Sean Paul: Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 12 апр 2025
- Bobby Carter | May 31, 2024
The vibrancy that bounces off the screen while watching Sean Paul’s Tiny Desk concert is undeniable. Hearing his voice just a few feet away was an overwhelming experience, and I overheard a few NPR staffers in attendance who agreed. “He sounds just like the record!” they said, moving like nobody was watching. Admittedly, we don’t host enough dancehall artists at the Tiny Desk so there was an element of surprise at play. But the Jamaican superstar’s catalog boasts some of the world's biggest party anthems; it should've been a no-brainer when working with that. “This ain’t no Tiny Desk no more,” Paul said as he strutted to the Desk, preparing to turn the office into a bashment party.
Paul took reggae and dancehall to new heights in the early 2000s. After hopping on any and every riddim for the clubs and dropping his debut, Stage One, the breakthrough came with his second album, Dutty Rock, in 2002. The global reach of that album shifted the music industry and everyone from the biggest pop star to the grimiest emcee needed the Sean Paul effect on their albums. For his set, the game plan was simple, all gas and no breaks; energetic hit after hit including “Gimme the Light”, “Get Busy,” “Like Glue” and topping things off with “Temperature.”
SET LIST
“Gimme the Light”
“Get Busy”
“Infiltrate”
“I'm Still in Love With You”
“Deport Them”
“Like Glue”
“Temperature”
MUSICIANS
Sean “Sean Paul” Henriques: lead vocals
Nigel A. Staff: keys, musical direction
Dan Policar: keys
Kemar “Spanky” Liking: drums
Davol “FletchaBass” Fletcher: bass
Shaun “Copper Shaun” Anderson: DJ
Terrence “Farenizzi” Harold: vocals
Kerissa Spencer: vocals
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Bobby Carter
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Josh Newell
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Sofia Seidel, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Elle Mannion
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills, Kara Frame, Ashley Pointer
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#nprmusic #tinydesk #seanpaul
We don't give Sean Paul his flowers enough. This man's energy is always unmatched.
A sizzla tiny desk would be epic!
Agreed. I enjoyed this more than I expected. I'm a roots reggae head and didn't like dancehall/ragga but I have a new appreciation of vocalists like 'chanderpaul' and Barrington Levy.
Everyone goes to the dance floor when Sean Paul is playing!! He's the KING
agreed ,you had to be there to understand the impact his music had on my generation 🔥🔥🔥
MAD HOUSE
KEY BISCAYNE
2000S DJ KHALED
WAS THE DJ IN THE REGGAE ROOM
- Psychologist: There's no such thing as a Jamaican vampire.
- The Jamaican Vampire:
I am listening to this at work and I just laughed out loud!!
😂🎯
why has he got fangs tho?
😫😫😫😫
Bro I busted out laughing at work as well this comment is outrageously funny 😂😂😂
My knees don't work like they use to, but I'm here 😂😂😂
My dutty wine is a little dusty, it hasn’t moved with so much vigor in a long time.
@@e_G_o_05 🤣🤭
😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
İ just sit on the chair and move my hips hahah @@e_G_o_05
Why is Sean Paul still in his prime 20 years later 🤯
hes a vampire obviously
He's on that yam and fig diet 😅
debatable but he still fine 😂
He was never out of his prime, the man is a legend.
TINY DESK HAS BEEN FEEDING THE MILLENNIALS!! THANK YOUUUUU!! 🙌🏾🥹🥹
This part
Timberlake, Ne-Yo, Nelly Furtado, Sean Paul
That's a fact!
And Gen Z, im a 2000 baby but i always grew up listening to Sean Paul. Love him ❤❤❤
Yesssssss
Sean Paul had the 2000’s summer on lock!!
the winter too! i remember walking to the bus to go to school in the snow listening to this
I love you chuuzus. Love everything you react too. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
2002
Backyard partysssss sell offf
Sean Paul and Elephant man‼️
His breath control is amazing
Absolutely insane
It comes from his swimming experience.
@@bellymus1 😂😂
He sings and me .. breathless.
That's what I was thinking lol never thought about performing these song live and how much he'd have to say between taking a breath lol
Sean Paul for Superbow halftimel🏈
I agree… I would love to see it but we know JayZ will not allow because SeanPaul used to date Beyoncé 🫤
Yas yas yas
Definitely, over any of these new rappers. He is a legend. I’m from Canada and we grew up on his music.
