The Story of 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul

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  • čas přidán 3. 06. 2024
  • Growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, Sean Paul Henriques fell in love with dancehall music but never imagined he’d one day become the genre’s most internationally renowned artist. After years of building a fanbase in Jamaica and the diaspora, his second album, Dutty Rock, became a make-or-break opportunity to prove that dancehall beats could transcend culture and break into the pop mainstream. He accomplished that and more with the timeless party anthem, “Get Busy”, accompanied by producer Steven ‘Lenky’ Marsden’s legendary Diwali Riddim as the track’s foundation.
    VICE met up with Sean Paul in Kingston to learn about his signature fusion of Jamaican Patois and hip-hop slang, how his upbringing influenced his musical style, and the legacy of the first-ever dancehall song to top the international charts.
    00:00 Intro
    05:16 Becoming a household name in Jamaica
    11:00 How 'Get Busy' came about
    17:30 Little X's basement party video
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  • @JodiHenriques
    @JodiHenriques Před rokem +2780

    This is awesome!!!

  • @mwangope
    @mwangope Před rokem +1078

    Youngins have no idea the chokehold Sean Paul's music had on us in early 00s. This man made every party LIIIIITTTT

    • @christinawright1184
      @christinawright1184 Před rokem +21

      Factsssss! LIVING LEGEND

    • @higherrealms5309
      @higherrealms5309 Před rokem +12

      Lit lit 🔥 🔥

    • @tmxgurl
      @tmxgurl Před rokem +21

      Jus gimme da light...

    • @d0ttiej
      @d0ttiej Před rokem +16

      He still does!!!!!

    • @waldog38
      @waldog38 Před rokem +11

      Seriously. Like way before he buss on the US markets. To me, that was his best versions.

  • @shaheenal-asadi
    @shaheenal-asadi Před rokem +1976

    "The Story Of" has to be one of my favorite vice series, thank you for capturing this moment in time

    • @shethingsd
      @shethingsd Před rokem +20

      I agree. I even watch the ones for songs don't really know or like. I come away with a new respect for the artists and the songs. I live in Belize and love Sean Paul, so this one was really fun. Thanks Vice.

    • @rafaelhakimian6873
      @rafaelhakimian6873 Před rokem +8

      It's the only Vice series I care about

    • @MrValy128
      @MrValy128 Před rokem +8

      the story of it wasn't me by Shaggy is also pretty nuts.

    • @blackandproud1748
      @blackandproud1748 Před rokem +1

      Legendary

    • @made-line7627
      @made-line7627 Před rokem +2

      I just went to the playlist, and i can only see three videos. It says that "eleven
      unavailable videos are hidden". What the f**k? 😟

  • @paullopez2021
    @paullopez2021 Před rokem +910

    Sean Paul is crazy humble. I’m really surprised how down to earth he is, after all his success. He was such a big deal in the 2000s. His songs still get played on the radio today - on the same stations from 15-20 years ago too. I still listen to his songs from time to time.

    • @miamiflutist
      @miamiflutist Před rokem +25

      Right?!?! Those years in the 2000s was it. I feel sorry for people who will never get to experience that feeling in today's times

    • @jamesbedugraham8056
      @jamesbedugraham8056 Před rokem +11

      Yeah Sean Paul is still a hot Musician.
      He is still an original Pop Person.
      He really made an Impression on the music Globe and world.

    • @jamesbedugraham8056
      @jamesbedugraham8056 Před rokem +3

      How did make into the Music Charts since the year 2000 and 2001.

    • @shontelprescott3755
      @shontelprescott3755 Před rokem +8

      @@jamesbedugraham8056 he's actually more dancehall just majority of his popular songs are more pop oriented.

    • @jamesbedugraham8056
      @jamesbedugraham8056 Před rokem +1

      @@shontelprescott3755 I like you already date me online.
      Coz I am James Bedu Graham the Ghanaian Citizen since 1982.

  • @Maynard0504
    @Maynard0504 Před rokem +402

    Lenky is a genius and props to Sean for listening to advice from people around him.
    The way he taught him to change up the scale mode he sings in and harmonize with his own back vocals is what really sells the song

    • @fedoramcclaren4294
      @fedoramcclaren4294 Před 10 měsíci +3

      Indeed!!!

    • @yennikcire
      @yennikcire Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah, I think the best advice was also to not go down the route of speaking on the hardships in jamaica, he did one song called Deport them on the bookshelf riddim that hit pretty hard, but its better he did the hype vibe

  • @czar_cz
    @czar_cz Před rokem +5112

    Sean Paul is like a doctors prescription, you can’t understand a word, but you still take it.

