Sean Paul Claims Probability Encounter Led To Traditional Beyonce Collab

2003 was a breakthrough 12 months for each Sean Paul and Beyonce. Each artists landed their first primary singles, after which they linked up for the joint primary, “Child Boy.” It was an impressed mix of pop and dancehall, however the origins of the sang truly date again a number of years. Sean Paul talked concerning the hit single throughout a current interview with the Hollywood Reporter. He revealed that his friendship with Queen Bey began throughout her days in Future’s Baby.

Sean Paul advised the outlet that he received an opportunity to satisfy Beyonce in the course of the late Nineteen Nineties. “She opened on a present right here in Jamaica with Future’s Baby,” he recalled. “They solely had one music, and I used to be on that very same present. That’s the place all of us met.” The 2 artists had comparable tastes in music, however Sean Paul was pleasantly stunned when Beyonce reached out for a collab on her debut solo album. “Figuring out she referred to as me again a few years later for her first solo mission was superior,” he admitted. Paul wrote the majority of “Child Boy” with Beyonce, and praised the singer for embracing dancehall sounds.

Sean Paul advised THR that hip-hop artists have been all the time involved in dancehall, however was impressed {that a} pop star like Beyonce would take an opportunity on such a unique sound. “On the time, individuals have been hollering at me to do collabs,” the reggae artist famous. “I used to be working with Busta Rhymes, I used to be doing stuff with Clipse and Blu Cantrell—and all of these issues have been very dope however they have been extra Hip-Hop oriented. This was such a giant artist, and he or she was stepping out on her personal.” Beyonce’s instincts proved lifeless on. “Child Boy” was a smash hit that topped the Billboard Scorching 100 for 9 consecutive weeks. It will be Beyonce’s greatest hit till 2007, and Paul’s greatest hit ever.

Eclecticism is a part of Beyonce’s picture in 2024. She’s dabbled in dance, nation, and nearly each style you’ll be able to identify. Nonetheless, she holds a particular place in her coronary heart for dancehall. She based mostly a lot of her traditional 2018 efficiency at Coachella on dancehall and Jamaican tradition. She coated the usual “Nonetheless in Love with You Boy” by Marcia Aiken, and carried out “Child Boy” earlier than a screaming viewers. Paul continues to be extraordinarily pleased with the music. “It made sense to me,” he concluded. “And it made historical past for each of us.”