''Full Frequency'' is the sixth studio album by Jamaican dancehall singer
Sean Paul
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists.
Paul's singles " Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...
, released through
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most ...
. The album was originally planned for release on 4 November 2013, but was later pushed back to a release date of 18 February 2014.
Boasting a blend of dancehall, hip hop and pop styles, the album features guest appearances from
Damian Marley
Damian Robert Nesta "Jr. Gong" Marley (born 21 July 1978) is a Jamaican DJ, singer, lyricist and rapper. He is the recipient of four Grammy Awards.
Early life, education and family
Damian Marley is the youngest son of reggae musician Bob Marle ...
,
Iggy Azalea
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, Nyla Of Brick & Lace,
Konshens
Garfield Delano Spence (born 11 January 1985), also known as Konshens, is a Jamaican dancehall recording artist.
Biography
Garfield Delano Spence was born on 11 January 1985. Prior to his solo career, he was a member of the duo SoJah with his ...
,
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. ...
,
2 Chainz
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,
Juicy J
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and writing from
MNDR.
The album debuted at number one on the ''
Billboard
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'' Reggae Albums chart and was nominated at the
57th Annual Grammy Awards
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for Best Reggae Album.
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''Jamaica Observer
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Newspapers can cover a wide variety ...
'', 1 March 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2014
This was the final album for Sean Paul under
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most ...
before his departure to Universal's
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, an ...
.
Singles
*The first single off the album "Other Side of Love" was released to iTunes on 10 September 2013. Its official music video was released on 31 July 2013.
*The second single "Entertainment" which features
2 Chainz
Tauheed K. Epps (born September 12, 1977), known professionally as 2 Chainz (or Tity Boi), is an American rapper. Born and raised in College Park, Georgia, he initially gained recognition as one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Playaz Circle, ...
and
Juicy J
Jordan Michael Houston III (born April 5, 1975), known professionally as Juicy J, is an American rapper and record producer. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, he is a founding member of the Southern hip hop group Three 6 Mafia, established ...
was released on 25 June 2013. Sean released an official remix for "Entertainment" on 10 October 2013 with an additional feature from
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a Trinidadian-born rapper based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility, animated flow in her rapping, alter egos and accents. ...
.
*"Turn It Up" was released as a single in the UK on 30 October 2013. It will be released in Germany on 22 November 2013.
*"Want Dem All" was released as a single in the U.S. on 15 November 2013.
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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Sean Paul albums
2014 albums
Atlantic Records albums
VP Records albums
Albums produced by Maejor
Albums produced by the Cataracs
Albums produced by Benny Blanco
Albums produced by Stargate