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Jay Sean And Lil Wayne Reunite For ‘Hit The Lights’

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Sean’s second U.S. album, Freeze Time , is due in the spring. By Akshay Bhansali Jay Sean Photo: Jason Kempin/ Getty Images After first hopping on Jay Sean ‘s U.S. debut single, “Down,” in ’09, it appears Lil Wayne has co-signed Sean’s forthcoming second U.S. album, Freeze Time , due in the spring. Wayne is featured on the project’s second single, “Hit the Lights,” following “2012 (It Ain’t the End)” featuring Nicki Minaj, which Sean released last year. The song, which leaked this weekend and will go on sale digitally February 8, is a progressive house banger made for the dance floor that could rival Britney Spears’ recent electro-house jam, “Hold It Against Me,” in the clubs. “Lights” was produced by the Orange Factory, the outfit who also crafted Sean’s last album, including radio hits “Down” and “Do You Remember,” featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon. Now that pop music has gone “club,” it appears the Factory have returned to their dance roots with “Lights.” Orange Factory producer J Remy co-produced Dynamix’s hit “Don’t Want Another Man” featuring Tina Ann, which reached #1 on the Billboard Dance/Club Airplay Chart in November 2000. Keeping in line with Jay Sean’s “Feel good, life is good” mantra, “Lights” is a party record that begs of the listener to get themselves to a dance floor. Sean sings: “Put your lighters in the air/ Let ’em burn into the night/ And let everybody know/ That you’re with it and you’re ready to go/ Come out in the dark, and let the DJ lead the way/ ‘Cause it’s hot in the club now/ So don’t let it stop now/ So hit the lights.” And if Sean can be seen as inviting the ladies onto the dance floor, then it seems Weezy means to take over for the next phase of the party. Wayne raps: “Hit the lights so you can see/ My drink is strong, my hookah sweet/ Understand the time is now, but time is up, the future’s bleak/ This beat is stupid, cupid/ Love me, leave me in the morning/ If you like, your friend can join in.” Have you heard “Hit the Lights”? Give us your review in the comments! Related Artists Jay Sean Lil Wayne

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Jay Sean Would ‘Love To Work With Rihanna’ On Next Album

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

‘Down’ singer is more than halfway done with the project, set to include Lil Wayne, Pitbull and more. By Akshay Bhansali, with reporting by Tim Kash Jay Sean Photo: Nuzhat Naoreen/ MTV News Sorry, Jay Sean fans. If you were expecting a new song to follow his first two Stateside singles “Down” and “Do You Remember,” you’ll be disappointed. While many a message board (and Sean himself, at one point) touted the ballad “War” as his third single, the pop/R&B singer has, in fact, moved on — not on to another gem from his U.S. debut, All or Nothing, but a brand-spankin’-new album. “We are basically straight on to the next one,” Sean told MTV News when we caught up with him at the New York studio of the Orange Factory, the production outfit behind the majority of All. “I was already halfway through the album by the time ‘Do You Remember’ was hitting radio. We listened to it, and we were like, ‘You know what? I want to hit them with something fresh right now, not something that is off [this] album. Let’s go now, while we are ahead of the game, while we are ahead of the curve.’ ” Last September, Jay Sean became the most successful male U.K. urban artist in U.S. chart history, with “Down” topping the Billboard Hot 100 . The singer is now well on his way to releasing a new album. “I’d say we are three-quarters done,” Sean said. “The majority of the album is [produced] by the Orange Factory, the same people who did ‘Down’ and ‘Do You Remember.’ I think this album is a little more grown and sexy. Not saying that I’ve grown older and sexier, but for me, this album is a natural progression. And that’s where I wanted to go and where it felt right. After dropping two singles, boasting the likes of Lil Wayne , Sean Paul and Lil Jon, the artist from Hounslow, England, already has a few more exciting partnerships in the can for this next project — and another he’s hoping will come to fruition. And Sean recently made his own guest feature on Mary J. Blige’s emotional “Each Tear.” “She’s actually gonna be on my album as well,” Sean said of Blige. “You’re gonna see Pitbull on the album. Wayne, of course. We are gonna get some of the Young Money characters involved. But really, I’d love to work with Rihanna. So I’m gonna see if I can come up with the right song for that.” Who would you like to see featured on Jay Sean’s next album? Tell us in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Jay Sean Related Artists Jay Sean Rihanna

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Jay Sean Agrees With Usher’s Comments: ‘Longevity Trumps Everything’

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Usher recently said British R&B stars like Sean and Taio Cruz ‘have a lot to prove.’ By Akshay Bhansali Jay Sean Photo: Nuzhat Naoreen/ MTV News With two monster singles in “Down” (featuring Lil Wayne) and “Do You Remember” (featuring Sean Paul and Lil Jon) , British pop/R&B singer Jay Sean has delivered for Cash Money Records and his fans around the world. Sean recently invited MTV News into the New York studio of the Orange Factory — the production team behind the majority of his debut album, All or Nothing — to let fans know that he’s already moved on to his next album. In fact, he’s roughly three-quarters done with it. Still, as eager as Sean was to introduce us to the direction and tone of his forthcoming project, he was also aware of some comments lobbied at him by a fellow R&B star. A few weeks back, while on a promotional tour, Usher spoke to MTV UK’s Wrap-Up urban blog and was asked what he thought of the Stateside success of British R&B artists like Sean and “Break Your Heart” singer Taio Cruz. “Sustaining longevity is all about time,” Usher said. “They have a lot to prove.” While Sean could have responded aggressively the comments, he went a different route. “He’s been in the game for, what, 17 years? I completely agree with what he says,” Sean said. “Longevity trumps everything. America has only heard one album. “I’ve only had four Billboard top 20’s in America so far,” Sean said with a smile. “But that’s still new.” Some music fans aren’t even aware of Sean’s chart assault, which gained the attention of Ronald “Slim” Williams, co-CEO of Cash Money Records, and eventually led to his joining the CM roster. “Outside of America, maybe Usher doesn’t know that I’ve been touring and recording for seven years,” Sean said. “This [ All or Nothing follow-up] is my fourth studio album. I’ve had a couple of multiplatinum albums on my own record label. But he wouldn’t know that if he didn’t do his research or nobody told him.” With that said, it appears Sean agrees that a solid career in the music industry is defined by consistency and quality. And he eagerly awaits the opportunity to share his new material with an ever-growing American fanbase. “I’m so new to America,” he said. “I’ve got so much more to show them, so much more to give them.” What do you think of Sean’s music? Could he match Usher’s lengthy career? Let us know in the comments! Related Videos MTV News Extended Play: Jay Sean Related Artists Jay Sean Usher

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