Better Me Than You

Big Sean & Gunna Encapsulate Humble Beginnings To Perfection In “It Is What It Is” Visual

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The goal for Big Sean’s latest album Better Me Than You in our eyes was to promote maturity and personal growth. Overall, the project mostly succeeded in that regard outside of a few detours in the tracklist. In terms of the quality, Sean Don definitely had some flashes of pure genius, but too many times did he revert back to some things that hold him back. Some of those drawbacks included sleepier performances and some awkward singing. All in all, though, we are happy to see the Detroit native back in action and there are still a few tracks that we go back to. One of those is Big Sean’s first-ever collaboration with Gunna, “It Is What It Is.” This seems to be a favorite for most that checked out this tape and it’s easy to see why.

Sean and Gunna absolutely glide over Turbo’s Latin-esque trap blend. The topic at hand is substantial enough to keep your interest as the successful MCs remember their journeys to fame and flex on the doubters. Both drop some gems, with one being, “No time to wait, I’ma hit in this Scat, hope they payin’ attention / They try turn their back on the realest / Ain’t work, what the word on me now when you fearless?” It’s pretty evident that this track has tremendous replay value and Sean recognizes that as the visual for “It Is What It Is” is here now. Given that him and Gunna are rapping with that blue-collar mentality, them choosing a decrepit-looking freight train station was a smart move. It’s a lowkey video, but it really needs nothing more. Check it out with the link below.

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“It Is What It Is” Music Video – Big Sean & Gunna

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Big Sean And Gunna Declare That ‘It Is What It Is’ In Their Fatalistic New Video

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In Big Sean‘s new video for “It Is What It Is,” Sean teams up with Gunna to dispel any doubts in their rap credentials. The treatment is relatively straightforward, consisting mostly of performance shots of the two rappers leaning against an SUV. They also flex in a train yard, while Sean delivers his verse hanging out the window of the SUV.

Big Sean and Gunna are both on the comeback trail after career setbacks; while Gunna infamously drew criticism for accepting a plea deal from the Georgia District Attorney’s office, Sean has dealt with hits to his own reputation from skeptics who don’t believe he lives up to his billing as one of rap’s upper echelon entertainers.

The Uproxx cover star aimed to shoot down such rumors with his new album, Better Me Than You, on which “It Is What It Is” appears, alongside “Who You Are (Superstar),” “On Up,” and “Yes.”

Meanwhile, Gunna is fresh off the release of his own bounce back album, One Of Wun, and its supporting tour, the Bittersweet Tour, both of which are helping him find his way back into rap fans’ good graces.

You can watch Big Sean’s “It Is What It Is” video featuring Gunna above.

Big Sean Receives Unfortunate Final Sales Results For “Better Me Than You”

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There was a lot of potential for Better Me Than You, the sixth studio album from Big Sean. For the most part, the lead singles were extremely promising to very good. Then, when you get into the themes and ideas promised, they are mature, fairly thought-provoking, and motivating. Furthermore, the features list had a lot to offer. Gunna, Charlie Wilson, Thundercat, Kodak Black, Bryson Tiller, and The Alchemist are just a few that make a pretty star-studded cast. On the surface, there’s a lot to like. However, when you get into the album and perhaps listen to it a couple of times, you probably caught some inconsistencies.

For us, those included too many instances of Sean sounding half asleep on the mic. Also, with the tracklist sitting at 21 songs, there was too much fluff and some of them sounded out of place. The Cash Cobain song was the biggest offender of this. We feel these are the reasons why Big Sean was only able to sell 22,000 copies (courtesy of DJ Akademiks) of his newest effort in its first week. Also not helping him was the fact that he was pretty inactive after the release of Detroit 2. Even though he’s major artist of the 2010s, he doesn’t have the same luxury of a Travis Scott to wait that long in between releases.

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The final results were pretty on par with the 24,000 units prediction, and with this being official, this is now his lowest first week of his career. Prior, Sean had never debuted lower than three on the charts. Now, he will be lucky to be in the top 20-25. Throughout his time in the genre, there have been a lot of people that are highly critical of the Detroit MC. Now, with these numbers confirmed, they are coming out in droves. “I don’t wanna hear no more talk from him about “Big 3” or anything among those lines”, one X user states. “Damn what’s that upcoming j cole album called? Yeah this is that”, another jokes. Sean has been teasing a couple of other tapes recently, so he’s got more chances to reassert himself.

What are your thoughts on Big Sean only moving 22,000 copies of Better Me Than You in its first week? What do you think was the biggest reason for this precipitous fall-off from past releases? Is Sean out of his prime, or will this turn out to be a fluke? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Big Sean. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Big Sean Lays Down Some Of His Best Bars On Introspective Posse Cut “Million Pieces”

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With more and more listens, Big Sean’s sixth album Better Me Than You is a little inconsistent. There are some very high highs and extremely low lows. It’s a shame, because we would even argue that there are some all-time great performances from the Michigan MC. One of those is Big Sean’s track with Teyana Taylor, Larry June, and DJ Premier, “Million Pieces”. Hit-Boy and Milan Beker are also in the mix on the production side, so this is truly a stacked track in both aspects.

