i’m not big on nicki’s verse. it’s a little too vulgar for my tastes and i was never big on khia or trina, but alas, here goes a pretty whimsical and colorful video for a song that’s gonna put big sean into the club market in no time flat. i can’t lie though – this song is fun as hell and saying “ass ass ass ass” is probably one of the more gratifying hooks of 2011.
-grizzly
big sean isn’t the greatest singer, but he does his best kanye on choice FM’s radio show, where he performs an acoustic version of one of finally famous’ best tracks.
-grizzly
here’s a 6 minute feature cataloging the tomfoolery and shows that went down this summer opening up for wiz khalifa. and as sean moves on to the next phase of his career, he’ll head out on a headlining tour this fall with cyhi the prynce and shawn chrystopher opening. you can find those dates below the jump.
-grizzly
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hype williams gathers a bunch of hot girls, colorful blazers and of course, karoake-esque words that flash across the screen for sean’s third single. i’m feelin’ it.
-grizzly
b-i-g sean don surprises the ROWDY crowd in london with a surprise yeezy appearance, which results in the place goin’ HAM. looks live as hell.
-grizzly
really great interview with the crew of power 105 from NYC, where sean discusses his album, the pusha t diss from consequence, the game diss of himself and others, and of course – his new supergroup.
-grizzly
As some of you know, we’ve been fans of Sean for quite some time now. We posted the first mixtape way back when and now, three years later, his debut LP is dropping. When it came down to it, I felt nearly obligated and a little motivated to write a review (Also, I realized I haven’t done one since March. Whoops!) for this record.
Consider it jumping back on the writing wagon. Review after the jump, boi.
-grizzly
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this video serves as both a documentary for sean’s homecoming to his city, as well as a backdrop for his album closer, “so much more.” fantastic job all around.
-grizzly
not EXACTLY a record release show, but more of an NYC celebration for his whole album. while sean’s not the best technically sound performer, his energy is definitely worth noting, along with his new album, which drops this coming tuesday. stream the entire 1+ hour show above.
-grizzly
yeah, so this leaked and that’s the obvious reason we’re at the ‘full album’ stream two weeks early. like always, i appreciate sean for not going all lupe on us and crying about the leak. on the contary, he was quite the champ about the entire situation. all the more reason to go out and buy the album in about 10 days.
stream:
big sean – finally famous [full album stream]
-grizzly
apologizing right now for the slew of big sean material you’ll be seeing in the next few weeks until finally famous drops. the official music video (unofficially sponsored by TI$A i’d guess from all that product placement!) for “i do it” just dropped and one thing is for sure: this song loses a lot of its luster after being edited.
-grizzly
easily one of the more anticipated tracks from the liner notes of big sean’s debut album, the internet is now in possession of the classy, 2011 version of waka flocka’s “no hands.” this isn’t a lyrically impressive effort, but i’m gonna listen to the hell out of this shit.
download:
big sean – marvin gaye & chardonnay [f. kanye west and roscoe dash]
-grizzly
this song’s title is on point. for most people, sean’s biggest songs are those of bravado and tales of money, weed and sex. while none of those topics are overlooked here, this song proves to be quite the showcase for the actual emcee aspect of big sean, EASILY making it his best finally famous leak yet. if this is the caliber of rhyme we can expect from his debut, then i’m happy. oh and i’m sure you recognize that third verse.
download:
big sean – so much more [prod. by no i.d.]
-grizzly
lineup is looking stacked as hell. the real test is to see if big sean can shine on songs with the likes of lupe fiasco, kanye west, rick ross, et. al. from a production point of view, this is shaping up to be a really nice effort. glad to see no i.d. as the main ringleader here.
tracklisting:
1. Intro (prod. Kevin Randolph, Key Wane)
2. I Do It (prod. No I.D., The Legendary Traxster)
3. My Last f. Chris Brown (prod. No I.D.)
4. Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (prod. No I.D.)
