Big Sean

Sean Michael Anderson  (born March 25, 1988),   better known by his stage name  Big Sean, is an American rapper. Big Sean signed with  Kanye West's   GOOD Music  in 2007, and then in 2008 signed with  Def Jam Recordings. After releasing a number of mixtapes Sean released his debut album  Finally Famous  in 2011 and is scheduled to release his second studio album  Hall of Fame  on August 27, 2013.

Early life and career beginnings
Sean Michael Anderson was born in Santa Monica, California but moved to Detroit, where he was raised by his mother and grandmother. He attended Detroit  Waldorf School and graduated from  Cass Technical High School  with a 3.7 GPA. 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. 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 freestyle. Initially West was reluctant to hear the emcee, however he gave Sean 16 bars to rap for him. According to Big Sean, West enjoyed his freestyle: "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,". After the freestyle, Sean left West his demo tape. Two years later, West signed Big Sean to  GOOD Music.

2007-2010: Mixtapes and Internet following
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. 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.

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.

2011-present: Finally Famous and mainstream success
In an interview on  Conspiracy Worldwide Radio, Sean discussed the role Kanye West and No I.D. have had in the development of his first studio 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 was produced by No I.D. According to Amazon.com, Big Sean's  Finally Famous  was delayed by a week, with a tentative release date set for June 28. Big Sean has revealed the cover art for his G.O.O.D. Music debut and explained that the one-week pushback was to be blamed on sample and feature clearance issues. The official tracklist was revealed on June 7.

Finally Famous, Sean's debut  studio album , was released June 28, 2011, and spawned three  hit singles ; " My Last ", " Marvin & Chardonnay " and " Dance (A$) ". The album featured  guest appearances from  Lupe Fiasco ,  John Legend ,  Pharrell ,  Kanye West ,  Roscoe Dash ,  Wiz Khalifa ,  Chiddy Bang ,  Rick Ross ,  Pusha T  and included  production  from  No I.D. ,  The Legendary Traxster, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Xaphoon Jones and  The Neptunes. When the songs "O.T.T.R." and "Flowers" were  leaked in July 2011, speculation began of a new mixtape. Sean confirmed in an interview June 28, 2011 that a collaborative mixtape between him and "two other guys in hip-hop that are just killing it right now" will be released "in a couple of weeks". Wiz Khalifa  and  Curren$y, were the suspected featured rappers on the mixtape. However, Wiz Khalifa later confirmed that there would be no mixtape, claiming that the songs were created, "just for fun". Big Sean was arrested on August 4, 2011 for  sexual assault  at a concert in  Lewiston, New York. On October 26, 2011, Big Sean pleaded guilty to second degree unlawful imprisonment, and was fined $750. The charges of third-degree sexual abuse were dropped. Big Sean's attorney, Scott Leemon, stated that Big Sean "...did not engage in any type of sexual misconduct."

In September 2011, Big Sean confirmed in an interview with the  Daily Tribune  that he'll be working on his sophomore album during the  I Am Finally Famous Tour  and plans to release the album sometime in 2012. On October 19, 2011, Kanye West announced on his Twitter plans for a Spring 2012  GOOD Music  album release. On April 6, 2012, " Mercy ", the  lead single  from the GOOD Music compilation album ,  Cruel Summer, was released. The song, produced by newly-signed in-house producer Lifted, features Big Sean along with Kanye West,  Pusha T  and southern rapper  2 Chainz. Big Sean then announced his fourth mixtape would be titled "Detroit" and would serve as a lead-in to his second studio album. He then began promoting the mixtape, releasing short versions of the songs on his  YouTube  page.

Personal Life
He dated his High-School girlfriend, Ashley Marie since the age of 18 but  split in early 2013 before It was revealed on April 8, 2013 that he is currently dating  Glee  star  Naya Rivera.

Style and Clothing
In late October 2008, Big Sean was featured in  The Source  and headlined the "Style" section of the magazine. 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 has posed in the Winter 2008  Billionaire Boys Club  lookbook,  and is a consistent representative of Ti$A  clothing and hats, along with Chris Brown and Tyga. He also has an endorsement deal with  Adidas  through which he has released his own "Detroit Player" line of sneakers  and is a follower of the Rosewood clothing style.

Discography
Also see: Big Sean discography
 * Studio albums
 * Finally Famous (2011)
 * Hall of Fame (2013)
 * Compilation albums

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 * Cruel Summer (with GOOD Music) (2012)
 * 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher (Kanye West, Pusha T, CyHi Da Prynce, Big Sean & Common)

Contributions to G.O.O.D. Music

 * Records under the label
 * Starred in the "Cruel Summer" film

Cruel Summer Album:

 * For The Overall Album Served As: primary artist
 * Wrote hit single "Clique", was also primary artist
 * Wrote hit single "Mercy", was also primary artist
 * Wrote the track "The One", was also primary artist
 * Wrote mega-hit song "I Don't Like" (Remix), was also primary artist

Finally Famous Album:

 * For The Overall Album Served As: primary artist
 * Wrote hit lead single "My Last", primary artist
 * Wrote hit single "Marvin & Chardonnay", primary artist
 * Wrote hit single "Dance" (A$$), primary artist
 * Wrote track "Don't Tell Me You Love Me", primary artist
 * Wrote track "I Do It", primary artist
 * Wrote track "Get It", primary artist
 * Wrote track "Memories", primary artist
 * Wrote track "High", primary artist
 * Wrote track "Live This Life", primary artist
 * Wrote track "So Much More", primary artist

Hall Of Fame Album:

 * For The Overall Album Served As: primary artist
 * Wrote hit lead single "Guap", served as artist
 * Wrote single "Switch Up", served as primary artist
 * Wrote single "Beware", served as primary artist
 * Wrote track "All Figured Out", artist
 * Wrote track "Ashley", served as primary artist
 * Wrote track "Fire", artist
 * Wrote track "First Chain", served as primary artist
 * Wrote track "Fuck My Money Up", artist
 * Wrote track "MILF", served as primary artist
 * Wrote track "Mona Lisa", artist
 * Wrote track "Nothing is Stopping You", artist
 * Wrote track "One Man Can Change the World", artist
 * Wrote track "Sierra Leone", artist
 * Wrote track "World is a Blaze", artist