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Sean Kingston: Young Hollywood Millionaire

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We get to know Sean Kingston, the young artist behind the hit single “Fire Burning.” He tells us about his unique sound, and what to expect with his new album,“Tomorrow.” We also discuss Twitter, and how he’s a Young Hollywood Millionaire. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to YoungHollywood. com. What's up, Young Hollywood? It's Michelle Marie here with Sean Kingston. So, obviously, you know, "Fire Burning" is the single that's out right now. It's doing so well. And this is what you're going to be performing at So You Think You Can Dance.

Sean Kingston

How much time and effort really goes into like a performance? Is huge because, you know what I'm saying, you got to be focused, especially something big like that. You gotta rehearse for like five, six hours.

Young Hollywood

Well, the girls are doing a great job. I know that they've been really working hard. Great dancers. Great, incredible. The first album did really well, your singles "Beautiful Girls" and also "Take You There" were amazing. And you know what can we expect with tomorrow? Your album that's coming out.

Sean Kingston

Just like we don't know Everybody like to see tomorrow and we don't know what tomorrow holds. You don't know what this album holds, you know what I'm saying? It's so futuristic and it's so crazy. We got everybody on there, Lil Wayne, The-Dream, everybody, Wyclef. I feel like this is the album that's gonna make people really know and really see that Sean Kingston is here to stay. It's fire burning, fire burning on the dance floor. That ladies shot is fire burning on the dance floor.

Young Hollywood

You brought this reggae sound that was like a roots sound. And you combined it with all different genres. How do you like to describe your sound because it's a little bit different.

Sean Kingston

I mean, I call it hip hop. It's, it's not hip hop, hip hop. It's do-wop, it's just a crazy sound, you know what I'm saying? Reggae. I gotta go back to the roots, man. We from Jamaica, you know what I'm saying? I'm just carrying it on now.

Young Hollywood

So, what are you doing right now with Twitter as far as your fans?

Sean Kingston

It's crazy. It's just for the fans. Like, you know, you could ask them about different stuff, what their opinions and what they think about. It's cool. It's great.

Young Hollywood

Can you Twitter right now? You wanna, you wanna Twitter me right now? Let's both grab our phones right now.

Sean Kingston

Okay, it's all about Twitter baby these days, you know what I'm saying? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Sean, what are you doing?

Sean Kingston

What am I doing? I'm here doing a crazy interview with the hottest network around, Young Hollywood. That's what I'm doing. What are you doing, you know what I'm saying? That's what we up to, man. Y'all getting behind the scenes for this right now, you know what I'm saying? Real talk, she's following me on Twitter right now. That's how we do it, we both Twitter junkies. Twitter. com/SeanKingston. Yeah! I got a surprise guest in the studio I wanna bring. He's my artist from the Virgin Islands, you know what I'm saying? He's gonna be huge.

Young Hollywood

Ah yes, let's go. Uh oh, here it comes.

I-Y-T-A-Z

Yo, what's good? Your boy I-Y-T-A-Z, man. We gon' start a new thing right now, it's gonna be Y. H. M. We Young Hollywood Millionaires. You follow me? Yeah, we Young Hollywood Millionaires. We not I I I've seen the show and I've seen the artists that come out come on here, but we gonna take it over right now. Matter of fact, matter of fact let me get the mic. Let me get the mic because I'm I'm I'm mad right now, man. Let me get the mic. Teach her the "Willie Bounce", I I want to see her do it. I'm a judge right now. Got me wanna spend my money on her. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, let's go. Hey, hey, hey. That's what it is. She got it. She swagged up with it. And we rocking out like that. Young Hollywood Millionaires, man, we the hottest around. It's the hottest network like that.

Young Hollywood

Can I be part of the Young Hollywood Millionaires?

I-Y-T-A-Z

I mean, it's a new thing we starting now. We the first to do it, so I don't want to see nobody else come on the show and try to bite it. If you gon' bite it, you gotta call us, you know what I'm saying? Y. H. M. baby, Young Hollywood Millionaires. We Young Hollywood Millionaires, baby, Sean Kingston, S-K-S-K-S-K-S-K.

Young Hollywood

And just give a shout out to your fans. If you want to say anything else that you have.

Sean Kingston

I wanna love all my fans out there. You know what it is, man. It's your boy Sean Kingston. Thank you for supporting me. Much love and God bless and we rocking out like that.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Sean Kingston

    Main subject of the interview

  • Michelle Marie

    Host of the interview

  • Lil Wayne

    Featured artist on 'Tomorrow' album

  • The-Dream

    Featured artist on 'Tomorrow' album

  • Wyclef Jean

    Featured artist on 'Tomorrow' album

  • Iytaz

    New artist introduced by Sean Kingston

FAQ

What is the title of Sean Kingston's new album?+
Sean Kingston's new album is titled 'Tomorrow'.
What artists are featured on Sean Kingston's album 'Tomorrow'?+
The album 'Tomorrow' features artists including Lil Wayne, The-Dream, and Wyclef Jean.
How does Sean Kingston describe his music sound?+
Sean Kingston describes his sound as a blend of hip-hop and reggae, calling it a 'do-wop' and 'crazy sound' with Jamaican roots.
Who is Iytaz?+
Iytaz is a new artist from the Virgin Islands, introduced by Sean Kingston.
What is 'Y.H.M.'?+
'Y.H.M.' stands for 'Young Hollywood Millionaires,' a new movement started by Sean Kingston and Iytaz.

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