However, there are tons of cases where an all-star cast of talent doesn’t mean a successful collaboration. In fact, there are some on this album that prove that. But “Million Pieces” strives in a lot of ways and one of which is Big Sean’s performance. Larry’s verse is solid, but as it should be, the lead artist has the much stronger writing. Throughout his section, he utilizes the “million pieces” phrasing in multiple and cool ways. For instance, Sean talks about his father’s dreams of becoming an actor. It never came to fruition, so any time that his pops brings it up, it shatters Sean into a “million pieces”. This just one example, so you’ll have to check out the track to hear the rest for yourself.

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“Million Pieces” – Big Sean, Teyana Taylor, Larry June, & DJ Premier

Quotable Lyrics:

My life is just one big puzzle that’s broken into a million pieces
I’ve been tryin’ to sequence, it gets hard as
Losin’ the one you love, done shared a million things with
When I’m done, they’ll probably put my bones in museums
Like that’s one of the last from n****s, ever
‘Cause at this rate, we’ll all be extinct then

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Big Sean & Gunna Are A Resilient Duo On “It Is What It Is”

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Big Sean made sure to highlight a lot of relatable topics on his new album, Better Me Than You. It’s fair to say that everyone needs some extra motivation at times to get through a long day at work, a rough patch, and etc. Whatever the case may be, hip-hop music can typically be a place where listeners go to get a boost of adrenaline to conquer the day. Big Sean’s sixth studio album has a fair number of tracks like that, including his Gunna collab “It Is What It Is”.

This is the first time that we have ever heard these two together and it turns out they complement each other well. It helps that their styles aren’t drastically different, but nonetheless, it’s great to Sean looking to expand his horizons. On “It Is What It Is”, both MCs are talking about what they’ve done to block out the noise to get where they want to go in life. Sacrifice, taking baby steps, and removing certain people out their lives were just a few strategies they applied. Besides the topical focus, the beat is also a homerun, as Gunna’s most frequent producer Turbo shows up here. Him, along with Omar Grand, concoct a Hispanic/trap fusion with trumpets and punchy drum kicks. It’s woozy, grand in scale, and overall, just a great listen.

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“It Is What It Is” – Big Sean & Gunna

Quotable Lyrics:

Understand, n****s came straight out the concrete, it wasn’t no beach with the breeze, you know? (Straight up)
Mobbin’ like ‘Pone, capeesh, you know?
‘Cause n****s need more than a piece, lil’ ho (God)
Took a long way to the top (Top)
Y’all too worried ’bout a fast track (Swerve)
Face all on the front page, I don’t give a f*** about no backlash

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Big Sean Is In Peak Form On Charlie Wilson Collab “Break The Cycle”

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It seems that the constant aspect that Big Sean is receiving for Better Me Than You is how mature and inspiring it is. Overall, that’s fairly true. However, there are quite a few tracks that take away from how effective this project wants to be in those regards. Additionally, some of Sean Don’s flows and deliveries feel too sleepy at times, weighing down the messages to some extent. In total, his sixth studio album has some boring lows, but also some career-best triumphs. One of them is the joint effort between Big Sean and Charlie Wilson on “Break The Cycle”.

For a first collaboration, their chemistry is pretty much picture perfect. The times in which Wilson’s adlibs/background vocals pop in come at the right moments. They are extremely powerful and soulful (as always), and they really elevate the theme of “Break The Cycle”. Big Sean raps about being able to recognize that you need to make changes if you want to see change. Additionally, he talks about persevering through your own mental roadblocks and proving people wrong. He may not deliver his words in a witty or layered way, but sometimes simplicity is better. For “Break The Cycle”, that is definitely the case, as it feels like Sean is talking to you like a friend. It’s a uplifting moment on the record but it will go down as a top 10 song in his discography, in due time.

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“Break The Cycle” – Big Sean & Charlie Wilson

Quotable Lyrics:

I really had to stop what I was doin’ and start retracin’ my steps
And had to break some cyclеs
Sometimes you don’t always win it as much as you’d like to
But thеy can’t see you out here panickin’
You can’t expect it to change, doin’ the same, that’s insanity
They catch me on the Canon, movin’ candidly

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Did Big Sean Diss Lil Yachty On ‘Better Me Than You’?

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Big Sean had one of last week’s big releases with Better Me Than You. New albums are always prone to sharp-eared listeners looking for disses, and they think they found one here.

Did Big Sean Diss Lil Yachty On Better Me Than You?

