Kisean Paul Anderson, better known as Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican-American singer, rapper, songwriter and record producer. Kingston, who celebrates his 32nd birthday today, was born in Miami, Florida and has had a number of musical achievements worthy of being added to your playlist.

Spending some if his formative years in Jamaica, the star suffered a life of hardship as both his mother and sister were charged with identity fraud and sentenced to jail. At an all time low, he slept at bus stations and shelters from as early as 13 years old.

He released his first album in 2007 and shot to fame. In honour of the musician’s birthday inside Black History Month, let us take a look at some of the pieces in his catalogue.

8. Sleep All Day (2013)

Released on his 2013 Back 2 Life album, Sleep all Day, simply speaks to the repeated action of having fun and partying all night and using the daytime to rest and rejuvenate.

The dance-floor-ready record was also used on the movie soundtrack for the 2011 film The Inbetweeners.

7. Fire Burning (2009)

This song is a great representation of the type of sound that was mainstream at the time. Its catchy nature helped it gain popularity.

Released as the lead single from his second studio album, Tomorrow, the track was produced by RedOne.

The song, according to Kingston, defines summertime.

“Being that I’m coming out with my sophomore album, it’s the summertime, I wanted to do something with a lot of energy, very club. I basically went in with a lot of producers looking for a big, huge club record.”

6. Eenie Meanie (2010)

This track by Justin Bieber featuring Kingston, highlights a girl who is not able to decide whether or not she wants to be in a relationship.

Bieber and Kingston can also be heard singing of wanting a worthwhile and meaningful relationship.

The eighth track from Bieber’s debut album, My World 2.0, Eenie Meenie was written by Kingston, Bieber, Carlos Battey, Steven Battey, Benny Blanco, Marcos Palacios and Ernest Clark.

5. Beat It (2013)

Featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa, this radio friendly summer bop was released on Kingston’s Back To Life album.

Speaking on how the collaboration came to be, Kingston shared that, upon moving into his new home, Brown visited to paint a mural.

“Chris was doing a mural in my house. He came over to do a painting in my house. I had just moved in. He came over, he started his painting. And throughout my house I was blasting Beat It through the surround sound. He was like, ‘Yo, that record is hard. What record is that?’ I was like, ‘This is going to be my first single, bro.’ He was like, ‘Yo, I want to be on it’.”

He went to to share that the song was influenced by Brown. After recording the single, Brown suggested that a part of the song needed a rap verse, and the most natural choice, Kingston explained, was Wiz Khalifa.

4. Letting Go (Dutty Love)

This 2010 single features rapper Nicki Minaj. The upbeat reggae single was originally meant for his third studio album but was taken off.

The single samples Rihanna’s Te Amo.

3. Ride On Me (Remix)

Ride On Me (Remix) is a song by Alkaline featuring the Jamaican-American singer, with an exceptionally creative lyrical content.

Released in 2015 on Alkaline’s Ride or Die album, Ride On Me speaks of a sexual act provided by the female counterpart.

The accompanying music video sees both stars deejaying about their female counterpart.

2. Me Love (2007)

Me Love, released in 2007, samples English rock band Led Zeppelin’s D’yer Maker, and is the second time the band has given the green light for the track to be sampled.

Kingston was granted approval in exchange for Led Zeppelin’s ownership stake on the track.

Released on self-titled debut album, Me Love‘s infectious beat will definitely have you singing along.

1. Beautiful Girls (2007)

This signature Sean Kingston song skyrocketed up the charts when it was released. Sampling Ben E. King’s Stand By Me, the song was written by Kingston, who was 16 at the time, in a matter of hours.

The lyrics describe the feelings of a teenage boy dumped by his girlfriend. Kingston, who wrote the song based on a real life experience, explained the meaning behind it.

“Man, it was like young love. It was like I was going out with this girl for three years. We not doin’ nothin’ for a long time, and then in that third year, she didn’t want us to be together. So, I’m thinkin’ what am I supposed to do? And I was going crazy because I was really in love with this girl. A lot of people are sayin’ there’s a lot of beautiful girls out there, but I’m thinkin’ it’s deeper. There’s more than just beauty.”