''Stage One'' is the debut studio

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artist

Sean Paul Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD (born 9 January 1973) is a Jamaican rapper and singer who is regarded as one of dancehall's most prolific artists. Paul's singles "Get Busy" and "Temperature" topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in the ...

. It was released on 28 March 2000. Putting the CD in a CD-ROM drive gives access to the "Haffi Get De Gal Ha (Hot Gal Today)" music video and a link to the 2 Hard Records website.

Composition

''Stage One'' features fellow Dutty Cup Crew member Looga Man, who collaborates on the tracks "Sound The Alarm" and "You Must Loose" while the up-and-coming

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was featured on the single "Haffi Get De Gal Ya (Hot Gal Today)", "Tiger Bone" and the skit, "Nicky". The intro is performed by

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whereas the outro is performed by Paul's brother, Jason Henriques (also known as Jigzagula). "Faded" is a take on

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's "You're Still the One". "Tiger Bone" featuring Mr. Vegas uses uncredited portions of the melody of

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's "

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Composition

Track listing

Charts

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