    • @kate_vye810
      @kate_vye810 Před rokem +8

      Yee xD

    • @joebroadbeef332
      @joebroadbeef332 Před rokem +52

      Lol, I like how you express yourself boss, I couldn't agree more!!!!

    • @kirpdeb
      @kirpdeb Před rokem +38

      It lifts your spirits and is powerful medication for the soul.

    • @violetblack1981
      @violetblack1981 Před rokem +32

      Absolutely..he’s a classic…I remember dancing in a college competition to Get Busy had the crowd going crazy…miss those days!!

    • @beriljoseph6502
      @beriljoseph6502 Před rokem +44

      Bcz u don’t speak English 😂

  • @berylsavanah9508
    @berylsavanah9508 Před rokem +319

    This Era is unmatched. Them high school parties were lit

    • @bedazzlinbeauty
      @bedazzlinbeauty Před rokem +3

      yassssss bihhh class ‘03❤

    • @bryannag.
      @bryannag. Před rokem

      @@bedazzlinbeauty girl you look like only 24 👀

    • @kwill4685
      @kwill4685 Před rokem

      Yes. Them high school parties with anything Sean Paul!

    • @lakeishadean4298
      @lakeishadean4298 Před 2 měsíci

      seriously! i hadsoooo much fun

  • @Wanyoez
    @Wanyoez Před rokem +207

    that part where Sean and Lenky just tell each other how much they changed each other's lives...so so wholesome! damn!

  • @traptgenres9751
    @traptgenres9751 Před rokem +141

    Diwali Riddim was at the pinnacle of Dancehall All those songs on that beat was uniquely mixed shout out Lenky

    • @caleb484
      @caleb484 Před rokem +7

      THE ZENITH MAN. THREE SONGS CHARTED ON THE BILLBOARD HOT 100 IN THE TOP 20. Get Busy being Number 1. Arguably the great RIDDIM ever

    • @brwnhilarybanks9953
      @brwnhilarybanks9953 Před rokem +3

      it is the best

  • @miggy_chagon6630
    @miggy_chagon6630 Před rokem +598

    "Get Busy" and "I'm still in love with you" will forever be some of the greatest tracks in history.

  • @Sublimefireflyy
    @Sublimefireflyy Před rokem +422

    What I love about him is that he gives credit to the entire machine that built him. Many Artists can’t or will not do that. It’s commendable

    • @MsDudette21
      @MsDudette21 Před 11 měsíci +1

      "self made"

    • @silewis9396
      @silewis9396 Před 11 měsíci +1

      for real. no wonder he is universally loved

  • @lionessstarseed6812
    @lionessstarseed6812 Před 6 měsíci +43

    This “making of” gave me chills all the way through. What an epic, magical journey. Sean Paul deserves every bouquet flowers he gets, he put our Caribbean cultural roots on the map in incredible ways and made history while doing it. Legendary.

  • @SYLPT93
    @SYLPT93 Před rokem +24

    For a producer to still play a melody after such a long time deserves some credits!

  • @NyneElevun
    @NyneElevun Před rokem +897

    This song was craaazy when it dropped. Still is. That whole Dutty Rock album was/is 🔥

    • @ablheardemsay
      @ablheardemsay Před rokem +10

      Definitely best reggae album of all time.

    • @biscaynesupercars
      @biscaynesupercars Před rokem +7

      Classic album. This was a good time to party because dancehall had a big renaissance

    • @damd2999
      @damd2999 Před rokem +12

      @@ablheardemsay Dancehall album not really reggae.

    • @ablheardemsay
      @ablheardemsay Před rokem +2

      @@damd2999 respect

    • @DJRashadHayes
      @DJRashadHayes Před rokem +2

      That album shouldve been nominated for Album of the Year.

  • @iheartwaffles91
    @iheartwaffles91 Před rokem +1269

    This is what MTV should be doing. This is a true party song and to know how it was created is just..idk so cool. I need more of these from different types of artists. All types of music. Thank you Vice. 😌

    • @infanist3340
      @infanist3340 Před rokem +32

      Yeah MTV should be the one but they just aren't it anymore ...sad

    • @nurdidagendilangalen2908
      @nurdidagendilangalen2908 Před rokem +1

      0

    • @myivyfindstore
      @myivyfindstore Před rokem +3

      I'm totally with you on that.

    • @frankrivera4982
      @frankrivera4982 Před rokem +13

      Word. I had no idea who lenky was before this video, so to see the entire thought process and mashing of minds, it's wild. Just gained a ton of respect for Sean Paul because of this video.

    • @Storm-iw7sm
      @Storm-iw7sm Před rokem +17

      😂 well MTV and VH1 used to have shows like this until they substituted it for shitty programming with pregnant teens and cat fights.

