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Sean Kingston Private Studio Tour

Sean Kingston Private Studio Tour

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Young Hollywood

What's up, guys?

Young Hollywood

Audrey Cleo here for Young Hollywood hanging out in the recording studio with Sean Kingston and he's giving us a tour and showing us how the music is made.

Sean Kingston

Turn up.

Sean Kingston

Hit in the studio like a pro.

Sean Kingston

Yes, this right here is the private room to studio A.

Young Hollywood

This is a nice lounge too.

Sean Kingston

They have a different vibe here.

Sean Kingston

This is more like a a saying chill type of vibe.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, you got the Xbox going.

Sean Kingston

Yes, not the Xbox for the fun, but it's more you see all the crosses and bibles and stuff.

Sean Kingston

It's more that type of feel of a lounge, but it's still a lounge for when you're recording in studio A.

Young Hollywood

So this is studio A.

Sean Kingston

All right.

Sean Kingston

So, um, this is really, you know, I just shot a love to trains.

Sean Kingston

I did a record car.

Sean Kingston

I ate a couple records out here.

Sean Kingston

So I mean, you know, this is really the feel of studio A.

Sean Kingston

And uh, it pounds in here, man.

Sean Kingston

That base is crazy.

Young Hollywood

And this is the booth for studio A.

Young Hollywood

And so this is where you would be.

Sean Kingston

Yes.

Young Hollywood

you posted up right here, right?

Sean Kingston

Exactly, like singing, that's how you would be.

Young Hollywood

Mhm.

Sean Kingston

He lolli-dolly, he like somebody.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so where are we going next?

Sean Kingston

We're going to go to where mama Kingston would be.

Young Hollywood

She'd be here while we.

Sean Kingston

Oh, that's where I want to be.

Sean Kingston

This is the kitchen, you know.

Sean Kingston

Basically.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Got the fridge right here.

Sean Kingston

Oh, they gave us a menu book.

Young Hollywood

What?

Sean Kingston

Tell us us, you know, recording studio got a menu book, so you can order whatever you want to here.

Young Hollywood

Yeah.

Sean Kingston

They're flipped to the Hawaiian barbecue, I think.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that's what I.

Sean Kingston

Oh, I see we're going to go to the studio B lounge.

Sean Kingston

This is the lounge right here.

Sean Kingston

Shout out to DJ Twin, my DJ.

Young Hollywood

You never know who you'll find in studio B.

Sean Kingston

You never know who you'll find.

Sean Kingston

That's my DJ.

Sean Kingston

But um, this is the studio B lounge.

Sean Kingston

It's real like a.

Sean Kingston

I say I like this lounge better.

Sean Kingston

It's real.

Sean Kingston

They made it like you're uh like you're in space.

Sean Kingston

I don't really like you're in Mars or something.

Sean Kingston

They have all these different lights.

Sean Kingston

And as you can see when we're talking it's real acoustic in here too.

Sean Kingston

So it goes like your voice echoes.

Sean Kingston

It's it's real tight.

Young Hollywood

You can kinda hang out, look at the stars almost, right?

Sean Kingston

Yep.

Sean Kingston

And the seats are comfortable.

Sean Kingston

I almost tried every one of them out.

Sean Kingston

It was like Goldilocks and the three bears.

Sean Kingston

I can Turn up.

Sean Kingston

I feel like people don't see.

Sean Kingston

Like, I push myself every time I'm in the studio and I'm creating a song.

Sean Kingston

I'm creating a hook.

Sean Kingston

I always think in my head that it's not good.

Sean Kingston

Like, always So that way I know I I can outdo that.

Sean Kingston

You know what I'm saying?

Sean Kingston

And the next time I come, I outdo that, and I outdo that.

Sean Kingston

Then I said, okay, I think this one right.

Sean Kingston

And now we are heading to Where are we headed to?

Sean Kingston

The studio B booth.

