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Big Sean Delays Release Of Upcoming Album After Leak Controversies

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Big Sean has not had luck on his side. The rapper was supposed to be basking in the goodwill from his comeback after four years of silence. Then, his teaser single got stepped on by the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef. His album got leaked by a vengeful Kanye West stan. Big Sean took it all in stride, assuring fans they will get to hear the finished product on August 9. Well, the date is almost here, and now the ex GOOD Music rapper has revealed plans to delay its release. Rather Me Than You has suffered another setback.

The rapper took to Instagram on August 6 to announce the music video for his single “On Up.” He said that the accompanying album is “coming soon,” which confused a lot of fans. One of them took to the comment section to inquire about Big Sean’s plans. “Why u saying album soon like it’s not suppose to drop on the 9th?,” they wrote. The rapper then confirmed that Rather Me Than You would be getting a multi-week delay. “I gotta push it back just a lil bit,” Sean wrote. “Music done but jus organizing listening events, shows, etc.” The rapper then gave a rough estimate as to when fans can expect it. The glass half full take? At least it’s coming in August. “Might need a extra week or 2 to plan,” Big Sean concluded.

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Big Sean Is Pushing His Album Release Back By 2 Weeks

Big Sean seemingly backed up these claims on Twitter. He threw out the idea of doing “end of summer” shows in select cities once his album drops. “Think im a do some end of summer bbq’s in a few cities,” he wrote. “‘On Up’ gimme that cook out feel. Any suggestions?! Local food vendors, merch, performance that the whole family can come to.” Big Sean is definitely leaning into the family man image, so the desire to promote a wholesome concert environment makes perfect sense. The low effort, laid back appeal is a feel that the Detroit rapper wants to convey on Better Me Than You.

He said as much during a recent Essence interview. When asked to explain the album, Big Sean made it clear that it’s his most authentic. “[It’s] just me having fun and expressing myself,” he stated. “The only thing I’m going for is just authenticity. I don’t like putting too much pressure on an album anymore. I just want to get my art off, do my thing.” Hopefully fans get to (officially) hear the album sooner, rather than later.

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Big Sean Reveals Meaning Behind Charts In New Album Promo

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Big Sean included some mysterious graphs at the end of the recently released trailer for his new album. Now he’s explaining their significance. Sean is in album mode and wants to make sure that everyone has the same understanding ahead of its release.

The trailer for Better Me Than You, Sean’s upcoming album, came on July 18. He released the video a day after a version of his album was leaked online following his freestyle on the On The Radar show. The psychedelic clip was also a venue for Sean to preview an unreleased song. The trailer ended with four pie charts. Now, we have a better idea of what they’re meant to represent.

Big Sean Explains The Charts In His New Album Promo

“When I was making this album, I was going through I felt like the same four emotions, really,” Big Sean explains in the video. “And I remember I sat down and I drew this chart one day that just represented how I was feeling. I hand-drew it and I was like ‘man, I never really saw this chart before.’ I ended up getting it animated. And it’s four different charts that represent four different feelings, four different moods of the album, four different emotions that I was going through personally […] First of all, I was under a lot of pressure. But going through that pressure led to clarity. Which led to me being able to focus on happiness and living in that happiness briefly, and then going right back to the pressure. But I drew these graphs out and it really just brought the album to life for me.”

A version of Better Me Than You leaked after Big Sean dropped a freestyle on the On The Radar show. Sean’s verse reportedly takes aim at former boss Kanye West, after fans initially thought his words were for Kendrick Lamar. The person who leaked the album said he did it on Ye’s behalf. Sean took the leak as an opportunity to move up his album’s release date and start his rollout now. The album is now releasing on August 9, and he shared the lead single, “Yes” on July 19.

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Big Sean Reveals Whether Or Not He Believes Kanye West Helped Leak His Album

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With Big Sean finally getting ready to drop a new album after four years, he admitted that the recent leak has been annoying. “To whoever did do that, just know it did f*** me up”, he told his Instagram Live viewers. This new roadblock for the Detroit, Michigan MC was supposedly created by a supposed affiliate of Kanye West. It is worth noting that Ye and Sean have had an up-and-down relationship. The former admitted on Drink Champs a few years ago that signing the latter to G.O.O.D. Music was a mistake. However, in that same breath, some random online claiming that they were instructed to do this because of subliminal shots on a freestyle just seems too far-fetched.

That is exactly the same type of energy that Big Sean seems to be on further on into the IG Live. The “Yes” rapper cited their lengthy history in the studio together, recalling observing Ye when he was making Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, and MBDTF. Then, Big Sean went onto explain his love and loyalty to his former label. He was thankful to have sold 185 million copies through G.O.O.D. Music even though he did not take more money home than the higher-ups. Furthermore, when he was on the label, he explained that even when he received early access to artists’ music, Sean did not do any leaking.

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Big Sean Gives Several Reasons Why Kanye Wouldn’t Leak His Next Album

All in all, Sean feels this entire Kanye West leak rumor is some “bulls***”. While that could definitely be true, people across hip-hop know how inconsistent Ye can be. We have seen him explode on some of his closest collaborators, only to rekindle with them later on. At the end of the day, we may never really know even if Kanye speaks.

What are your thoughts on Big Sean totally discounting the belief that Kanye West was responsible for the leak of his next album? Are you on the rapper’s side or the internet’s and why? How are you enjoying Sean’s latest single “Yes”? Will Better Me Than You be the best album of his career? 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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