Big Sean

Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known by his stage name Big Sean, is an American rapper from Detroit. He released his debut studio album Finally Famous in 2011. Since then he has also released Hall of Fame (2013), Dark Sky Paradise (2015), Twenty88 (with Jhene Aiko, 2016), I Decided (2017) and Double or Nothing (with Metro Boomin, 2017).

Career
Big Sean began rapping in high school, appearing in rap battles on Detroit radio station WHTD. In 2005, he heard that Kanye West was doing an interview at a local station and headed down to perform a freestyle for him. West was reportedly unwilling to hear Big Sean's freestyle though gave him 16 bars. Big Sean then sent West a tape. Two years later, in 2007, West signed Big Sean to his label GOOD Music. Sean released his debut mixtape Finally Famous: The Mixtape in late 2007 and a second in 2009 titled ''UKNOWBIGSEAN. His third mixtape, Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big ''featured several prominent rappers including Curren$y, Tyga and Drake.

In 2011, Big Sean released his debut studio album Finally Famous which charted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. The album featured many famous artists including Kanye West, Pusha T, Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell and Nicki Minaj. In 2013 he released his second studio album ''Hall of Fame. In 2015 he released his third album Dark Sky Paradise ''which debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.

In 2016, Big Sean released a collaborative album with girlfriend Jhene Aiko titled ''Twenty88. In early 2017 his fourth solo album I Decided. ''which also debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, featuring successful single 'Bounce Back'.

In Late 2017, Big Sean released a song with producer Metro Boomin featuring 21 Savage titled 'Pull Up N Wreck'. It was later announced that this was the lead single of a collaborative album with Metro Boomin titled Double or Nothing.