News: Sean Paul adds a message behind the groove

"The ladies love dancing to Sean Paul's contagious dancehall grooves. Guys like him make women move on the dance floor. After three years without dropping an album, the dancehall don is back with The Trinity. Paul talked to The Associated Press about his music, violence in Jamaica and why his album may surprise fans.

AP: We Be Burnin is a smash single, but behind the groove is a message. Do you think that message gets buried?
Sean Paul: Dancehall music is perceived as party music, which it is because of the rhythm, but there are messages that do come through or a purpose of an artiste saying something to the world. People usually don't get the messages because of the partying.

AP: Is making music for men and women something you always strive to do?
Sean Paul: I show I can rock it in a hardcore way, but the vibe is smooth. Dudes can appreciate the hard vibe on a song like Gimme The Light, but it sounds so sweet that girls dance to it. Sometimes another artiste can't get away with making songs like that."

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