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Sean Kingston - No Woman No Cry
Artist: Sean Kingston
Producer: Jonathan "JR" Rotem
Album: Unreleased
Label: E1/Beluga Heights/Epic
Teen reggae singer/rapper Sean Kingston took the States by storm this past summer with his break out hit, Beautiful Girls. The song, which was produced by mentor JR Rotem, is an adaptation of the classic Ben E. King record, Stand By Me. Since dipping into the past worked well once, why not try it again, right? This time around Sean does without the lyrical switcharoo and simply records a cover of the classic Bob Marley song, No Woman No Cry. While Sean is not Bob (and even he would agree), the teen phenom does a remarkable job of replicating Marley’s unique reggae chants and during the chorus harmonizes with multiple layers of his own vocals. Though No Woman No Cry does not appear on Kingston’s self-titled debut, it will appear on the charts very soon.
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 171 |
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IT'S ALRIGHT, HE DOESN'T REALLY POSSESS THE EMOTION BEHIND THE LYRICS THE WAY BOB DID BUT ITS A PRETTY DECENT. 2.5/5
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" is one of the greatest songs every recorded and there are countless covers. Sean Kingston incorporates a new-wave spin to the record with the many minors effects. He isn't your typical reggae vocalist, but this cover will be loved by the younger generation who will probably think that this is an original song by Sean Kingston!
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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I agree with Tankhead....doesnt have to pain in his voice like Marley....but then again no one does
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Decent track, just cant do it like marley though! i expect this one to blow up on the radio. amazing how far kingston has progressed over this year.
3/5 stars. |
| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Nup this lyrics and type of music does not work for sean stick with beautiful girls sean !!!!!!!
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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I think it's pretty good, it's not like hes's trying to outdo marleys version, just giving him some respect.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 90 |
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Not bad. I'm a big Bob fan and not really a Sean Kingston fan, but I gotta admit. The kid is talented. Dude just shits out hit songs all day!
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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couldnt even listen to the rest of the rest of the song, some songs deserved not to be touched this remind me of the kidz bop version of marleys version.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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This will be a hit! The bob version will never be touched...EVER. Even Wyclef fell way short some years ago when he did this song. It's still a classic track and he brings a different swagger to it and he definitely has what it takes to pull it off somewhat...
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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THIS LIL DUDE REALLY GET ANNOYING AFTER AWHILE.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Pretty good...
nothing spesh tho' just an updated version of the classic.. i can picture it bein' a hit tho... |
| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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not bad
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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yea marley he is much better, including eddy grant.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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There is an unspoken rule in the music industry that you should never do a cover of a famous song...unless your version is better than the original. One of Sean's idol's is Bob Marley, clearly he means the icon no disrespect. This isn't a disgrace to Marley or the song and if you say you turned it off, you are lying.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Its ok. Nothing spectacular about it. Nice effort at a remake tho, but no one can even come close to touchin Bob Marl on this.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Radio Killa...
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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even doe Bob's is legendary,i gotta give it up for Sean Kingston for adding his own swag on here..
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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i think kingston does a good job on this track. of course he aint no marley but dude be workin that fake jamaican accent...go head boy.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Damn! This track realy rocks HHAARRDD.
Like te bass, difinetly clubbanger, look forward for this song enters the charts. |
| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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The up-tempo beat is nicely done. The hook has a nice twist to it. Definitely a teenie-bopper hit. Wyclef's version was more like the original Bob Marley version with minor modification; however, this has more of a pop/reggae vibe to it.
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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Good job!
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member Total Ratings: 90 |
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Can we get an Album Review for Birdman's "5 Star Stunna"?
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 468 |
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Mi wouldn't play this inna di Dancehall. No "Fahwards! or "Gunshots" fi di one yuh. No man can test the late, great Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry". Zeen my yute?
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| Posted on Dec 12, 2007 |
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i like it
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2007 |
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DJ Booth Member  Total Ratings: 514 |
well my heritage is Jamaican and I will say, that If I was him I wouldn't have done this but
I don't think Bob Marley would have minded this! that being said there is no disrespect in this song its just on the soft side but it still sounds good by its self . Sean keep doin your thang man, just be original! 5-10 |
| Posted on Dec 13, 2007 |
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damn i am a fan.. dude is absolutely ill n has skills.. even tho its not original.. hell.. it deserves some props!!
i am ink soundclick.com/inkspillz |
| Posted on Dec 13, 2007 |
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this is a good effort, i like it!
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| Posted on Dec 13, 2007 |
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DJ z i promise you i did not listen to over a minute of this @*#$! song...u best believe dat
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| Posted on Dec 14, 2007 |
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this song is cool i love seans voice
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2007 |
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He ruined a classic and U say he's got talent?!?! He has no credit about anything in the song! It's Marley's and even what was good about it got ruined. Yeah, I guess Sean Kingston is really talented at that.. :s Disgusting!
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2007 |
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I usually hate re-makes but I actually think Sean Kingston pulled this one off.. Bob Marleyz "No Woman No Cry" is sooooooooooooooo much betta and no1 can argue with that but I like how hez modernised that song but still kept the feel of the orriginal.. I dunno bout yall but I like it
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| Posted on Dec 15, 2007 |
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iT'S OK COULD BE BETTER
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| Posted on Dec 18, 2007 |
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no emotion...but its koo...
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| Posted on Dec 21, 2007 |
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I like it and i think its ok that he sings this concidering Bob Marley is his grandad he did a good job =DDD
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| Posted on Dec 24, 2007 |
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No Woman No Cry is No Woman No Cry! This is useless...and garbage!
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| Posted on Jan 10, 2008 |
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i like this....sorta but sumden AINT original about it!
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2008 |
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LIKE DIZ DAE CRAZY AS HELL...LOL...
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| Posted on Jan 11, 2008 |
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the little remix makes the song ok good but i think u should try something from ur own rather than copying something thats original.bt not a bad job
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| Posted on Jan 29, 2008 |
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@*#$! ALL HATER FOR SEAN KINGSTON TOO BE YOUNG HE DOING HIS THANG I REALLI LIKE SEAN KINGSTON VOICE IN THIS SONG AND I LIKE HOW HE CHANGED UP THE SONG!!!I LOVE SEAN KINGSTON H
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| Posted on Mar 03, 2008 |
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MZ. SKINNY who da hell you think you iz, you aint got no haters you might be ugly. that ish is lame
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| Posted on Mar 13, 2008 |
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DiZz SoNg SuXzZ sHiTt
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| Posted on Mar 28, 2008 |
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Love the remix
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| Posted on May 17, 2008 |
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I respect the fact that he wants to pay homage to bob marley. I also think he knows his version is nothing like the original and i don't think he's tryna make it that way. Nice track, but doesn't touch bob marley's.
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| Posted on Jul 12, 2008 |
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de best sean kingston yet reppin the jamica town of kingston
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| Posted on Nov 26, 2008 |
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