5. Wait For Me f. Lupe Fiasco (prod. No I.D., Exile)
6. Marvin & Chardonnay f. Kanye West & Roscoe Dash (prod. Pop Wansel, Mike Dean)
7. Dance (A$$) (prod. Da Internz)
8. Get It (DT) f Pharrell (prod. The Neptunes)
9. Memories pt.2 f. John Legend (prod. No I.D.)
10. High f. Wiz Khalifa & Chiddy Bang (prod. Xaphoon Jones)
11. Live This Life f. The-Dream (prod. No I.D.)
12. So Much More (prod. No I.D.)
13. What Goes Around (prod. No I.D.) [Bonus]
14. Celebrity f. Dwele (prod. Filthy Rockwell, No I.D.) [Bonus]
15. My House (prod. Boi-1da) [Bonus]
16. 100 Keys f. Rick Ross & Pusha T (prod. WrighTrax Productions) [Bonus]
-grizzly
looks like big sean’s droppin a mixtape on june 27th, a day before finally famous hits. the idea came up after he had to cut a few songs from the album due to feature and sample clearances. he did confirm that no i.d. produced the bulk of the debut, with features from lupe, kanye and wiz khalifa. looks good from here, boi.
-grizzly
solid day for big sean fans, bad day for big sean. two new leaks from his camp, one (“what goes around”) is confirmed to be on finally famous, but we can’t be too certain about the latter track. “what goes around” is a pretty great lyrical track for sean, i just wish the hook wasn’t as corny as it is. as for “i don’t think they want it,” it seems rough around the edges (in production as well) but definitely album-worthy. either way, tagless – do it, boi.
download:
big sean – i don’t think they want it
-grizzly
*dead* at the title. it was only a matter of time. produced by no i.d. and the legendary traxter. right now it’s a radio rip (from whoo kid’s station, nonetheless) so skim it once and move on with it. i’m looking forward to the CDQ of this song, because it sounds the right kind of stupid – just in time for the summer.
boi. CDQ already here.
download:
-grizzly
boi. big sean hits 106 and park to give the usual story of how he got signed and premiere his video. happy for this dude, now let’s hope finally famous is as dope as the dude’s cartier frames.
-grizzly
looks like sean might finally have the video/single to blow. this has mtv written all over it (hey, they play videos at night now!). finally famous may 3rd, boi. do it.
download:
big sean – my last (ft. chris brown).
- panda
For starters, this “recap” was never planned to ever be posted. It was a free show at a university that I wasn’t expecting much of. My brother and his friends decided to go, so I figured I should too. I mean, I like the guy, right? Turns out, the events that transpired this evening made for one of the cooler stories at a show I’ve had. I’d also like to note that this is in no way a “review,” merely a lengthy livejournal-esque post.
Hit the jump for the recap/xanga entry.
-grizzly
so, we finally get the single that MIGHT actually be ‘the one’ for big sean. this song has radio play written all over it. clean version for now, but i’ll update it with the CDQ whenever that is. no i.d. killed it in on the production side of things.
EDIT: updated with the CDQ/Dirty.
download:
big sean – my last f. chris brown
-grizzly
taken from big sean’s finally famous vol III, here’s the new video for “final hour,” shot at half speed black and white. simplicity counts for something.
- sunbear
i guess he is releasing a mixtape before the album, which judging off the previews could be either good or bad. i definitely hear some potential here, but i also hear the complete opposite. here’s to hoping that the overall outcome of the tape is positive and not a clouded haze of “finally famous in this!” and “boi!”
-grizzly
big sean drops a video for one of the least radio friendly singles ever. never really cared about this song. it’s corny and overall boring, but i’m digging the video a lot. also worth mentioning is i had a choice between herpes (see:myspace) or aids (see: worldstar) for the video embed options, so i went with the latter because it’s less likely to pop up in public situations.
finally famous is in stores september 14th, as of now.
download:
big sean – what u doin? (bullshittin’)
-grizzly
posted a rough cut of this a while back, now we have single artwork and a CDQ to help you get through the day. it’s a fun track with a dope beat. no more, no less.
download:
big sean – what u doin? (bullshitting)
-grizzly
