In a shocking plot twist, Sean Paul has revealed that he's not actually been saying his own name in his songs. Yes, it turns out everything we ever believed to be true has been wrong all along.
Now, I'm sure we've all heard a Sean Paul song, right? Whether it be 'Temperature', 'She Doesn't Mind' or his phenomenal collaboration with Alexis Jordan on 'Got 2 Luv U', we're all aware of this man's contribution to the music industry.
Apart from just the catchy beats and his incredible rapping abilities, the 49-year-old's songs are known for one more iconic thing: his name, of course.
Somewhere during the track, Paul always ends up throwing a cheeky little namedrop, but it turns out what we once thought was an iconic line of self-promotion is actually a tribute to someone else entirely!
During a new interview with VICE, the Jamaican native revealed the inspiration behind his stage name and simultaneously blew our minds.
As well as being partly his own two first names, his moniker is also a bit of an homage to Guyanese cricket player Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
"There's a famous cricketer in Trinidad [named] Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Everybody was like, 'Sean da Paul,' and that name stuck," he explained in the documentary, later clarifying that the sportsman was actually from Guyana.
"Then I just started to say it in shows and met the dude Chanderpaul years later, and he's like, 'Yo!' But yeah, big up to Shivnarine Chanderpaul," he laughed.
Because their names were so similar, it seems as though no one could tell the difference.
After the documentary premiered, the name revelation immediately went viral on social media, with many claiming that they had no idea about the history behind it - just like the rest of us, they also believed Paul was just saying his own name in his songs.
"Me [learning] Sean Paul never said Sean De Paul in his songs but was saying Chanderpaul a cricket player's name," said one user.
"Chanderpaul, an absolute genius, this is my favorite bit of information ever," another added.
A third tried to give us a similar scenario: "Sean Paul starting each of his tracks with the name of his favorite cricketer is like Oasis saying 'Beatles' or The Reytons singing 'performing at Tesco' at the start of every song."
Paul then reposted the clip himself in a cheeky Twitter post, writing: "If u didnt kno ~ now you kno: big up #Chanderpaul."
Elsewhere in the documentary, Paul discussed the making of his 2003 hit Get Busy' while also giving fans a glimpse at his rise to stardom.
Born and bred in Kingston, Jamaica, Paul emphasized that his strong connection to the country is what keeps his roots firmly there.
"A lot of people ask me why I still live here," he said. "These people made me. They built me into what I am today."
Watch the full documentary below:
