producer RedOne, confirming that they were working on the album.[citation needed] In May 2015, Kingston posted a snippet of the then-upcoming lead single from his fourth studio album.[29][30] On September 14, 2015, Kingston premiered his first single in two years, titled "Wait Up", the lead single off his upcoming fourth studio album. However the song ended up not included on any album. In December 2015, he released "sina see song" with Sri Lankan music producer Iraj Weeraratne, Indian singer Sonu Kakkar, and Kaizer Kaiz (Sri Lankan rapper).[31] Music videos were released for "One Away" and "All I Got" in January and March 2016, respectively. In March 2017, he announced the release of the Made in Jamaica mixtape, preceded by the single "Chance" that featured Vybz Kartel.[32] However the mixtape was scrapped. In 2018, he participated with Italian singer Giusy Ferreri on the vocal part of the single "Amore e capoeira", by Italian record producers Takagi & Ketra.[33] In 2019, he released his single "Peace of Mind" with Canadian rapper Tory Lanez and Nigerian singer Davido. In June 2020, he announced the creation of the "Professional Rapper Boxing League" with hip hop super-agent, Triple the Mogul.[34][35] On May 21, 2021, Kingston returned with the single, "Darkest Times" (featuring G Herbo), while also announcing his upcoming fourth studio album.[36] On December 31, 2021, Kingston participated with Japanese rapper Tomoro on the single "Let Me Hold You".[37]

On September 30, 2022, Road to Deliverance was released as Kingston's fourth studio album.[38] In 2023, Kingston co-wrote Chris Brown's single "Sensational".[39]

Personal life

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In May 2011, Kingston was involved in a near-fatal jet skiing accident in Miami and was immediately rushed to the hospital.[40] Kingston was required to pay a $180 fine for careless operation in the accident.[41] By 2018, he had begun to ride jet skis again.[42]

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May 2024 fraud and theft charges

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On May 23, 2024, Kingston's rented Southwest Ranches, Florida, mansion was raided by a police SWAT team and his mother was arrested.[43][44] The federal arrest warrant was issued on several instances of alleged fraud and theft.[45] Kingston was arrested a few hours later in California after a concert in Fort Irwin, and he was booked into jail in San Bernardino County.[46] Kingston waived his right to fight extradition and was sent to Broward County jail in Florida.[47][48] A week later, Kingston was released from police custody after posting bail of $100,000.[49]

July 2024 wire fraud charges

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On July 19, 2024, a federal grand jury indicted Kingston and his mother on one count each of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five counts each of wire fraud. The charges stem from their alleged involvement in a scheme to defraud sellers of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry, and other goods purchased through fraudulent documents.[50] It was reported that Kingston and his mother had $1 million worth of items they obtained fraudulently and did not pay for.[6] For each count, Kingston and his mother face up to 20 years in prison if convicted.[50][51]

The charges follow a February lawsuit filed against Kingston by Ver Ver Entertainment, which claims Kingston did not pay for items such as luxury watches that he purchased. The lawsuit also alleges that Kingston claimed to have a "current and ongoing working relationship" with Justin Bieber and would be able to get Bieber to work on promotional videos on behalf of the company, even though the two had not made a song together since releasing "Eenie Meenie" in 2010.[44]

Activism

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Kingston filmed a public service announcement with Do Something to encourage teens to become active in their communities by forming a Do Something club.[52] In 2010, he appeared with one of his dogs in an ad for PETA, encouraging people not to chain their dogs outside.[53]

Discography

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Main article: Sean Kingston discography

Awards and nominations

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