@@sherondahi11 For real! When those two performed together at one of the award shows the look Jay Z had on his face was “Priceless” 😅
They don't represent Jamaica like that.
Here's some time stamps:
0:00 “Gimme the Light”
1:52 “Get Busy”
4:32 “Infiltrate”
6:32 “I'm Still in Love With You”
10:00 “Like Glue”
12:24 “Deport Them”
14:57 “Temperature”
crazy that this is him getting started
@@ps4ap_ballin672 huh?
@@Thefrayenters he has more hits…
@@Bhushanagaonkar bob marley exodus
Thank you @disco.ahamed
brooo, he gave us 20 minutes of straight hits, he needs to do the Superbowl. this man is a living legend! any hardcore club partier knows this man is royalty.
next super bowl in Miami or Tampa, that need to happen.
That part he’s a vibe you know what Me say!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
💯
Super Bowl would be so epic
Bien dicho 👏 👍🏼 👌🏼
I had no business singing “ I’m still in love with you boyyyyy” 10 years old 😂
None of us did 😂 I think I was in middle school
Same here 2003 was the year
Checking in to be around more unhinged kids. These kids have no idea😂 my poor kid so sheltered 😩
The video had no business being that colorful 🤷🏽♂️
lol same, amiga, same
The lady that represented Sasha on Still in love killed it!! Sean Paul is a living legend. Millenials will overstand this.
nah she really didn't but she is still good
She killed it
@@kimimarakianda3157 yea, no she didn't.
She did okay
After Sean Paul, I need to see Beenie Man and Bounty Killer get their own Tiny Desk Concerts. They would be 🔥🔥🔥🔥
That would be wicked
That part
YEEEESSSSSSS!
Spice too
This!!!!!!!!
Who ever idea this was at Tiny Desk to bring on Sean Paul Thank you, you deserve a raise❤❤❤❤❤
Agreed 💯
Totally agree 💯
Yas🎉❤@@charlotteswebbs
Agreed
Yup ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I love how Sean sounds exactly the same live! Respect ✊🏻
this man defined the first years of the new millennium, remember those days dancing to these tunes at the club with no social media around, just livin' da moment???? DO YOU REMEMBER I SAID????!!!!!
falou do jeito que tinha que falar!!!
Yesss what a time to be alive! Take me BACK 😊
The back up vocalist also understood the assignment 😁
That's his brother
We STILL here so..lol.YES!!
@@thrudacorner4520 me when i lie on the internet
@@thrudacorner4520 no that's Farenheit. Jason is not in this.
@@thrudacorner4520 Co writer of some of the songs too
I have been a fan of Sean Paul for more than 10 years. love him so much
I love you guys
yup, over 20 for me. first heard him in '02!
I have been his fan for 20!
Love my Jamaican 🇯🇲 people them eno ❤❤❤ I cannot wait to see you in New Brunswick Canada. Love your music Sean Paul❤
Curious how old are you? And I been a fan since his debut album lol
RESPECT TO THAT BACKROUND SINGER! Bringin the vibesss
Sean Paul is a Jamaican vampire with those fangs.
I came for this comment
I didn’t realize how much I grew up on Sean Paul until I saw this concert. Every single song he performed is nostalgic. I grew up listening to each and every one of them. Sean Paul is a legend. He deserves his flowers 💐
💯💯🔥
So true! This episode definitely unlocked some old memories lol a time was had in the early 2000's 💃🏾
super cat deserves the flowers, too.
Jamaican artists have incredible breath control. Dude is 51 doing this live with ease!!!!
Glad Sean Paul is continuing this Dancehall lane set by the likes of Cutty Ranks & Super Cat... 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
I know we always say "you had to be there" but "YOU HAD TO BE THERE!"
These kids will never understand that lol
I was there and this still hits just as hard today
YESSSSS!!! If you know you know. And WE know!!
Yesss in the clubs and I have seen him live.. amazing!!!
Had to be there and I want to go back 😩
Crazy breath control. I'm out of breath just watching him
Please keep these 90's-00's throwback artist like usher, alicia keys, neyo and others from that generation. WE love this
They getting us 90s kids good lol
They have a neyo video!
usher already have video
MILLENIALS rise up! They doing this for us 🎉
first Nelly Furtado, now Sean Paul, we millennials are feeling young again 🥲🥲
Did you See Justin Timberlake's and Neyo's and Usher's? ❤❤❤
Oh God yeess
@@ThatGirlOnYourTV those 2 concerts, I can't stop listening. Jesus Christ, definitely the best.
