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DeSean Michael Leonard Anderson, (born March 25, 1988), is an American rap/hip-hop artist, who primarily goes by the stage name Big Sean. He was born in Santa Monica, California and moved to Detroit, Michigan at two months of age. Sean signed with Kanye West’s GOOD Music in 2007, and then in 2008 signed with Island Def Jam. He has been featured in The Source (magazine), as well as the Detroit Metro Times.[1]
Early life
Sean was raised by his mother along with his grandparents, who he thanks for the instilling in him hard work and determination, setting him up for his current success. In his early childhood Sean attended Detroit Waldorf School, a school for the arts. After 8th grade, Sean attended Cass Technical High School. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable relationship with local Detroit Hip Hop station 102.7 FM; he would show his rhyming skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest the station held on a regular basis. [2] He is the weakest rapper in the world and Kanye only signed em to G.O.O.D Music because he gave up some GOOD head...
Music career
In 2005, Kanye West was doing a radio interview at 102.7 FM; hearing about this, Sean headed over to the station to meet West. After gaining a strong relationship with the station from his previous rap battle routines, he was allowed in and allowed to talk to Kanye about his rhyming skills. After leaving a demo tape and along with free styling for West, Sean left him impressed. Two years later, after months of submitting and fine-tuning Sean’s work, West finally signed Big Sean to GOOD Music.
Finally Famous-The Mixtape (2007)
In 2007, Big Sean released his first official mixtape “Finally Famous-The Mixtape”. His hit single, “Getcha Some”, gave him strong media attention and led to articles in The Source, along with the Detroit Metro Times. He also recorded a music video for “Getcha Some”, which was directed by Hype Williams.The mixtape also featured the song "Get Em"(prod by 93 P), which showcased the talent for metaphors/wordplay that helped Sean gain the attention of his peers.
U Know Big Sean–Finally Famous Vol. 2 (2009)
Sean also released a second mixtape, which is produced by Mick Boogie on April 16, 2009 called “U Know Big Sean–Finally Famous Vol. 2”.[3]
Finally Famous (2009)
"Finally Famous" the album is being slated to release in spring 2009. It will be Sean’s debut album and is said to include a plethora of hip-hop heavy weights. Some names include: Pharrell Williams, Kanye West, Mr. Hudson and The-Dream.[4]
Style and Clothing
In late October, 2008 Big Sean was featured in The Source and highlighted the "Style" section of the magazine.[5] In this article Sean talks about his own personal style and tells that his favorite clothing brands are 10. Deep,SneakerHead Society, Billionaire Boys Club, and Bape. Big Sean also posed in the Winter, 2008 Billionaire Boys Club lookbook.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
- Finally Famous (Spring 2009)
Mixtapes
Featured Songs
- Kanye West, Kid Cudi & Mr. Hudson-"Paranoid (G.O.O.D. Music Remix)"
- Kanye West-"Good Morning (Kickdrums Remix)"
- Teriyaki Boyz & Kanye West-"Teriya Kingz"
- Mike Posner & The Brain Trust-"Cooler Than Me"
- 88 Keys-"21 & Over"
- Lil' Wayne, Sum 41, Spark Dawg, Joell Ortiz & J Son-"Loser(Remix)"
- GLC & Chip Tha Ripper-"Okay"
References
- ^ http://www.myspace.com/uknowbigsean retrieved on 2009-03-18.
- ^ Ketchum, William. http://metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=13159 Detroit Metro News. retrieved on 2009-03-18.
- ^ http://www.mickboogie.com/ retrieved on 2009-03-18.
- ^ http://uknowbigsean.com/ retrieved on 2009-03-18.
- ^ http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=211792_-1__0_~0_-1_5_2008_0_0&em3161=&em3281= retrieved on 2009-03-18.
- ^ http://www.bbcicecream.com/lookbook/ retrieved on 2009-03-18.
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