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Big Sean Reveals Kendrick Lamar Sent Him An Apology For Dissing Him On Leaked Version Of “ELEMENT.”

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Over the last decade or so, Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar’s relationship has been very up and down. They have worked together, but they have also sneak dissed each other on a multitude of occasions. However, based on a recent sit-down with Charlamagne tha God, it seems the Detroit MC felt there has never been any animosity. So, when Sean heard Lamar’s leaked “ELEMENT.” verse prematurely around the time of Nipsey Hussle’s passing, he felt absolutely blindsided. To backtrack a little, the first time the hip-hop community learned about this was back in late 2022. Then, about a year later, the “OG” version of the DAMN. cut would make its way onto the internet, leaving the rap world stunned.

“Big Sean keep sneak dissin’, I’ll let it slide / I think his false confidence got him inspired / I can’t make them respect you baby, it’s not my job“, Lamar’s diss on Sean began. You finally famous for who you date, not how you rhyme (Boy) / Cute a** raps, get your puberty up / Then make you a classic album before you come at us“. He would then wrap things up, leaving Sean off with a warning. “Drake, your Meek Mill beef might got you gassed up / But I’m a whole ‘nother beast, I’d really f*** you up“. Sean then reveals to the Breakfast Club interviewer that him and Dot text back and forth.

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Big Sean Is Taking The High Road When It Comes To Kendrick Lamar

They don’t read the messages aloud, but essentially Kendrick apologized to him, mentioning how his ego was taking over his decision to pen such scathing bars. Sean also mentioned how Lamar thanked him for the shoutout on “Deep Reverence” off of Detroit 2. That track featured a late verse from Nipsey and Sean also says that his verse was recorded following his death and that they essentially reconnected around that time to hash things out. Before moving off the subject, the “Yes” MC wanted to address everyone who was clowning him for not responding to Lamar. He says that he’s not a “clout-chasing-a** n****” and that there is no bad blood between them. However, if he felt there was, then he was going to be ready to fire back.

What are your thoughts on Kendrick Lamar apologizing to Big Sean for the diss on his viral “ELEMENT.” verse? Do you think we will see them work together in the future again after this? How do you feel about Sean’s view of the situation? 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 Kendrick Lamar. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Did Kendrick Lamar Apologize For Dissing Big Sean?

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Humans are complex creatures, and nothing demonstrates that more than hip-hop culture’s obsession with tension. From Cardi B and Nicki Minaj’s longstanding civil war of women in the game to Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s track-for-track showdown, beef pays well (in streaming revenue, notoriety, and more).

But not everyone wants to get caught up in an avoidable feud. Behind the scenes, it appears Big Sean and Kendrick Lamar were able to dodge a dust up (despite fans wanting the war of words).

Did Kendrick Lamar Apologize For Dissing Big Sean?

Today (August 2), Big Sean sat down with Charlamagne Tha God for his latest series, Out Of Context, to discuss his hot-and-cold working relationship with Kendrick Lamar. When addressing the unreleased version of the Compton native’s song “Element,” Sean revealed that Lamar privately apologized in a text message exchange for his the bars: “Big Sean keep sneak dissin’, I let it slide / I think his false confidence got him inspired / I can’t make them respect you, baby, it’s not my job / You’re finally famous for who you date, not how you rhyme, boy / Cute-ass raps, get your puberty up.”

Sean also opened up about where he believed the issue actually arose. “Joe Budden and made this, there’s a Kendrick and Big Sean beef,” he said. “To the point where I tried to ignore it. But he made that narrative so f*cking real that I think it really did become a thing.”

Watch Sean’s full interview with Charlamagne above.

Big Sean Discusses Mortality And Fatherhood On New Single “On Up”

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A lot has changed for Big Sean. The rapper has become father since his dropped his last album, Detroit 2. He’s discussed the impact parenthood has had on his life in interviews, but never on record. Until now, that is. “On Me,” the second single from his upcoming album, is a meditation on what’s really important to the rapper. And it’s beautiful. The song is much slower and contemplative than “Precision,” but it’s a reminder that Big Sean is often at his best when he’s being earnest with his listeners.

“On Me” is the sort of big swing Big Sean has taken before, but there’s more tact on display here. Rather than making a broad plea for positivity, like he did on “One Man Can Change the World,” he narrows the focus. “On Me,” as the title suggests, is about the rapper making sense of his own life. The first thing we hear is a dedication to Sean’s son. “Ayy, I wanna dedicate this one to my son, Noah Hasani,” he explains. “Daddy love you, boy, yeah.” There’s not an ounce of braggadocio on the song, and it’s all the better for it. Big Sean instead dishes out bars about self-improvement and sacrifice. He also looks at his legacy as a man, rather than a rapper. “One day my baby going to have babies and I’m going to be gone,” he spits. “The way time moving, it really won’t be long.” It’s potent stuff. Great Jodeci sample.

