Sean Kingston threw a holiday house party with his closest friends and family at his new crib in the Hollywood Hills. The singer, whose third album Back 2 Life is due next year, celebrated with Soulja Boy, Ray J, Teyana Taylor, Romeo, and his girlfriend, model Maliah Michel. Mama Kingston cooked up the festive meal and guests danced the night away while overlooking the city. Spend Christmas with the Kingstons.

Sean Kingston goes wild with Nicki Minaj on their second collaboration. The J.R. Rotem-produced song, which samples The Tokens’ 1960s doo-wop hit “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” features Nicki’s alter ego Martha, the mother of Roman. “I’ve been known to eat these rappers, cook ‘em like Chef Ramsay,” she raps in a British accent. A rough, tagged version of the song previously leaked. Now sample the full below.

Sean Kingston is back on his grind in Chapter 1 of his Back 2 Life web series to promote his upcoming album of the same name. The “Beautiful Girls” hitmaker visits his friend Soulja Boy at SODMG headquarters in Los Angeles before hitting the studio where they freestyle for the camera (starting at 4:21). Check out their flow.

The holiday season got underway at Los Angeles shopping center The Grove with some help from Robin Thicke and Sean Kingston. The entertainers got shoppers in the Christmas spirit by performing at the tree lighting celebration. Rocking a red blazer, the R&B lothario debuted his latest single “Pretty Lil’ Heart” with his band and Kingston brought some island flavor to the outdoor stage as fake snow and fireworks capped off the festivities.

Robin Thicke – “Pretty Lil’ Heart”

Usher and Sean Kingston spiced up Sin City at the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. Ursh joined fellow heartthrob Romeo Santos to perform their Rico Love-penned duet “Promise” live at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Sean Kingston returned to the stage for his first televised performance since his near-fatal accident, adding some fire to reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel’s set with his single “Fire Burning” and their collaboration “Fever.”

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Sean Kingston has a new lease on life. After surviving a near-fatal jet ski accident and open heart surgery, the “Beautiful Girls” singer is ready to make his return to music.

Kingston took to Twitter to announce the title of his third album Back 2 Life. “Just Got The Title To My New Album My New Album Is Going To Be Called Back 2 Life !!!! Get ready For It Fans!!!!” he tweeted.

He is back in the studio working with longtime producer J.R. Rotem on the follow-up to 2009’s Tomorrow, due next year on Epic Records. “I’m going back to the whole reggae, island, pop thing, doing that type of feel. I’m going back to my roots,” he previously told MTV News.

Last year, he released the singles “Party All Night (Sleep All Day)” and the Nicki Minaj-assisted “Letting Go (Dutty Love),” but it’s unknown whether they will appear on the final tracklisting.

After a near-fatal jet ski accident in May, Sean Kingston was reunited with the man who saved his life. Off-duty Coast Guard rescuer, Jonathan Rivera, happened to be nearby and helped the 21-year-old singer get his head above water after he crashed into a bridge in Miami. The two met in person for the first time since the accident at Kingston’s home.

“I want to thank you man. I love you, my brother,” said a grateful Kingston, who also underwent open heart surgery following the accident.

“It’s a blessing. God is great,” he told “Today’s” Natalie Morales. “I feel like I’m blessed, overcome a tragic situation. Definitely trauma and for me to still be here, it’s only God’s work. I think my work is not done. It wasn’t my time yet.”

The “Beautiful Girls” hitmaker will return to the recording studio next week to work on his third album. He plans to perform his first post-accident concert on the “Today” show.

Sean Kingston almost lost his life when he was involved in a jet ski accident, but that wasn’t his only close call. In a sit-down interview with MTV News at his home in Miami, the “Beautiful Girls” singer spoke out for the first time about the crash and undergoing open heart surgery.

On how he’s doing now: “I’m doing good. I’m feeling great. I’m excited. I’m happy.”
On his open heart surgery: “A lot of people don’t know it was a deeper situation. I had open heart surgery and I had two other surgeries; it was a life-or-death situation.”
On what the doctors told him: “The surgery doctor told me 20 percent [of patients] make it. He said a guardian angel is with me. He couldn’t tell me why I lived.”
On the ex-Marine who saved his life: “It was just like an angel in this guy. It was really meant to be. Everything happened at a perfect timing. He was a hero.”
On support from his peers including Rihanna and Chris Brown: “When I look at this stuff, it’s really like, OK, people do care about me, people love me, people accept me.”
On what he learned: “In life, you basically got to count your blessings, you got to be humble, and stay focused and know that anything can happen at any moment. You just gotta keep God first at all times.”
On his next album, which he will be working on with Epic Records’ newly appointed chairman L.A. Reid: “I’m going back in with my producer J.R. [Rotem]. I’m going back to that, the whole reggae, island, pop thing, doing that type of feel. I’m going back to my roots.”

Since the surgeries, Kingston has shed 45 pounds and plans to lose 20 more. Watch him speak about the life-altering experience, performing with Nicki Minaj, and his recovery in the clips below.

Nicki Minaj’s Miami Barbz got a double surprise when Sean Kingston and Trina joined the Pink Friday rapper onstage during her performance on Britney Spears’ “Femme Fatale” tour at the AmericanAirlines Arena. A visibly slimmer Sean hit the stage for the first time since his jet ski accident to perform his island-flavored single “Letting Go (Dutty Love)” with the blonde Barbie.

“Just killed it on stage with the lovely @Nickiminaj had an amazing time feels great to be back on stage esp. wit the hottest female out,” tweeted Sean. “Im alive.. stonger and better then EVER!… now im bout to drop these hits on yall hahahaha IM BACKK!!!!!”

But that wasn’t all. Miami’s Diamond Princess Trina connected with her fellow bad bitch to spit her verse on “My Chick Bad.” “Whoa! @TRINArockstarr and @SeanKingston just SHUT MIAMI DOWWWN w/me @ the Femme Fatale Tour!!! Thank u guys soooo much!!!!” wrote a grateful Nicki at the end of the night.

“Letting Go (Dutty Love)” with Sean Kingston

“My Chick Bad” with Trina

Five weeks after injuring himself in a jet ski accident, Sean Kingston was already back to work, shooting the video for his artist Iyaz’s new single “Pretty Girls” in Miami. A slimmed down Sean was seen on set wearing baggy clothing and displaying no signs of his injury aside from a brace on his left arm. He was joined by Travie McCoy, who appears on the record, and a bleached-haired Soulja Boy, who rocked a Steelers T-shirt and Super Mario chain.

“Just got back from my artist @iyazlive new video shoot for his new single ‘Pretty Girls’… had a great time.. i was swaggin heavy!!! lol,” tweeted the “Beautiful Girls” singer, who plans to return to the studio next month.

See more pics of a healthy and happy looking Sean below.