  • @elishaedward4109
    @elishaedward4109 Před rokem +40

    Diwali riddim is still one of my favorite riddims to this day. Big up to lenky for this masterpiece.

  • @nattyphysicist
    @nattyphysicist Před 9 měsíci +17

    As a Toronto area Caribbean kid, the Get Busy video was like a shot to the heart. We loved it so much.

  • @kastrie89
    @kastrie89 Před rokem +681

    All these years later and this song is STILL A WHOLE BOP!!!!!!

  • @bonjouritsready
    @bonjouritsready Před rokem +462

    This song and Temperature were (and still are) absolutely huge in the club

    • @rustystratten499
      @rustystratten499 Před rokem +12

      Like Glue?

    • @dn45678
      @dn45678 Před rokem +6

      And “Deport Them” and “Gimme the light”

    • @denkii
      @denkii Před rokem +7

      We be burnin???

    • @juanito3821
      @juanito3821 Před rokem +1

      Where? Cuz they ain't here.

    • @ap114
      @ap114 Před rokem +3

      Wow, I forgot about “Deport Them”. 😅

  • @K26epic
    @K26epic Před rokem +74

    This turned out to be such a wholesome documentary. Big up to the team at Vice, Sean Paul and Get Busy!

  • @elizabethjimenez8703
    @elizabethjimenez8703 Před rokem +51

    "Get Busy" was the very first song I heard on the radio when I first came to the U.S from Mexico... I could not understand a word he was saying but that song is forever ingrained in my memory. AMAZING artist to this day. Thank you VICE, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video and hope you continue this series.

  • @LeChanel
    @LeChanel Před rokem +729

    This is so iconic! I don't think people realize how big this era was for Toronto

    • @BennieHFX
      @BennieHFX Před rokem +52

      I thought SP was from Toronto because of the hype around this song.

    • @nwananka
      @nwananka Před rokem +40

      People don't understand....changed everything. Master T with the muchmusic Saturday morning show , more artist started coming through.

    • @gingerkid1048
      @gingerkid1048 Před rokem +38

      @@nwananka the influence of Master T in Canada’s hip hop/urban music community is vastly undercelebrated.

    • @aldon560
      @aldon560 Před rokem +12

      And nyc tooooo

    • @gracie99999
      @gracie99999 Před rokem +4

      it is/was for me tho and im in northern cali😳

  • @boolisa
    @boolisa Před rokem +94

    As a young West Indian growing up in North America having this track breakthrough was transformative to being accepted and appreciated by people around me because they finally gave some respect to my culture and background.

  • @cchanner5250
    @cchanner5250 Před 8 měsíci +16

    Sean Paul is legendary. Even before the Dutty Rock album, his tracks are10/10. Deport Dem, Concrete…. To this day, Diwali riddim can shut down the club. Any track🔥🔥🔥. Jamaica to di world!!! 🇯🇲

  • @princessdeandra2848
    @princessdeandra2848 Před rokem +513

    Nothing will every compare to early 2000’s reggae/dancehall. I’m so happy that I have heavy Jamaican roots, small island with such great music and talent.

    • @Daddy_Ogg
      @Daddy_Ogg Před rokem +20

      This was a very good time for dancehall. As a 14 year old teen in Switzerland I discovered the sound and was blasted away by it as well. I didn't understood a word but this melodies and riddims just went like honey onto my brain cells.

    • @princessdeandra2848
      @princessdeandra2848 Před rokem +6

      @@Daddy_Ogg glad that people all over the world find comfort in dancehall and reggae music.

    • @lobotomyscam1051
      @lobotomyscam1051 Před rokem +13

      80s and 90s dancehall is the best.

    • @thetruth4162
      @thetruth4162 Před rokem +13

      80's & 90's dancehall was 1000 times better!!!!!

    • @thetruth4162
      @thetruth4162 Před rokem

      @@lobotomyscam1051 yes bredren 100% agree with you!!!

  • @ChristianMosi
    @ChristianMosi Před rokem +522

    As a West Indian who moved to America , Sean Paul accomplishments' meant so much to us who came from a small island and to hear his music at that time. We had no representation in the media etc !! The story behinds this matches the work ethic of the Caribbean people . Prideful and talented !! We love to see it !

    • @caleb484
      @caleb484 Před rokem +9

      SEAN PAUL'S RUN???? LEGENDARY!!!!! LEGENDARY SH*T!!!!!

    • @LonzCantiLife
      @LonzCantiLife Před rokem +3

      ya dun know!!!! him represent!!!!!

    • @LonzCantiLife
      @LonzCantiLife Před rokem +2

      ya dun know!!!! him represent!!!!!

