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My Thoughts: Big Sean

I assure you, the reader, that I will post a review for Big Sean's new album this week. So chill. This time's edition of My Thoughts is dedicated to Big Sean. And what suprise you, I did NOT LIKE him when he first came out.



In 2010, I first saw Detroit rapper Big Sean on G.O.O.D. Music's cypher in 2010's BET Hip Hop Awards It was a dope cypher. After that I heard Finally Famous. I was NOT impressed. He sounded like he was tryign to be Drake, a rapper who I really like and just got real popular just 2 years earlier.

Now Big Sean is a very uninteresting rapper from a technical and project sense. Other rappers just seem to do what he does better like the aforementioned Drake, or someone like Kendrick Lamar. Despite this, Sean has gotten alot better since 2011's debut album. I didnt really start to like him until 2013. Control was dope, Sean did well on it. Then his 2013 album, Hall of Fame, really impressed me. It just seemed more thoughtful, with slightly better lyricism.

In 2015, He released Dark Sky Paradise. A truly dope album. Big Sean is a varied rapper...able to excel on most any type of songs...from club bangers, introspective songs, or just guest features. Kanye's protege' is really talented, but I'm not sure he'll ever be a great rapper. There's just nothing wrong with being one of the best good ones in the business.

If you're dying to know what I think of I Decided, Sean's fourth solo album...let's just say its good, but probally not better than Dark Sky Paradise.



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