Sean Paul: The Trinity
CML call number: CD/REGGAE/Paul
Kelefa Sanneh wrote in the New York Times, 3/25/06: "Sean Paul, reggae's biggest success since you-know-who … makes hits by making only minimal changes to the genre's standard operating procedure. He slides cool, tuneful rhymes over sharp dancehall reggae beats. … Like many of his hits, 'Temperature,' which comes from his current album, 'The Trinity' … is deceptively slight. It has a mild pick-up line ('I've got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm') that he half sings, adding just enough melody to get listeners to half sing along. … This song is based on a standard Jamaican dancehall reggae beat, known as a riddim. All popular riddims have names. … 'Temperature' is based on 'Applause,' a fast and nimble beat by the producer known -- deliciously -- as Jah Snowcone. Most of the top reggae stars have already recorded and released singles based on the 'Applause' riddim. … And yet Sean Paul realized, not for the first time, that a few tweaks -- a more memorable refrain, a more laid-back delivery -- could be the difference between a local hit and an American chart-topper. … All you need is a great beat and an infectious hook."
Kelefa Sanneh wrote in the New York Times, 3/25/06: "Sean Paul, reggae's biggest success since you-know-who … makes hits by making only minimal changes to the genre's standard operating procedure. He slides cool, tuneful rhymes over sharp dancehall reggae beats. … Like many of his hits, 'Temperature,' which comes from his current album, 'The Trinity' … is deceptively slight. It has a mild pick-up line ('I've got the right temperature fi shelter you from the storm') that he half sings, adding just enough melody to get listeners to half sing along. … This song is based on a standard Jamaican dancehall reggae beat, known as a riddim. All popular riddims have names. … 'Temperature' is based on 'Applause,' a fast and nimble beat by the producer known -- deliciously -- as Jah Snowcone. Most of the top reggae stars have already recorded and released singles based on the 'Applause' riddim. … And yet Sean Paul realized, not for the first time, that a few tweaks -- a more memorable refrain, a more laid-back delivery -- could be the difference between a local hit and an American chart-topper. … All you need is a great beat and an infectious hook."
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