Sean Paul and Brushy One String team up on Burn Dem Down

Sean Paul did not just reach for a familiar feature when he linked with Brushy One String on Burn Dem Down. The track, released June 17 as a Dutty Rock Production, grew out of a chance moment in Jamaica, when Sean Paul caught Brushy performing on vacation and watched him hold a crowd for more than 80 minutes. That kind of live pull is hard to fake, and it is exactly what gives this collaboration its spark.

Brushy, born Andrew Chin and widely described as the son of reggae singer Freddie McKay, has built his name the long way: live shows, recordings and a heavy online footprint that turned Chicken in The Corn into a global calling card. That official video had more than 71 million YouTube views by June 2026, a number that says plenty about how far his one-string style has traveled beyond the island. Burn Dem Down gives that same raw identity a bigger dancehall frame without sanding off the edge.

Sean Paul, born Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques on January 9, 1973, has spent more than two decades turning Jamaican dancehall into a global language. His breakthrough album, Dutty Rock, arrived in 2002 and pushed him firmly into mainstream crossover territory. On Burn Dem Down, he uses that platform to spotlight a veteran whose presence is as unusual as it is unmistakable. The release listing credits Sean Paul and Brushy One String as performers, and includes Andrew Anthony Chin among the writer and artist metadata, tying the record back to Brushy’s full identity.

The song’s construction is part of the appeal. Sean Paul said he started experimenting with Brushy’s guitar concept, built a bass line and developed the riff before bringing in Andre Suku Gray to fill in the guitar parts and help shape the rhythm. The result leans bluesy and melodic, but it still carries the rhythmic snap and swagger you expect when Sean Paul decides to lock into a groove.

A June 2026 live music video pushed that idea even further, presenting Burn Dem Down as a live band version rather than just another studio single. That choice fits the record’s origin story. This is a song built from a real Jamaican encounter, not a marketing brainstorm, and that is why it lands with more weight than a routine feature drop. Sean Paul brings reach; Brushy brings mystery, grit and a one-string voice that has already proven it can command a room. Together, they make Burn Dem Down feel like a proper linkup.