  • @dannitomachristensen97
    @dannitomachristensen97 Před rokem +36

    Cant believe Its BEEN 20 years since this song dropped. This song along with everything else Sean Paul did afterwards was allways present at our parties for 5-6 years. This is a true classic of my generation. Thank you for all the good memories ❤

  • @Thatout_sider
    @Thatout_sider Před 8 měsíci +17

    This man made my high school years unforgettable. ❤

  • @nitrospice1222
    @nitrospice1222 Před rokem +396

    For all you young folks out there, these songs were MASSIVE In 2005-2006. You would hear them on the radio all day long. Great times!

    • @owen-lucasjennings4496
      @owen-lucasjennings4496 Před rokem +26

      Found the guy born in 2000 😂

    • @SonOftheBattleCry
      @SonOftheBattleCry Před rokem +5

      Hell yea growing up in Florida is here this music at the water park and beech all the tiem

    • @WillWigg
      @WillWigg Před rokem +42

      Song was a hit in 2002 my guy 😂

    • @nitrospice1222
      @nitrospice1222 Před rokem +8

      @@WillWigg it dominated the radio here in Canada during those years. Or maybe I’m remembering it wrong. I was a kid in the early 2000’s

    • @ladytee4269
      @ladytee4269 Před rokem

      🔥🔥

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 Před rokem +569

    Sean Paul's 'Get Busy' seems memorable in more ways than one. We're all so lucky to catch a glimpse of the behind the scenes process of songwriting and producing the whole track itself.

  • @martian78
    @martian78 Před rokem +12

    Sean Paul’s album “Durty Rock” definitely one of the greatest albums of all times! People still love it! Many hits on that album.

  • @yearo77
    @yearo77 Před rokem +21

    Gotta give this man his props he crossed over differently! Total legend in Reggae and Dancehall.

  • @carlajohnson9849
    @carlajohnson9849 Před rokem +139

    That Era in Dancehall !!!! Sean made Jamaica proud 🎉

    • @Dr.Mega_Music
      @Dr.Mega_Music Před rokem +5

      Yes, the 90s and 2000s, we miss this era

  • @Sainizfynest
    @Sainizfynest Před rokem +145

    This song growing up in NYC was on the radio 24/7. Literally the national anthem for 2-3 summers. Song still hits everytime

    • @elizabitty213
      @elizabitty213 Před rokem +1

      Yup! I’m here wit yea 🙌🏻🤓😅

    • @MRB1199
      @MRB1199 Před rokem +1

      It was this song amerie why dont we fall in love lumidee neva leave you and beyonce crazy in love literally everyday 24/7

  • @tiadenee7337
    @tiadenee7337 Před rokem +27

    This backstory makes the “Get Busy” song an even bigger phenomenon! It gets me busy on the dance floor EVERY TIME💃🏽 I really enjoy Sean Paul’s music and his positive vibe 👑

  • @Danielaacs1
    @Danielaacs1 Před rokem +30

    I was like 11 years or maybe 12 when this song came out in my country and was like a BOMB! I remember that we tried so hard to sing the lyrics . Really blow my mind. Now Im 32 and Im hips start to move everytime i hear this song.
    Absolutelly love it! 🇨🇱

  • @4DaFam
    @4DaFam Před rokem +220

    This song was a huge part of my childhood. My parents used to throw house parties and I vividly remember being 8 years old and just dancing my ass off to this song. Sean Paul is such a legend I’m glad he’s getting his flowers he deserves it 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

  • @vanelluspierrot
    @vanelluspierrot Před rokem +20

    This was a trip. I love how vice just let his voice run this instead of any forced storylines. So well done

  • @MsSandyblair
    @MsSandyblair Před 8 měsíci +4

    Big up Jamaican Music, music that always gets you moving.

  • @lumiesgotcha
    @lumiesgotcha Před rokem +251

    That Diwali track still bangs after all of these years. I started dancing from hearing it again in this video.

    • @aqua-mina
      @aqua-mina Před rokem +6

      Yeah, me too, my hips can’t stay still 😂

    • @RKN81
      @RKN81 Před rokem +1

      It’s the best track! I love allll the songs that used that track

    • @caleb484
      @caleb484 Před rokem +5

      There's an argument that Diwali RIDDIM is the greatest dancehall RIDDIM EVER! Arguably

    • @Polostar79
      @Polostar79 Před 11 měsíci

      @@caleb484it’s definitely Top 10

    • @nicolefisher4779
      @nicolefisher4779 Před 11 měsíci

      @@caleb484AGREED!

