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Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...
has released five studio albums, four mixtapes, thirty-one
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s (including thirty-seven as featured artist), eight
promotional single A promotional recording, or promo, or plug copy, is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as ...
s, and thirty-nine
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s. In 2008, Big Sean was discovered by American rapper and
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Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...
, who signed Sean to his record label
GOOD Music GOOD Music (also known simply as GOOD, stylized as G.O.O.D. Music; a backronym for Getting Out Our Dreams) is an American record label founded by rapper Kanye West in 2004. The label signed an exclusive long-term worldwide label agreement with t ...
—distributed through
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. Since 2008, after signing a record deal to West's label G.O.O.D. Music, Sean's career continued through his mixtapes such as ''Finally Famous Vol. 2: UKnowBigSean'' (2009) and '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG'' (2010). While he was releasing these mixtapes, he collaborated on various tracks and/or singles from West, Royce da 5'9" and Chris Brown. On June 28, 2011, Sean released his debut studio album, '' Finally Famous'', debuting at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. The album's lead single, "
My Last "My Last" is the lead single by American rapper Big Sean featuring American singer Chris Brown, from the former's debut album '' Finally Famous''. The song is produced by No I.D.
" peaked at number 30 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the US
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chart. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's second single, "
Marvin & Chardonnay "Marvin & Chardonnay" is a song by American rapper Big Sean featuring fellow American rappers Kanye West and Roscoe Dash, released as the second single from the former's debut studio album, '' Finally Famous''. The song was written by the artists ...
" peaked at number 32 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the US
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chart. Additionally, it was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's third single, "
Dance (A$$) "Dance (Ass)", often stylized "Dance (A$$)", is a song by American rapper Big Sean, released as the third single from his debut studio album, '' Finally Famous'' (2011). It was added to urban radio formats on September 20, 2011 as the album's thir ...
" was released in a remixed form featuring rapper
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. The single peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and became certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 2012, he collaborated with artists on several multiple Hot 100 top 40 singles, including "
Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...
" by West, "
My Homies Still "My Homies Still" is a song by American Hip hop music, hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne featuring fellow American rapper Big Sean, released on June 5, 2012, as a standalone single. It was also included on the deluxe version of his tenth studio ...
" by
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and " As Long as You Love Me" by
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. In 2014, Sean released "
I Don't Fuck with You "I Don't Fuck with You", also known by the initialism "IDFWU", is a song by American rapper Big Sean, featuring E-40, released on September 19, 2014, as the lead single from his third studio album '' Dark Sky Paradise'' (2015). Background and r ...
", which peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; as well as being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On February 24, 2015, Big Sean released his best selling album, titled ''
Dark Sky Paradise ''Dark Sky Paradise'' is the third studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on February 24, 2015, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. The album features guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West, E-40, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla Sign, ...
''. The album received positive reviews and became his first studio album to top the ''Billboard'' 200. Since its release, six tracks from the album have charted on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album's second single, 'Blessings', was certified triple platinum. Throughout the next year, another four tracks from ''Dark Sky Paradise''—"
Paradise In religion, paradise is a place of exceptional happiness and delight. Paradisiacal notions are often laden with pastoral imagery, and may be cosmogonical or eschatological or both, often compared to the miseries of human civilization: in parad ...
", " One Man Can Change the World", "I Know" and "
Play No Games "Play No Games" is a song by American rapper Big Sean from his third studio album ''Dark Sky Paradise'' (2015). It features American singers Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign with production handled by Key Wane and Jay John Henry. "Play No Games" als ...
"—were all certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).


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Official website
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