Big Sean talks about his love for Detroit on his new album Detroit 2.
Big Sean is all set to release his new album star-studded ‘Detroit 2‘ album tomorrow but before that, he sat down with Vulture for a new interview. In the interview, he talks about his new project, following Kanye West’s political career, squashing beef with Kendrick Lamar, the support from other big names in the industry, and more.
“Everybody who I’ve ever respected in music has shown me respect back,” says Big Sean. “Kanye changed my life, for real. That’s who saw me and saw my potential. That opportunity and that chance he gave me, I’ll never discount that. Obviously, I respect Eminem. Stevie Wonder. The list goes on.”
Big Sean’s decision to produce a follow-up to his highly acclaimed mixtape “Detroit” from 2012 was an opportunity for him to reconnect with the freedom and creativity he felt at the time, as well as pay tribute to the city that, like Motown, gave Black music its identity.
He also talks about paying respect to his hometown Detroit. “I made it a point to make the whole city feel included. There’s a song on there that just takes me back. I used to do this radio show called “Friday Night Cypher.” The whole city would come together and we would cypher it up, that’s real Detroit-style right there. Obviously, Eminem blew that up to the world with 8 Mile; he helped pave the way for that aspect of Detroit. It’s definitely a moment on the album where the city comes together, even people who are rumored to have misunderstandings and beef.”
Big Sean’s return to his origins and dedication to give back to a city that has done so much for him in “Detroit 2” is a return to his roots and commitment to giving back to a city that has done so much for him. Other well-known Detroit musicians who appear on the album include Eminem, Royce da 5’9,” Dwele, Sada Baby, Tee Grizzley, and Kash Doll. Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, and Dave Chapelle each pay tribute in two-minute interludes by discussing their unique experiences in the city.
Big Sean signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint in 2007, after impressing his future label boss with an impromptu freestyle at a local radio station two years earlier. Sean hit the ground running in the 2010s, with a string of increasingly sharp studio albums and guest appearances, matching wits with heavyweights like Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z, and Ariana Grande and shining on solo singles like “Guap” and “Bounce Back”; deep cuts like “Bigger Than Me” and “One Man Can Change the World” balanced the upbeat mood of the singles with heartfelt emotion.
Check out the full interview here on Vulture.