RIGHT!!
@@ThatGirlOnYourTVUsher’s one blew me away
A Jamaican happy to see another Caribbean island get their big ups
Almost hurt myself rushing to click on this video 🤣🤣
Looooool me
Girl SAME HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA
🤣🤣🤣Girl!
Same here! 🤣😎💕
me too!!
I'm a proud Jamaican. Thank you, world, for embracing our dancehall music and artist . Big up 🇯🇲
🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
You should, this man is a national treasure!
🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🔥
The best Dance hall artist :-) 🎶🇯🇲
Thanks Jamaica for exporting your culture and inspiring so many new genres around the world as well! We wouldn't have jungle, DnB, Garage, Dubstep, Grime if it wasn't for you!
Tiny Desk is like the USPS. They always deliver rain, sleet or snow. Sean DePaul!!!
CHANDER PAUL
@@Faz2Lit I learned something new today. Thanks
Ok cause somebody had to say it cause I used to call him SEAN DEPAUL 😂😂
Whoever is in charge of scheduling these artists on Tiny Desk needs a RAISE. THANK YOUUUU ❤
We say "you had to be there" a lot, but really, "YOU HAD TO BE THERE!"
Set List:
Gimme the Light - 0:00
Get Busy - 1:56
Infiltrate - 4:34
I’m Still in Love With You - 6:39
Like Glue - 10:04
Deport Them - 12:33
Temperature - 15:14
Thank you so much. We need people like you. This makes it so easy to get to my favorite song
Thank you because the set list they posted was wrong
No problem!!! 🙌🏾💯
You are appreciated 🤝
May both sides of ur pillow remain cool
sean paul for superbowl 100%
I had the chance to meet Sean a decade ago at a french TV show in Paris He was very welcoming and humble ..big Ups Sean . ✨
I'm living for the keyboard player on the left! He's smiling the entire time living his best life 😊
He's in his bag fr. lol
I read this then immediately looked at him and guess what, he sure was smiling
Omg he really is! “I’m just happy to be here” vibes 😂
THIS REMINDS OF WHEN I DIDNT NEED TO PAY BILLS🌞
Underrated comment
Hahaha no wonder we all want to go back to the early 00s😂😂😂😂 good music and no worries. We had it good.
Best time of my life 😅
@AGirlNamedVan Right and now .I just want to Stay in a child's place now .and Stay out of grown folks bussiness 😆😆
@@BEAUTYFUL18 right!!!! And stop fighting the opportunities to sleep hahaha
Sean Paul was definitely ahead of his time. His music still slaps in 2024!
Slapping dem left right & centre sir 🔥
Wouldn’t say ahead of his time. His music was on par with what was going on in dancehall at the time. He’s talented no doubt.
100%
it is what a musician friend of mine calles "music for posterity". No matter when, no matter where; you put Sean Paul music and people will start to enjoy it right away
Ikr!!!❤
From Jamaica to Transilvania...WORD!!! Sean Paul Dracula!!! Yaaaaaas!!!!!
People who work at NPR Tiny Desk are lucky to see these classic concerts on the daily..
you are not lying
Plus they have reharsal can you imagine 😭
Yall need to have more reggae, soca, and dancehall artist on!!! This is great to see. 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
Agree!!
Alison or Machel!!!!
Yesssss❤❤❤
They do not... sean paul is here because of his worldwide chart topping hits and not just for diversity. Only reggae and dancehall artists have had that reach
Big facts !.!
We need more reggae artist on Tiny Desk 🇯🇲🇯🇲
YES WE DO!!! 🔥🔥🔥
artistS > 1
this!! 💯🔥
Its not reggae???!!
Barrington Levey ❤❤❤
THE LADY SING WONDERFUL!!
See this is why Tiny Desk is the BEST.
Facts ❤
💯
facts!
Hands down!!
"I'm still in love with youuuuuu, boy." Oh God that was the jam 🎶🎶🎶💃🏾💃🏾
Where's the original singer? I bought her CD back then cause of that song .
@@AlwaysSleepy13Sasha featured on the album. The original sample is from Alton Ellis.
I was in China when that came out, and it was the song i showed everyone on how people who can dance dance. It was literally a video on my smartphone i showed everyone.
Take that apple 6 years late.
Still is for me.
That was my song when I was going through my first heart break .....
One of the few artists that sounds EXACTLY like the recorded version
100 percent
Yup
like 100%
💯
He was better live than his recorded version
Sean Paul turned the whole club vibe on its head, and we were all better for it. 2002 freshman year was a TIME.