  • @geraldmuchandiona8996
    @geraldmuchandiona8996 Před rokem +226

    The Diwali riddim defined my childhood 🙌🏾🇿🇼

    • @s.s.5376
      @s.s.5376 Před rokem +10

      Real toppa toppa expensive shoppaa

    • @HarZoiD
      @HarZoiD Před rokem +4

      Legendary riddim

    • @Neomorphinity
      @Neomorphinity Před rokem +9

      This is the comment I was hoping to see! 🇿🇼. This song and all the others that followed on this riddim were massive in Zim. So great to truly understand where it all started.

    • @spider19728
      @spider19728 Před rokem +3

      I was living in Harare when this dropped.. 🔥

    • @gknowles9172
      @gknowles9172 Před rokem +2

      FACTS

  • @bluefood726
    @bluefood726 Před rokem +12

    As a Caribbean person this made me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside ❤

  • @Polostar79
    @Polostar79 Před 11 měsíci +6

    Diwali is arguably the best riddim of the 2000’s and definitely Top 10 of all time. So many big tunes came off that riddim. Big up yuhself Lenky!

  • @tawandajerry1
    @tawandajerry1 Před rokem +82

    The fact Sean Paul is still going and dropping hits till this day

  • @comedicmood2729
    @comedicmood2729 Před rokem +204

    In my opinion, Diwali Riddim is the greatest riddim in the history of dancehall!!! Big up Lenky!

    • @candyjamaican
      @candyjamaican Před rokem +8

      Punnany riddim for me!!!!

    • @ChristianMosi
      @ChristianMosi Před rokem +6

      ah true Diwali did mawwd !

    • @comedicmood2729
      @comedicmood2729 Před rokem +9

      @@candyjamaican Some might agree with you. For me:
      1) Diwali
      2) Punanny
      3) Buzz Riddim

    • @TonyStone3000
      @TonyStone3000 Před rokem +5

      @@comedicmood2729 No love for Bookshelf?

    • @comedicmood2729
      @comedicmood2729 Před rokem +3

      @@TonyStone3000 lol I never said that. Mi rate Bookshelf...it would be in my Top 5. I can make an arguement for 3/4 between that & The Buzz

  • @cche16
    @cche16 Před rokem +9

    sean paul made his mark. i was just a kid and i remember the huge influence of his music and that era in the early 00s. dutty rock was a smash hit in the city. shoutout to little x for bridging the gap between jamaica and the large caribbean community in toronto. his music is still being played at every wedding, party and event. it's insane to see how many hits came from 1 album

  • @KannyBright
    @KannyBright Před 11 měsíci +13

    Sean Paul and his story and his families and everyone still resonates to this day. Big shout out to everyone who loves this song forever!

  • @moerahman6749
    @moerahman6749 Před rokem +36

    My favourite thing about this video is that Paul and Lanky are humble and grateful.

    • @Kdramahotgist
      @Kdramahotgist Před rokem

      👆👆🍄🍄💯
      I recommend microdosing mushrooms, it has really helped me on anxiety , panic attack, bipolar disorder, insomnia , depression PTSD and ADHD schizophrenia.......

  • @FireMadeFleshII
    @FireMadeFleshII Před rokem +106

    Being at an HBCU when Get Busy dropped in 2002/2003...man look, some of the best parties of my life! What a tune. In my workout playlist to this day

    • @homedeezyfasheezy5662
      @homedeezyfasheezy5662 Před rokem +5

      Some really great music came out during that time frame. Great parties were had across the globe to this music.

  • @lauramathews3151
    @lauramathews3151 Před 10 měsíci +7

    Get Busy, Temperature and We Be Burning are my go tos nearly 20 years later they are still rent free in my head, and setting my hips free no matter where I am when they play. On my playlists, on the radio in the car or even in public. Heaven help someone if they change the station if they're playing...

  • @sunshineblomroos3171
    @sunshineblomroos3171 Před 9 měsíci +5

    I met Sean Paul at my hotel tonight! I was working there and only said hello in my professional voice which he replied back to me!
    I grew up with his songs that where always outrageous and amazing. He made my childhood great and introduced the sounds of Jamaica and Reggaeton to an African and Swedish mixed kid that never belong. Finally I could relate to something!!!
    Such an humble guy! I love this documentary and I love that it gives me so much more insight to who he is a person but also artist.
    TRUE LEGEND ❤

  • @ap114
    @ap114 Před rokem +164

    I’m part of the Jamaican diaspora in America. I remember on a visit in Summer 2002, my cousins singing “Gimme di Light” and telling me this was the hottest song on the radio and in the clubs. It had not been released yet to the USA and since this was pre-CZcams, it wasn’t as easy for me to just find the song. But it was a sign of things to come with Sean Paul. “Get Busy” really was massive. I take it for granted now, but Sean Paul really did stay true to not watering down the dancehall for a global audience.

