Tomorrow

Performer: Sean Kingston
Artist: Good Charlotte; Wyclef Jean
Engineer: Rob Kinelski; Ari Levine; Elvis Aponte; Greg Ogan; Gelly Kusuma; Carlos Oyanedel; Pete Hofmann
Producer: Fernando Garibay; Emanuel Kiriakou; Wyclef Jean
Distributor: Sony Music Distribution (

Notes: Personnel: Sean Kingston (background vocals); Bruno Mars, Emanuel Kiriakou (guitar); Arden "Keyz" Altino, Don-E (keyboards); Fernando Garibay (programming); Andrea Martin (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Ari Levine; Pete Hofmann; Phil Tan; Robert Orton. Recording information: Ameraycan Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Boom Boom Room, Atlanta, GA; Campground Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Chalice Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Electracraft Studio, New York, NY; F2 Studios, Hollywood, CA; Henson Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Levcon Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Mux Music, London; Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Platinum Sound Recording Studio, New York, NY. Illustrator: Butch BelAir. Arranger: Fernando Garibay. Poised for a repeat performance of his hit-making run in the summer of 2007 (the singles "Beautiful Girls" and "I'll Take You There," and a self-titled debut), Sean Kingston caps off another season of chart-toppers with his 2009 follow-up, TOMORROW. Expanding upon the debut's breezy, radio-friendly take on reggae-inflected pop R&B, the album presents a mix of uptempo club bangers ("Fire"), as well as more introspective fare such as the single "Face Drop," which relays the singer's own experiences as a chubby, lovesick teen. The good news is that with TOMORROW, the Jamaican-born, Miami-raised singer Sean Kingston has matured from the precocious 16-year-old of his debut into the much cooler and natural 19-year-old found here. Musically, he hasn't evolved a lick. This means the highly polished, island-flavored, hip-hop-influenced R&B of his debut is back, although, this time, the gimmicky ideas come off as more clever than cute. With Kingston adjusting his swagger accordingly, his patois shouts of "What a gwaan!!" make the electro-disco "Fire Burning" much more charming than the Flo Rida and Black Eyed Peas singles it apes. The glorious "My Girlfriend" could be passed off as a nu-disco bootleg remix of some classic lovers rock track, and while the infamous auto-tune device is used frequently, Kingston has it turned up so ridiculously high that it fits right in with all the other futuristic sounds. Right in line with the mash-up style, Good Charlotte's punk-pop chorus is a drastic and fun shift during "Shoulda Let U Go." But special guest Wyclef blends in much more naturally, bringing his mature tropical voice to "Ice Cream Girl" and making it sound like New Edition hanging with Robert Palmer. Anchoring it all is a humorous acknowledgement of his weight gain on "Face Drop," a handful of reggae-pop tracks that are bright and pleasant, plus some stripped-down, campfire-on-the-beach ballads where the waves roll in as the singer delivers his sweet nothings. TOMORROW proves Kingston can provide a whole album's worth of pool-side entertainment even without the "Beautiful Girls"-sized single.

Rolling Stone (p.76) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Kingston's mix of young-adult desire and disco heat shows he can cross over in unexpected directions." Billboard (p.36) - "Kingston does widen his scope a bit, as evidenced by the percolating synth/dance vibe of the set's first single..."

Riding a generous sample of Ben E. King's classic "Stand By Me" all the way to the top of the charts, the Jamaica-via-Miami-based singer/rapper Sean Kingston was responsible for the biggest summer jam of 2007 with "Beautiful Girls." The infectious pop nugget was marked by a wonderful air of nostalgia, thanks to the King sample, yet also contained a darker undertone concerning the suicidal effects the love of a woman can have on a young man. "Beautiful Girls" was a hit in numerous countries, and rocketed Kingston (born Kisean Anderson) to international stardom. His second single, "Me Love," used the chorus from the reggae-tinged Led Zeppelin hit "D'yer Mak'er" as source material.

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