I want people to notice how he got the audience's energy up. Sean Paul is an experienced legend
agreed!!
Yaap
30 plus years flipping crowds! :)
Sean paul's music literally defined the 2000's reggae era! Those were the BEST times! He sounds great here and frankly so does the entire group 🔥 they killed it on the instruments!!!
My exact sentiments
Him and Elephant man‼️
Sean Pauls Music Was really Good In The Early 2000's But Over The Years Got Even Better & Today His New Music Is Even Better
@@cpv1989it’s the one with him & Beres Hammond “Rebel Time” 🔥 🔥 🔥 pure fiyah!
The best of times indeed. Our nursing homes gonna be wild 😂
The keyboardist is just having the time of his life! 😂 I kept tryna see who he was smiling at/ laughing with. I never heard of the woman but she sounded great and she’s so pretty 😍 Sean had the crowd REALLY interacting, had them keeping up with his singing and everything! 😂 I love it!!!
Omg I wanna dance , YOU just perk me up Sean !!
Sean Paul, one of the biggest names in music in the 00s''!
It popularized Riddim/Dancehall all over the world!
Brazil loves Jamaican music! 🇧🇷 🇯🇲
No playback. Pure raw talent. Respects to him and this band, also the lovely lady who sang with him.
Can't stop moving my shoulders, back, head and neck....chair dancing at work while folks think I'm crazy!!!!
Love Sean Paul, he is instant ENERGY
Dancing on my bed in my pjs. There with you
My toes having a party
Same here 😂
Me too. Yesssss
Same here. Sitting at work pretending to do dance routines in my chair...lol. Thankfully I got my door pulled up.
Whoever has been putting the line up together these last few weeks GIVE THEM A RAISE!!!!
THE BREATH CONTROL IS CRAZY 🔥🔥🔥🔥 absolute legend 😎
swimmer lungs 😊
i know I was gonna saaaaay 😵
People need to recognize!!!!!!
yeh man
Can we give it up for the background vocalist / hype man? He’s awesome and follows Sean Paul quite well. I’m impressed!
"Temperature" just gave me so much nostalgia.
You and I both
Meee too🥺💖
My fav
Woooooooow!!!! Been a fan since 2004. Each time I listen a Sean Paul's music it feels new, fresh, and powerful. Lovely "desk concert" 🔥🔥🔥🔥. It's quite creative......love from Kenya.
Yes Sean Paul!! The second I clicked I IMMEDIATELY started wining my waist like I was at a late night bashment party in Queens in 2002. I MISS MY YOUTH!!
This gave me chills. Same location same memories. ✌🏾🥳🕊🍉
Queenssssss
🎉
His breath control is insane 🔥🔥
He actually represented Jamaica in water polo before he ventured into music
It's 2002, Get busy is playing on MTV after school, no RUclips, No Social media, just vibes.
got goosebumps reading this
yesssssssssssssss
Exactly. Don't forget 106 and park. Also in the 90's it was The Box as well
Lol
@@tyrachristopher-vigo1366 I did too!! That was the life 😊
Reminds me of night clubs and pulling lasses. But agree, vibes.
Sean Paul is a LEGEND, these songs still hit!!
Sean Paul is one of the few artists that I never got sick of, no matter how frequently his songs were played on the radio or in the club. His music just always made me happy and never lost its charm. Great hearing him on Tiny Desk!
Our literal whole entire childhood in one video.
I swear!!!!
Foreal!
Vampire Sean Paul singing "just gimme the light" is diabolical af. 😅
"Just gimmie a bite"
😅
😂😂😂😂😂
Ayoooo
😂😂😂
Was just cheesing the whole time . This man run the 2000s respect dutty 🫡
I had no business shaking my hips infront of the TV and singing every lyric at 10 yrs old LOL back when you had to either wait for music shows on TV or you had to buy CD's hahahaha this takes me back. Now im 30 and still shaking my hips to this
Whoever is responsible for inviting the artists needs a BIG raise , this was awesome !
One day I'm dancing to Sean Paul in the clubs ... 20 years later all his songs are on my walking playlist to pick up the pace 😂
This!!!😂😂😂
😂😂😂
😂
They’re STILL bumping Sean Paul in the club!!! 💃 timeless
This comment 😂😂😂😂 I’m crying and 😵ing at the same time
The girl singing “I’m still in love with you” is amazing. Her vocal style and physical style was perfect.