  • @devontawhite
    @devontawhite Před rokem +167

    Get Busy is a classic and I love hearing the story behind it. Big up to Jamaica! 🇯🇲

    • @Dr.Mega_Music
      @Dr.Mega_Music Před rokem

      Yes, and I think the story has many untold details about the song and the riddim, Jamaica has the best music

  • @AfricaonFocus
    @AfricaonFocus Před rokem +17

    Wonderful story! Even in the Netherlands, people can tell about how these songs have created memories. Jamaicans and music... You guys are different!

  • @Octavianus08
    @Octavianus08 Před rokem +9

    I remember hearing the hook for the first time and that “spooky” voice was like nothing I’ve ever heard before. Really nice to hear the story!

  • @Rockmoney
    @Rockmoney Před rokem +30

    The most humble dancehall artist. Still driving a Nissan armada. Salute

    • @bravotipo9037
      @bravotipo9037 Před rokem

      this. I noticed the same thing, impressive.

    • @kampoutkid
      @kampoutkid Před rokem

      Gas prices in Jamaica are crazy...only rich people drive those there

    • @vent51177
      @vent51177 Před rokem

      Jamaica terrain and roads are hard on vehicles.
      Its also hard to keep nice things there.

  • @KeronMatthew
    @KeronMatthew Před rokem +60

    Big up Sean Paul, dancehall, Jamaican people and de whole Caribbean 🇯🇲 🇹🇹 🇭🇹 🇬🇩 🇧🇧 🇬🇾

  • @EbonthePhenom
    @EbonthePhenom Před rokem +10

    Sean Paul’s story is so unique. Definitely one of my favorite artist. I love how sometimes he sounds like himself sometimes he sounds like Super Kat, shaggy etc. he really is a great talent. And the history of the Diwali Rodin and how many songs came from it is so cool.

  • @chaileeportraits
    @chaileeportraits Před rokem +1

    Typing from Kenya 🇰🇪 and I am really sure my fellow Kenyans loved the song as much as I did

  • @travel9two557
    @travel9two557 Před rokem +100

    Born in 1992 in Brooklyn NYC. Reggae was one of the sounds I heard as a kid even before hip hop honestly. Sean Paul was the biggest artist for me growing up. I’m not Jamaican but I’m Caribbean and he had the block parties on lock! Especially during the summer. Nothing can compare to that late 90s early 2000s vibes! What a time to be alive. My older brother and cousin tell me they used to go crazy in those basement parties 😂. No cell phone, no social media just vibes/music/drinks/conversation/laughter. The good ol days 👏👏

    • @akingsmind
      @akingsmind Před rokem +3

      What a time to be alive !!! Man an entire nostalgia

    • @unclet4335
      @unclet4335 Před rokem +1

      Brooklyn! Is heavy caribbean!!!!!

    • @NYCBX9
      @NYCBX9 Před rokem +1

      I was born 1982, the late 80’s to early to up 2009 had the best Vibes, but it seems like late 90’s to early to mid 2000’s felt like we were stuck in a time warp, nostalgic moments. Since the rise of social media and CZcams and Smart Phones everything, especially the Vibez went downhill🤔🤔🤯

  • @Yaddyvalerio
    @Yaddyvalerio Před rokem +114

    I remember vividly this song blowing up. It was part of my teenage years. The early 2000s was a great time to be a teenager

  • @Shitor23
    @Shitor23 Před rokem +6

    Sean Paul had an incredible run. Back to back bops had me going insane as a kid. Truly one of a kind

  • @borami22
    @borami22 Před rokem +22

    Always loved his music as a teen and tween. Still do. But watching this and realising what an down to earth, honest and nice human he still is… wow. WOW! He sure deserves all this.

  • @aomar9449
    @aomar9449 Před rokem +78

    I can't stress how HUGE Sean Paul was in the early 2000s here in Toronto. Thank you for my making my teenage years a blast!
    Also he was already well known (at least here) before Get Busy and Like glue. I think the first Sean Paul song I ever heard was with the Baby Blue Sound crew.

