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Sean Kingston is back, people! The reggae-pop star recently dropped “Back 2 Life (Live It Up),” the title track off his forthcoming album which is set to be released in July. And the track, a dance-pop cut overrun by skuzzy synths and a menacing beat, features the rap styling of none other than T.I. This isn’t the first time that the two have paired up; the rapper was featured on Kingston’s 2009 cut “Wrap U Around Me” from his sophomore album, Tomorrow. You can take a listen to “Back 2 Life (Live It Up)” below.
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This is something of a comeback for Kingston, who was involved in a horrific jet skiing accident in Miami almost exactly a year ago; he suffered a fractured wrist and broken jaw along with water in the lungs; however, he made a full recovery and was discharged from the hospital just under a month later. Kingston references the accident, and his subsequent comeback, on his new track. “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger/Know it’s gonna be aright,” he sings. T.I.’s verse also calls attention to something of a new start; the rapper served a recent prison sentence and is making his own return to the game. “Prison didn’t stop me…. when tragedy strikes, I strike back,” he raps.
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“Back 2 Life (Live It Up)”, which samples the classic 1989 Soul II Soul new jack swing cut “Back to Life (However Do You Want Me),” is the first single to be released from Kingston’s new album. The album was originally set to feature the singer’s previous singles such as “Eenie Meenie,” Letting Go *(Dutty Love)” and “Dumb Love;” however, he recently told MTV that he would be completely re-doing the album and that the previous singles will not be on it.
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Sean Kingston- “Back 2 Life (Live It Up)”