I'm so glad to be a child growing up in the 2000s. I got all kinds of shiny pop, rock, dancehall, hip hop and r&b music burned into my brain in my formative years and I'm forever grateful for that.
YES!
I was just talking with my sister this afternoon about regardless of what your favourite genre was, the early 2000s had such a good music that you could listen to anything, because mainstream music was good…sigh
10000000% agree
Best years of music
20 years later and I still can’t understand him, but I vibe tf out 🫡
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂 💯
Same❤
same 🤣🤣🤣
😅 hahaha I’m not alone hahaha
Sean Paul during those early 2000s was so hyped, I remember every radio station playing his songs every day
Piano man just smoked and did alittle Olly Stress Free Extra Strength. My dude was havingggg an amazing time 😂❤ ayeeeee
😆 🤣 😂
Who said we can't have a dancehall tiny desk......boom! boom! 💥💥
This is what my 8 month old and I are watching for breakfast
🤍
Y’all got good taste 😂❤
Yeah mama ❤
Girl this is me and my 10 month old right now 😂
hit after hit after hit, literally cannot stop listening
There was a time ( it still is the case at times) where every pop artist in the world would call up Sean Paul for a feature every time they needed a crossover radio hit. His discography both solo and as a featured artist is so rich.
The song wit Sean Paul n Beyonce was fire
Ok Tiny Desk I see you... you are making us older generations VERY HAPPY!
I’m 24 cuh
SEAN PAUL IS UNDEFEATED!!! Thank you Tiny Desk! You love us Millennials!
I’ve been in a rut and I gotta say…. This was the magic pill I needed. I am no longer sad. This man is everything.
I can’t stop smiling. Thank you Tiny Desk for highlighting our legend. Bless! 💕✨
Me neither 😊😊
You too😊❤
Me too
Me either 😁😁😁 so nostalgic
This was long overdue. Takes me back to the 2000s
Over 20 years later the man’s music is timeless, ABSOLUTE Legend…. BADDEST ❤🔥
Bro this dude really put the work in to be where he is today.. BIG RESPECT TO SEAN PAUL ALL HIS MUSIC WAS GREAT AND HAD EVERYONE IN THE BACK SMILING BECAUSE OF HIS TALENT 🎉🎉
“Sean Paul doesn’t age” *Sees the vampire fangs….
He do have vampires fangs
Hahahaha
😂😂😂😂😂
His best friend is Lestat!!!
That's his grillz with fangs
the early 2000’s when Sean Paul was everywhere was amazing. our anthems. had everyone moving. what a time.
Sean Paul looks good and still got it! 🎉
Classics from a superstar. The spirit stays in tact no matter the surroundings.
If you were in high school during this era you know how 🔥🔥🔥 it was 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Took me straight back to the parties on the weekends 💃🏽💃🏽🙌🏾🙌🏾
WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE 🎉
‼️
In my country I was in what we call SS1(Senior secondary 1) equivalent of American's high school freshman.
Big up the Caribbean. Big up Guyana.
🇬🇾
As a proud Jamaican and a vampire lover, I love this set. Represent Sean Paul, radamm🇯🇲🇯🇲🧛♂️🧛♂️
he said they were *not* vampire teeth
@@Harzeezreport A vampire would say that.
I love me some Sean Paul pumping through my speakers!
Reminds me of our high school parties. Good old days
I didn't remember how obsessed I was with his music until today. I remembered every single song !!!
Sean Paul day ones lets gather here!!!!!!!!!!!THIS IS JUSTICE TO US ....THANK YOU CHANDA PO!!!!!!!!!!!
Lesgooooo
🙌🏾
Just saw him 2 weeks ago in Chicago! Let’s give him his roses 🌹 🌹 😍🥰
He was out there getting it! He had us in a 🫶🏽 chokkeeee! Hold!! Big up Dutty Paul! 🎤 🤴🏽 🎶 🇯🇲 you just had to be there 💭 & He is. 51 year old married man, they have 2 kids. ❤ & of course he’s a Capricorn ♑️ 🐐 🎁🔊⭐️🦄
@Sunshann his actually born on 9th January and I was born on 8th January ❤️
@@deejaystunner703 We’re born goats 🐐 My bday the same day as Shabba 1/17 🐐
Here to drop some love to Sean Paul's Tiny Desk. Was listening to him from the mid 90s 🎶 🎵
SEAN PAUL is undeniable when it comes to contributions to dancehall, and reggae music he definitely still has timeless music…