Tomahawk Technique

Tomahawk Technique is the fifth studio album by Jamaican dancehall recording artist Sean Paul, set to be released through Atlantic Records (Warner Music Group) from January 27, 2012.^[1]

Background

Sean said to Rap up that Akon, Stargate, DJ Ammo, Benny Blanco, and Kelly Rowland, would appear on the album.^[2] There’s a broadening of my artistry, I’m working with other producers and artists I’ve never worked with,” the Jamaican rapper told Reuters at the recent KIIS FM Jingle Bell Ball in Los Angeles. “Tomahawk Technique” follows the success of the rapper’s 2009′s record “Imperial Blaze,” which earned Paul a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae album. For the new CD, he has teamed up with producers Rico Love, Benny Blanco and Stargate, who have been behind artists such as Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, Rihanna and Natasha Bedingfield, to work on his new album. “What’s going to surprise fans is that there’s a lot more singing, more high notes that I never used to do before,” said Paul, adding “it’s a mixture of pop music into dance music.”^[3]

“I’m trying to bridge the gap, broaden my artistry,” Sean told Rap-Up TV. “I’m asking [the producers] to try and make dancehall from their perspective. So it’s sounding more international than dancehall.”^[4]

Singles

The first single "Got 2 Luv U" features vocals from American singer Alexis Jordan. It was released on the July 19, 2011 by Atlantic Records. The song was written by Sean Paul, Ryan Tedder and Stargate, and it was produced by Stargate.^[5][6]

"She Doesn't Mind" is the second single from the Jamaican recording artist Sean Paul's upcoming fifth studio album. It was written by Sean Paul, Shellback and Benny Blanco and was produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. It was released on the September 29, 2011 on NRJ & Skyrock (French radios), and to iTunes on October 31.^[7] Like its proceeder, "Got 2 Luv U", featuring Alexis Jordan, it topped the charts in Switzerland, but it debuted at that spot.

Track listing

Release history

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