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Jay Sean’s “Down” Music Video Featuring Lil Wayne Coming This Week

Thu, Jun 25, 2009 by Danny M

Jay Sean Down Music Video Featuring Lil Wayne Coming This Week

“Right here, you got my man Jay Sean, the new edition of Cash Money Records!” Lil Wayne proclaims as he and Sean stride across an enormous green-screen on the set of the video for “Down.” The song — which features Wayne — is the British pop/R&B artist’s debut U.S. single, and it’s also an important stylistic step forward for the Cash Money label.

“Everybody is used to what Cash Money is, and that’s why he has a new sound,” Wayne said. “It’s for the ladies. We’re used to getting in your face … and now we are getting more mature here.”

Whatever the case, it’s working: The song is already making strong inroads at U.S. radio and the video is set to premiere any day. Cash Money already stepped outside of the hip-hop realm with rocker Kevin Rudolf (who also appears on Sean‘s forthcoming album), and Jay Sean brings a whole new dimension to its roster.

Indeed, the British-Indian singer — who hails from the London borough of Hounslow — is an unlikely match for the label, but his accomplishments speak for themselves. With two albums under his belt, he is a hot-selling artist in Europe and India. In his seven-year career, Sean has blended his R&B style with Punjabi singers and even reggaetón (courtesy of producers Luney Tunez) before going independent with his 2008 album release, the fittingly titled My Own Way.

And so Jay Sean begins his American campaign: “Down” has hit radio, as has Birdman’s “Written on Her,” which features Sean. The video for “Down” drops this week, and Sean begins a West Coast promotional tour toward the end of July. His U.S. release, expected in October of this year, will also be titled My Own Way, but will have a whole new set of songs and of course, a couple of Cash Money family features. But even an artist who plays to crowds of more than 50,000 people in Europe and Asia is a surprise signing for Cash Money.

“A producer friend told me that Cash Money Co-CEO Ronald ‘Slim’ Williams is really into your project, loves the fact that you did it independently,” Sean told MTV News. “They understand all about that because that’s how they started. They just really want to take you to the next level and bring you to America.”

Shout outs to MTV and all I can say is that I can’t wait for Jay‘s album and this “Down” Music Video :D

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15 Comments

  1. On June 25, 2009 at 2:24 pm masha responded with...

    I cant wait !!!!

  2. On June 25, 2009 at 2:53 pm Ooohhh responded with...

    This week? It’s Fri tomorrow?
    So do you mean next week HQ?

  3. On June 25, 2009 at 4:05 pm Swagger-Dave responded with...

    Are you saying that it is coming tomorrow then the vid =o =]

  4. On June 25, 2009 at 4:12 pm Samser responded with...

    I have been listening to this on repeat for the past 2 weeks now and I just can not wait for the music video :P

  5. On June 25, 2009 at 4:40 pm D-WAYNE-C responded with...

    IS THAT A PIC FROM THE VIDEO

  6. On June 25, 2009 at 5:41 pm grand buzz responded with...

    it is d-wayne-c, theres sum more in the gallrey too

  7. On June 25, 2009 at 7:15 pm lilweezyfan1 responded with...

    i just want to see the video.

  8. On June 26, 2009 at 8:41 pm WEEZY F responded with...

    Jay Sean and Weezy killed that track

  9. On July 2, 2009 at 6:56 pm jsf responded with...

    ‘Down’ is out now on iTunes!!

  10. On July 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm gj responded with...

    Yo when is the vid droppin ive been waiting for a long time

  11. On July 20, 2009 at 9:43 pm jizzy john responded with...

    i think there’s some serious problems with the vid or at least the first cut of the vid bc originally they said they wrapped up early May but now on twitter, lil wayne said he just wrapped up the video for “Down” on July 12th and that the video is coming out this fall. how weird, right? Ca$h money needs better ppl in their marketing department. If you want his itune sales to sky rocket and make $, release the god dam video. You’re not going to make money from the video, its just going to bring more publicity which should have happened as soon as it got radio play and on itunes

  12. On August 17, 2009 at 4:19 am Justlikeyousaid responded with...

    i love the communist t-shirt that lil wayne has in this video searched everywhere for it and finally found it here..http://tinurl.us/e4d78f

  13. On September 7, 2009 at 11:45 am streetwear responded with...

    if you want to check out the nerd glasses lil wayne got on visit: http://shop.cooliohigh.com/product/wayfarers-clear-nerd-look-drew-careys

  14. On October 13, 2009 at 6:27 pm phyllis responded with...

    i love this song is the best song ever and i can’t stop listening to it

  15. On October 13, 2009 at 6:29 pm phyllis891love lol responded with...

    i love this song the music video is awsome

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