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Big Sean

Sean Michael Anderson (born March 25, 1988),[1] better known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music in 2007, and then in 2008 signed with Def Jam Recordings.

Early life

Born Sean Michael Anderson in Santa Monica, California, Anderson moved at two months old to west Detroit (6 Mile and Wyoming) where he was raised by his mother and grandmother.[2][3] He attended Detroit Waldorf School and graduated from Cass Technical High School.[4] Big Sean is often heard saying " west side " in his songs; he is referring to the west side of his hometown Detroit, Michigan. In his later years in high school, Sean gained a valuable relationship with Detroit hip hop station WHTD; he would show his rhyming skills on a weekly basis as part of a rap battle contest held by the station.[5]

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 and perform some free-style. Initially Kanye was reluctant to hear the emcee, however he gave Sean 16 bars to rap for him, eventually according to Big Sean "As we get to the entrance of the radio station ... we stopped in the middle of the doorway. He starts looking at me and bobbing his head,".[6] He left a demo-tape as well. Two years later, West finally signed Big Sean to G.O.O.D. Music.

2007–2010: Mixtapes

On September 30, 2007, Big Sean released his first official mixtape Finally Famous: The Mixtape. His hit single, "Get'cha Some", produced by WrighTrax, attained media attention and led to articles in The Source and the Detroit Metro Times. He also recorded a music video for "Get'cha Some", which was directed by Hype Williams. Sean released a second mixtape hosted by Mick Boogie on April 16, 2009, called UKNOWBIGSEAN. It featured the songs "Million Dollars", "Get'cha Some" and "Supa Dupa". This mixtape includes 30 tracks.[7] Sean released a third mixtape hosted by Don Cannon on August 31, 2010 called Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG. Features include Bun B, Chip tha Ripper, Curren$y, SAYITAINTTONE, Tyga, Drake, Mike Posner, Suai, Chuck Inglish, Asher Roth, Dom Kennedy, Boldy James, and Chiddy Bang. The mixtape includes 20 tracks.[8] Sean mentioned on June 7th, 2011 the possibility of a new mixtape release. The mixtape was to be released before the album, Finally Famous. With the album already dropping, the current release date is unknown.

2010–present: Finally Famous

It will be Sean's debut album and has been rumored to include features from Nas, Pharrell, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, Game, Chiddy Bang, Pusha T, Drake, Malak, Tyga and Mike Posner with production from Kanye West, Malak, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Posner, No I.D., The Olympicks, Tricky Stewart, Chiddy Bang member Xaphoon Jones and The Neptunes.[9][10][11][12] An unauthorized leak of his collaboration with Drake, called "Made" made its way onto the internet on April 30, 2010. In an interview with TheHipHopUpdate.com on May 1, Big Sean expressed his disappointment over the leak, calling it an unfinished version both musically and verse wise. Big Sean's official Facebook page confirmed that his debut album Finally Famous & Consequence's Cons TV would be released on September 14, 2010. On August 31, Big Sean tweeted that the album was not coming out on that day, but it would be coming out sometime in 2011.[13] In a recent interview on Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, he discussed the role Kanye West and No I.D. have had in the development of the album's sonic direction as well as the challenges of being inside the studio with West. The album's lead single My Last, features vocals from Chris Brown and is produced by No I.D.[14] The album's second single "I Do It", is produced by No I.D. & The Legendary Traxster[15] The album's third single "What Goes Around," was released May 23 on iTunes.

According to Amazon.com, Big Sean's Finally Famous has been delayed by a week, with a tentative release date set for June 28th. Additionally, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper revealed that the album touts a song featuring Wiz Khalifa and Chiddy Bang, as well as guest appearances from Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell Williams and possibly Nas as well. Big Sean has revealed the cover art for his G.O.O.D. Music debut and explains that the one-week pushback can be blamed on sample and feature clearance issues.[16] The official tracklist was revealed on June 7th. [17] Finally Famous was released on June 28, 2011.

When tracks, "O.T.T.R." and "Flowers" were released via internet July 2011, speculation began of a new mixtape. Sean confirmed July 20th, 2011 that a collaborative mixtape between him and "two other guys in hip-hop that are just killing it right now" will be released. Rappers, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, are the speculated rappers on the mixtape. Sean explains that it will be released in a "couple of weeks". When tracks, "O.T.T.R." and "Flowers" were released via internet July 2011, speculation began of a new mixtape. Sean confirmed in an interview July 20th, 2011 that a collaborative mixtape between him and "two other guys in hip-hop that are just killing it right now" will be released. Rappers, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y, are the speculated rappers on the mixtape. Sean explains that it will be released in a "couple of weeks".[18]

Style and clothing

In late October 2008, Big Sean was featured in The Source and headlined the "Style" section of the magazine.[19] In the article Sean talks about his own personal style and states that his favorite clothing brands are 10. Deep, Billionaire Boys Club, and Bape. Big Sean also posed in the Winter 2008 Billionaire Boys Club lookbook.[20] Big Sean is also a consistent representative of Ti$A[21] clothing and hats, along with Chris Brown and Tyga. Ti$A is a vintage company run by fellow G.O.O.D Music recording artist Taz Arnold. Big Sean is also a follower of the Rosewood clothing style.[22]

Discography

Main article: Big Sean discography
Studio albums
Official Mixtapes

References

  1. ^ Big Sean (March 25, 2010). "Happy Birthday to Me". Wordpress. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Jeffries, David. "Big Sean Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Big Sean bio". Def Jam. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Big Sean biography". Music Industry Digital. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  5. ^ Ketchum, William E. III (August 20, 2008). "Son of the streets". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  6. ^ "Kanye West Almost Walked Away From Latest Protege Big Sean". MTV. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
  7. ^ http://www.mickboogie.com/ retrieved on 2009-03-18.
  8. ^ "The Signal". Gsusignal.com. 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  9. ^ "Exclusive Interview with Big Sean x Live in Toledo". mostlyjunkfood.com. 2010-06-21. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  10. ^ "New Mixtape: Big Sean Finally Famous Vol. 3". Rap Radar. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  11. ^ Big sean retrieved on 2009-03-18.
  12. ^ December 3, 2009 (2009-12-03). "Big Sean brings the hip-hop — Western Herald". Westernherald.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ [1][dead link]
  14. ^ "New Music: Big Sean f/ Chris Brown – 'My Last'". Rap-Up.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  15. ^ Big Sean’s “I Do It” Produced by No I.D. & Traxster. Fake Shore Drive. Retrieved on 2011-06-16.
  16. ^ by J-23 (2011-05-15). "Big Sean Reveals Cover Art For "Finally Famous," Explains Delay | Get The Latest Hip Hop News, Rap News & Hip Hop Album Sales". HipHop DX. Retrieved 2011-05-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Big Sean Finally Famous Tracklist. Killerhiphop.com (2011-06-08). Retrieved on 2011-06-16.
  18. ^ Lane, Brian (July 20, 2011). Interview http://www.dubraontherocks.com/post/7831378850#notes. Retrieved July 20, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ retrieved on 2009-03-18.
  20. ^ "retrieved on 2009-03-18". Bbcicecream.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  21. ^ "Ti$A Online Shop — Home". Shoptisa.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 2011-05-25.
  22. ^ A jpg poster

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