Sean Kingston

This is where they a lot like most of my album at.

Sean Kingston

As you can see, there's the mic still there.

Sean Kingston

That's my favorite mic.

Young Hollywood

So you would step up right right here, right?

Sean Kingston

Look.

Sean Kingston

Oh hey.

Sean Kingston

Look at the handsome guy.

Sean Kingston

Look look look look look look look at the record label.

Sean Kingston

Turn up.

Young Hollywood

I'm not to put you on the spot, but you said you rap a little and, you know, you're not too bad.

Young Hollywood

You mind giving us a little a little taste.

Young Hollywood

Something for Young Hollywood.

Sean Kingston

Young Hollywood.

Sean Kingston

Tell them what's really good.

Sean Kingston

I'm chilling with that chick that look like Megan Good.

Sean Kingston

This is a freestyle off the top of the dome.

Sean Kingston

I ride around Bentley for it across sitting on chrome.

Sean Kingston

I speak it off the dome.

Young Hollywood

Oh, that was awesome.

Young Hollywood

You don't really look like Megan Good.

Sean Kingston

No, I don't.

Young Hollywood

No, you look better.

Sean Kingston

No, you look better.

Young Hollywood

You look better.

Young Hollywood

Oh.

Young Hollywood

But tell me like some tips for when you are recording.

Young Hollywood

I know there's different my techniques and I I really go I really go off of, you know, what I do first to be honest with you.

Sean Kingston

Soon as I hear the beat, I put the headphones on and then I, you know, I vibe out to the beat.

Sean Kingston

And then as soon as I I, you know, I I I I get the melody that I want.

Sean Kingston

I go here and I just started, you know, humming out different melodies.

Sean Kingston

Like Like whatever I hear I I sing it out and then they record me and then I go back in and I say play me that melody.

Sean Kingston

If I like the melody that I'm listening to.

Sean Kingston

Okay, this is it.

Sean Kingston

And then I start writing out the words to it.

Young Hollywood

He gave me a little like tutorial.

Young Hollywood

I think I have to wear a chain.

Young Hollywood

So and then I got to put the headphones on, right?

Sean Kingston

Yes.

Sean Kingston

Turn up.

Young Hollywood

Okay.

Young Hollywood

Somebody called.

Sean Kingston

Oh yes.

Sean Kingston

That's right.

Sean Kingston

That's good.

Sean Kingston

That's good.

Young Hollywood

Oh.

Sean Kingston

So that's basically it.

Sean Kingston

And you got a song down.

Sean Kingston

You know what I'm saying?

Young Hollywood

So Well, thank you so much for showing how the recording studio is done like a pro and

Sean Kingston

My pleasure.

Young Hollywood

You know.

Young Hollywood

You guys got to really hang out with Sean Kingston.

Young Hollywood

Life, so.

Sean Kingston

And if you don't mind, just going to keep this little thing.

Young Hollywood

You wish.

Sean Kingston

Security!

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Sean Kingston

    Host and tour guide of the recording studio

  • Audrey Cleo

    Young Hollywood interviewer

  • DJ Twin

    Sean Kingston's DJ, mentioned in the studio B lounge

  • Mama Kingston

    Sean Kingston's mother, mentioned in relation to the kitchen

  • Megan Good

    Actress, referenced in a freestyle rap

FAQ

What kind of recording studio does Sean Kingston have?+
Sean Kingston gives a tour of a professional recording studio facility featuring multiple studios (A and B), private lounges, and a kitchen.
How does Sean Kingston start making a song?+
Sean Kingston puts on headphones, vibes to the beat, finds a melody by humming, records it, and then writes words to fit the melody.
What is unique about the studio B lounge?+
The studio B lounge is designed to look like space or Mars, with special lighting and strong acoustics that make voices echo.
Does the studio have food options?+
Yes, the recording studio includes a kitchen and a menu book where artists can order food, including Hawaiian barbecue.

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