Sean Paul, known for his songs that typically cater to women, found himself channeling his inner bad boy when Will Smith called him to collaborate on a track for “Bad Boys: Ride or Die.” Smith sent Paul the song with his own part already recorded and requested that Paul add a verse. “I usually don’t do badman lyrics, I’m more for the ladies, but the movie is called ‘Bad Boys,’” the Grammy-winning reggae-dancehall artist told The Hollywood Reporter. “The track was dope and it’s definitely reflective of Run DMC, [LL Cool J’s] ‘Rock the Bells,’ old-school hip-hop with that energy.” Smith and Paul join forces on the beat-laden track “Light Em Up,” one of the 10 songs on the film’s soundtrack, which debuted with a strong $56.5 million at the domestic box office.
