Sean Paul Prefers Spending On Humanitarian Acts Instead Of On Material Things
Sean Paul has pointed out that he is not a flashy or materialistic type of superstar, and even though he does enjoy the finer things in life, he embraces simplicity.
In an interview with GQ magazine, the Dutty Rock artist, when asked about the first thing he did when he got his “first big paycheque”, pointed out that he has tried not to spend lavishly on material things, but instead has helped others, who are in need, to uplift themselves.
“I’ve never really been a big spender. The most expensive thing I’ve ever done is buy a watch that cost $100,000 (£73,000), which was nuts, and that was years after the fact of me being famous and stuff,” the Wolmers’ High School old boy said.
Going further, the Grammy-winning artist said acts of kindness and exuding a humanitarian spirit are more important to him, as a man, than bragging about physical possessions.
“I’ve helped a lot of people with my funds – buy cars, pay down on a house, bury their loved ones. That’s more important to me than to show them that I have a lot of money and I could drive a big car around the neighbourhood,” the Dynamite artist explained.
As of this year, Paul’s net worth was estimated at US$25 million according to CelebrityNetWorth.
In the meantime, Sean Paul is gearing up to release his eighth studio album, titled Scorcher, for which the single Dynamite with Australian singer-songwriter Sia, was released a few weeks ago.
Scorcher was initially slated to be released last May, but was pushed back to early 2022, reportedly due to the difficulty of clearing rights for the many international stars set to join the deejay on the album, according to The Independent.
In January this year, Sean had revealed that Scorcher would have on its list of collaborators, singer Gwen Stefani, Sia, Shenseea, and Jada Kingdom, as well as Dumpling artiste Stylo G.
Since then it has been revealed that LA rapper Ty Dolla Sign and British singer-songwriter Raye will be a part of the album. Sean Paul had said Scorcher would take more of an international approach to making the riddims and the songs, and would still be Dancehall music, but would be “more suited for the palate” of his international audience.”
Scorcher will be under the auspices of Island Records with the lead-out single, produced by Chimney Records, being also titled Scorcher.
His other album, Live N Livin was released in February and was produced under the auspices of Sean’s Dutty Rock Productions and featured a string of collabs with 21 Dancehall and Reggae artistes including Buju Banton, Busy Signal, Serani, Masicka, Bugle, Intence, Squash, Mavado, and Chi Ching Ching. The album also featured Jesse Royal and Mutabruka on the track Guns of Navarone, which addressed the issue of gun violence in Jamaica.
Live N Livin debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Reggae Chart. It comprised 16 songs, 10 of which bore similar titles to action/war movies, namely Guns of Navarone, Boom, Space Ship, Real Steel, The Plug, Crazy, Money Bag, Lion Heart, Danger Zone, and Everest.