As HipHopDX notes, On the Pressure Edition bonus track “Wire Me,” Sean raps, “I mean, I might have to even throw ’em a lil’ boat — pff / I’m seein’ n****s gettin’ drowned out ’cause they can’t switch up the flow / Just give ’em a year or two, and they gettin’ exposed.”

But, Sean says he didn’t diss Yachty despite the “lil boat’ reference. In fact, Yachty actually appears on the album. Sean told Complex:

“I wasn’t talking about [Yachty]. Yachty is on the album as well. On ‘Yes,’ he’s doing ad libs with me. I’m glad you said that, no I’m not taking a jab at Yachty. It was like a whole double entendre. [If I was referencing him] that would have been a whole other entendre [laughs]. He was in the studio with me while I was making the album. He actually has a verse on [‘Yes’], too. I might throw it on there later.”

He also said of the “n****s gettin’ drowned out” line, “To be real with you, when I thought of the bar, I just thought it was clever. I just see a lot of times where people get bored with people’s flows. Sometimes it’s the same flow. I’ve seen that in a lot of artists.”

Big Sean Clarifies His Alleged Diss Toward Lil Yachty On “Better Me Than You”

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On Better Me Than You, Big Sean poured out his emotions and thoughts. After such a long wait in between projects, the Detroit rapper definitely wanted to make up for lost time in that regard, but also in terms of the amount of material. Along with the standard issue of his sixth studio LP, he also delivered four alternate versions that physical exclusives. They come in vinyl form and the names of each are Feelings, Focus, Clarity, and Pressure. The last of the bunch is causing some discussion online thanks to a sit-down between Sean and Complex.

During the interview, he was asked about a couple of lines on “Wire Me”, which seems to be the only additional bonus track included on the aforementioned editions. On it, Big Sean raps, “I mean, I might have to even throw ’em a lil’ boat—pff / I’m seein’ n****s gettin’ drowned out, ’cause they can’t switch up the flow / Just give ’em a year or two, and they gettin’ exposed“. Due to the inclusion of lil’ boat, the immediate thought for many was that it was a direct shot at Lil Yachty. However, Sean Don was quick to shut down the rumors, according to HipHopDX.

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Big Sean Actually Has Lil Yachty On The New Album

LOS ANGELES, CA – JULY 22: Big Sean is seen on July 22, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by PG/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

“I wasn’t talking about [Lil Yachty]. Yachty is on the album as well. On ‘Yes’ he’s doing adlibs with me. No, I’m not taking a jab at Yachty. It was like a whole double entendre. If I was referencing him] that would have been a whole other entendre”, he explained. Later on, he mentioned that fans might be able to hear more of the Georgia multi-hyphenate on the project. “He was in the studio with me while I was making the album. He actually has a verse on [‘Yes’] too. I might throw it on there later”. That would certainly be an interesting thing to hear and we hope he comes through on that.

What are your thoughts on Big Sean clearing up his alleged diss toward Lil Yachty? Did you know that Lil Boat is on the album? How are you liking Better Me Than You so far? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Big Sean and Lil Yachty. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Big Sean’s New Album “Better Me Than You” Splits Fans & Haters On Social Media

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Big Sean has finally released his new album Better Me Than You, and fans are quite happy to witness his growth and development as a rapper. Moreover, there were all sorts of reactions online, many of them being impressed praises of the new project. Of course, there were also plenty of folks who chose not to listen to it at all, which is surely its own form of disappointment and frustration when compared to the people that actively disliked what they heard. Nevertheless, the Detroit MC has a lot he should be proud of on this new LP, especially after what he endured to make it here.

“When you make art, you put your heart into this s**t,” Big Sean said earlier this week on Instagram Live, tearfully addressing his new album and his career trajectory. “When I had COVID last week, I was down. And I was still working on the album. When I last dropped an album, it was COVID. I was excited to plan my release party, I was excited to do all of that. [My mother,] she was giving me them words. And I was just like, look, I can keep working on some s**t and make it exactly how I wanted. But I’d be pushing it back forever.”

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Fans React To Big Sean’s New Album

What’s more is that Big Sean dropped some other material alongside Better Me Than You to give fans even more of what they’ve waited for. One of these cuts includes a surprising Ye homage on “Fighting Fires,” which is odd given their complex history. It seems like the G.O.O.D. Music signee still has love for his former boss, even if that might not be a two-way street. Either way, all’s well that ends well. Check out more reactions to this new album down below.

More Reactions To Better Me Than You

Meanwhile, make sure to drop your thoughts on Big Sean’s new album down there in the comments section. We haven’t even gotten close to breaking down the introspective bars on here, and the production has some lush details to replay over and over. But despite some biting accusations, what makes Better Me Than You compelling is his own charisma and hunger on it. It’s a very welcome treat, and one that we will continue to enjoy throughout 2024.

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