Jay Sean is gearing up for the release of his U.S. sophomore album Freeze Time (arriving Nov. 2) by making the promo rounds, with the latest stop on the media tour taking him to where it all began. The British singer visited the “KTLA Morning Show,” where he first debuted his breakout single “Down,” to perform an acoustic rendition of his new hit “2012” sans Nicki Minaj.

“The reason I called it that was because last year was so amazing for me,” said Sean of why he settled on Freeze Time for the LP’s title. “I met so many wonderful people, I was like, ‘I wish I could just freeze time and take it all in.’ This is about the journey, not the destination.”

With less than 24 hours to go until the apocalypse, Jay Sean parties from London to Tokyo to New York in the video for “2012 (It Ain’t the End),” the first single from his second U.S. album Freeze Time (Nov. 2). Nicki Minaj pops bottles with her CMYM labelmate as the clock counts down to the end.

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A dapper Jay Sean models the latest fall fashions in a new round of promo photos to support his second U.S. album Freeze Time, due November 2. The Englishman’s Nicki Minaj-assisted single “2012 (It Ain’t the End)” is currently in the top 25 on iTunes, while the video’s premiere has been postponed.

“We knew we had a rising superstar on our hands when we signed Jay Sean to Cash Money,” said Ronald “Slim” Williams, co-founder and co-CEO of Cash Money Records. “He’s already proven it with ‘Down,’ but I know Jay and he’s never one to rest on his laurels. The success of his debut album on Cash Money has only made him work harder this time around to ensure that he stays on top while still evolving as an artist.”

The album will feature a combination of pop, R&B, and dance music that showcases Jay’s varied musical interests.

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Jay Sean and Nicki Minaj trade accents in Derick G.’s behind-the-scenes clip from the “2012 (It Ain’t the End)” video, the first single from Jay’s second U.S. album. The Londoner tries his hand at an American accent, but pales in comparison to Nicki’s spot-on British accent. Birdman shows up on set and Nicki and Jay deliver impressions of their boss. Belee dat!

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Nicki Minaj’s “Love” brings all the boys to the yard. After Rick Ross jumped on her chart-topping hit, Jay Sean provides a more gentle touch on his remix, seducing his girl with nothing more than his voice.

The Cash Money-Young Money cohorts have also collaborated on “2012 (It Ain’t the End),” the first single from Jay’s new album. A video for that is scheduled to debut this Sunday.

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Jay Sean parties like it’s the end of the world on “2012,” the first single from his fourth album. Nicki Minaj joins her CMYM labelmate on the dance floor while the clock counts down. A video for the party anthem will debut on August 8.

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If 2012 is the end of the world, Jay Sean would like to spend his last days partying with Nicki Minaj. The Cash Money cohorts celebrate life in the video for “2012,” the first single from Jay’s fourth album, directed by Erik White (Keri Hilson, Chris Brown).

“I’ve been wanting to work with Nicki for the longest time,” he told MTV News. “I’m so excited that she’s on this song because she absolutely murdered it. She came with a different swagger on it, and a different flow. Just real fun. And her voice just really fits the song.”

The video for “2012” premieres on August 8, while Jay’s album is tentatively set to drop November 2.

Mary J. Blige sheds a tear with her pal from across the pond, Jay Sean, in the black-and-white video for “Each Tear,” the new single from the international edition of Stronger withEach Tear. U.S. fans will hear her duet with Trey Songz on “We Got Hood Love,” for which a video was shot with Chris Robinson.

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