  • @SuperAduda
    @SuperAduda Před rokem +163

    Growing up in Kenya, Sean Paul was massive, and "Get Busy" ruled the radiowaves for a long time. Watching this and realizing it's actually the first time that I become aware of the lyrics in the song. All this while, the little bits of English, the beat and the rhythm were all I nodded to. Also... happy to find out it's not Judy and Rebecca but Jodi 😁😁

    • @ruthmbugua8326
      @ruthmbugua8326 Před 11 měsíci +2

      He came to Kenya in 2004 or so. I was so upset my guardians at the time wouldn't let me go to see him at carnivore. I was 12 😂😂😂

    • @melanin_n_kinks
      @melanin_n_kinks Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​@@ruthmbugua8326me too.😂 Then his phone got stolen et al.😅

    • @austheticstudios9295
      @austheticstudios9295 Před 10 měsíci +2

      @@melanin_n_kinks 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @victorikechukwunwachukwu4920
    @victorikechukwunwachukwu4920 Před 8 měsíci +2

    As a Nigerian born in Nigeria, listening to Sean Paul around 2005-6 I always wondered if any Nigerian Artiste could get to the pinnacle of the world stage as Sean Paul did.
    Indeed he has been a paragon of success ❤

    • @ingridreim3205
      @ingridreim3205 Před 6 měsíci

      The waiting is over ❤😊
      Afrobeats and Naija music is getting on top! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @3thechicway
    @3thechicway Před rokem +7

    What a time for dancehall music, we can never forget this era. A cultural time stamp if you will. Sean Paul is legendary for his contributions ❤

  • @harbormelody4633
    @harbormelody4633 Před rokem +108

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    • @matiasnielsen2436
      @matiasnielsen2436 Před rokem

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    • @matiasnielsen2436
      @matiasnielsen2436 Před rokem

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    • @danilosantiago7304
      @danilosantiago7304 Před rokem

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    • @danilosantiago7304
      @danilosantiago7304 Před rokem

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      @danilosantiago7304 Před rokem

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  • @SoCloseToToast
    @SoCloseToToast Před rokem +268

    I love this back story so much and that song is such a dancefloor filler after all these years! I mix Work It, Hot IN Here and Get Busy into Dancing Queen with Yeah and it usually pops off

  • @mbayion
    @mbayion Před rokem +9

    The artistic, cultural/ethnic/, and ethnographic diversity in Jamaica is beautiful, immense, and the should be talked about more. 1:38 1:43

  • @matthewgillies6273
    @matthewgillies6273 Před 8 měsíci +3

    As a Jamaican...This is so nostalgic!

  • @uniquesmith7884
    @uniquesmith7884 Před rokem +80

    Diwali riddim was a game changer. Dutty Rock was the first album that I ever bought while I was in high school.

  • @cluke50
    @cluke50 Před rokem +42

    I’m a huge Sean Paul fan. This guy was on fire in the 2000’s. Everything from “Temperature”, to “Get Busy”, among his other hits, were such a breath of fresh air and a glimpse of another culture’s music.

  • @tamikash
    @tamikash Před rokem +9

    Thank you VICE for a great representation of our Jamaican culture through music. Big up Sean Paul!

  • @coolface5635
    @coolface5635 Před rokem +4

    This Era was hands down the best Era of Dancehall in New York..Authentic..Diwali changed the game for Dancehall in US

  • @msford5975
    @msford5975 Před rokem +18

    The Diwali riddim was/is a hallmark of many Jamaican’s teenage years in the 2000’s. That riddim was HUUUUUUGE!!

  • @danielogbonna1584
    @danielogbonna1584 Před rokem +14

    Sean Paul ran the world in the early 2000s. Made my childhood.

  • @jod6370
    @jod6370 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Sean Paul had us inna chokehold in the early 00"s. He deserves so much more recognition for the doors he opened

  • @amyherrera5928
    @amyherrera5928 Před 9 měsíci +13

    I literally cried at the end. What a story…so inspiring, so beautiful for art, and a straight up BANGER. Much love and respect for the team that made “Get busy” ❤

  • @DJObiSmalls
    @DJObiSmalls Před rokem +87

    Being from London, being a teen in the 2000s, I’m going to say this… There are TWO albums that I saw shifted the culture in London, one of them was Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ and the other was Dutty Rock!
    If you weren’t there, it’s something unexplainable but after that album dropped, there was nothing like it.

    • @stefanopistidda1
      @stefanopistidda1 Před rokem

      Definetely

    • @danielngongang9419
      @danielngongang9419 Před rokem +2

      I'm Cameroonian and I was 18 when Dutty Rock came out. It was the first album I ever bought and it was a bootleg album I got for $2 at the time lol. I understand exactly what you mean by culture shift

    • @meandmyrecords5481
      @meandmyrecords5481 Před rokem +1

      What about Chronic 2001

    • @Mercifully-Millicia
      @Mercifully-Millicia Před rokem

      facts

    • @doreensika837
      @doreensika837 Před rokem

      So true. Remembering this giving me so much to nostalgia.

  • @oaccessjamaica
    @oaccessjamaica Před rokem +61

    Big up to our founder on locally producing this project with Vice! This is is a really great documentary.

  • @futuristic.handgun
    @futuristic.handgun Před rokem +6

    I had a smile on my face the whole time this played. 'Get Busy' was MASSIVE! Such a banger man. It deserved all the success it has. It's awesome to see Sean never forgot where he came from and who he came up with. Love this! 💓

  • @cortezzz_
    @cortezzz_ Před rokem +12

    this song is something special, whenever you hear it you HAVE to start moving. its honestly a song i will never get tired of hearing, the beat the and the flow of Sean is just crazy. thank you so much Sean Paul for this amazing song and all the people who helped you create it and bring it to life.

  • @BrownRoze
    @BrownRoze Před rokem +56

    This song still goes so hard!

  • @mariadaphne
    @mariadaphne Před rokem +202

    History made! Sean Paul and his team are musical geniuses. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @sgolemanski
    @sgolemanski Před rokem +6

    Chills, literal chills throughout the whole thing.

  • @j____397
    @j____397 Před rokem +5

    What a great humble man he is! Never heard anything negative etc. about him in the press .. no scandal, only awesome music!
    Also great to see that he and his girlfriend, now wife, have been together for so long. It’s kinda rare in the entertainment industry.
    He was a major part of my childhood and youth and I know I will listen to his music til the day I die.

  • @armani0994
    @armani0994 Před rokem +32

    Director X made an iconic video for Get Busy. I grew up in Boston around dancehall culture and going to those winter house parties and I just remember seeing the video before school on MTV like this is really what we do lol

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      @Kdramahotgist Před rokem

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  • @lysssismore2231
    @lysssismore2231 Před rokem +32

    The basement jam era in Toronto and New York was a realllll thing. Kids today will never know ❤ 😂 love this vice

    • @masteryofself3695
      @masteryofself3695 Před rokem +2

      The basement jams of that era were different! Trust me, they don't do them the same anymore. They don't know

    • @masteryofself3695
      @masteryofself3695 Před rokem +1

      @Foreign Link ​ It was Caribbeans in Canada that created the scene here. Just landed immigrants and 1st gen. It's the Carribeans and Jamaicans who took the jams from Jamaica and created the basement dancehall parties. Yall don't have basements

  • @jokaman03
    @jokaman03 Před rokem +10

    I like backstories like this. Makes me see this in a new light. It's also very impressive how so many songs were created from one beat

  • @marisaareias
    @marisaareias Před rokem +4

    As someone from Toronto i had no idea the get busy video was filmed here.
    But i remembered watching it and going damn this really is like our house partys over here in Canada 🥶 😆
    What a tune !

  • @monkmonkmonk
    @monkmonkmonk Před rokem +87

    Continue making Jamaica proud, Sean! 🇯🇲🇯🇲🙏🏾😎🐊🌴

  • @LonzCantiLife
    @LonzCantiLife Před rokem +187

    as a musician and producer and someone who love sean paul, this is literally the best episode that vice has ever dropped. such inspiration!!

  • @nschem-305
    @nschem-305 Před rokem +15

    it so amazing to know how they created a song. It is basically like giving a birth to a baby. All those details, the piano touches, the bass touches, the snare, the melody, the fact that many people are involved into something that lasts 3 minutes it is just amazing

  • @backtonatureitis
    @backtonatureitis Před rokem +2

    So this story is from Romania. When Get Busy was out and play in the local clubs everybody would go nuts, everybody starting to pop-up some crazy moves that they didn't show before and this was because of the rhythm. The song was creating hysteria in the clubs.
    Peace and Love to SP!

  • @DukesMusic84
    @DukesMusic84 Před rokem +21

    In NY they used to bang this record in the club all the time, even up in the college dorms, it was EVERYWHERE. Fire song and riddim.

  • @matthewramesar1203
    @matthewramesar1203 Před rokem +33

    Most proud of what Sean Paul has done for the Caribbean diaspora as a whole much love from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

  • @MojoMachin3
    @MojoMachin3 Před rokem +2

    That Dutty Rock album had so many bangers from the intro, skits to the very last song. CLASSIC!

  • @augustineseronei1787
    @augustineseronei1787 Před rokem +2

    and just like that ,Sean Paul blew up.I am proud to have witnessed the golden age of dancehall riddims.I still have all Sean Paul songs in my playlist till now.

  • @MrLelepele
    @MrLelepele Před rokem +8

    Diwali Riddim is in my top 10 fav .

    • @eeeeeek2514
      @eeeeeek2514 Před rokem

      So many bangers on that rhythm and incredibly versatile. All different topics being sung. From light hearted party to sufferation and struggling