Let us know what you think of this brand-new track, in the comments section down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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Big Sean Takes A Sentimental Approach On Latest Single

Quotable Lyrics:

Finding their way but sh*t it got to be a better way
The older that I get I’m feeling the resemblance
I look into my son’s eyes and still see his innocence
I see my inner child in him and still the remnants

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Big Sean Revels In Fatherhood With His Adorable ‘On Up’ Video Featuring Jhené Aiko

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Big Sean’s new album, Better Me Than You, is coming soon, and he keeps the rollout rolling with a video for his new single, “On Up.” The video is shot from the perspective of Sean and Jhené Aiko’s son as Sean reflects on — revels in, really — fatherhood.

Sean began the rollout for the new album back in March with the release of the “Clarity” freestyle, then quickly followed up with his single, “Precision.” Unfortunately for him, the buzz for the new project was overshadowed and derailed by the battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

After lying low for a bit, Sean rebooted the hype machine with an eyebrow-raising freestyle for On The Radar Radio. While some fans misinterpreted the freestyle as a shot at Kendrick Lamar, the supporters of the verse’s true target, Kanye West, allegedly retaliated by leaking the album early. Sean shot down the theory that Kanye did it himself, and with a new management team in place, seems confident that the album will return him to fans’ good graces and earn him the attention he deserves.

You can watch the video for “On Up” above.

Better Me Than You is out 8/9 via FF to Def Entertainment. You can find more information here.

Big Sean Has Left Roc Nation After Over 10 Years To Sign With A New Management Company

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Big Sean has a new album, Better Me Than You, coming out soon, and this week he announced that he also has new representation to go along with it, leaving his old management company after 10 years. Sean was previously managed by Roc Nation, but from now on he’ll be represented by S10 Entertainment’s Brandon Silverstein, according to Billboard. The rapper told the trade, “Brandon shares the vision, understands where I’m headed, and I’m incredibly excited to work with him and the S10 team.”

Meanwhile, Silverstein said, “Big Sean is an incredible talent who, even after topping charts, breaking records, winning awards and headlining across the world, is just getting started. I can’t wait for fans to hear the new music.”

That new music is due in early August, but some fans were able to hear it early after it was allegedly leaked online by a Kanye West fan who was angry about Sean’s recent freestyle for the On The Radar Radio show. While some fans think that the music was leaked by Kanye himself, Sean dismissed that theory as “bullsh*t.” He appears to be taking everything in stride and forging ahead with the new album, as well as features on songs from DJ Premier (“Ya Don’t Stop“) and Eminem (“Tobey“).

Better Me Than You is out 8/9 via FF to Def Entertainment. Find more information here.

Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Big Sean, And DJ Premier’s Song ‘Ya Don’t Stop’ Proves They All Are At The Height Of Their Games

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As a year full of hip-hop heavyweights linking up for chart-topping diss tracks, DJ Premier’s latest song “Ya Don’t Stop” proves there is still unity in the culture.

The record with features masterful bars from Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Big Sean is hip-hop at its purest. All emcees put on their best showing and demonstrated just how they’ve earned their stripes — one verse at a time. From Ross’ breezy Miami flow to Wayne’s clever wordplay and Big Sean’s triumphant storytelling, DJ Premier’s production finds a way to spotlight the best of each rapper’s lyrical worlds.

Yesterday (July 25), in a behind-the-scenes vlog captured by Poe, DJ Premier opened up about how the massive collaboration came to be. “[I reached out to Ross. He said, ‘Send me the joint.’ The same night he sent it back,” he said. “Boom, I reached out to Lil Wayne and said, ‘I have two songs.’ The same night, he says, ‘Take ’em both. Do whatever you want with [the verses].’ Done deal.”

As for how Big Sean came into the picture, that was a surprising turn of mutual admiration. “Big Sean hits me up,” he said. “He says, ‘I need a scratcher. What can I do in return?’ I said, ‘Do a hook for me on this [record].’ He sends it back, and I’m like, ‘That’s it. As a producer, and a DJ, you just know when its cooked. And now, we’re serving it.”

Listen to “Ya Don’t Stop” above.

DJ Premier Featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross And Big Sean “Ya Don’t Stop”

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Dating back to the end of 2023, DJ Premier has been on a prolific run, releasing singles with Common, Russ, Snoop Dogg, Chance The Rapper and Nas.  When Premier and Nas released “Define My Name,” in April, they also revealed that their long-awaited and landmark collaborative album would be released later this year.

Now, DJ Premier has brought more legends and icons together, or as Rick Ross asserts “It’s the biggest in the game”, as Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, and Big Sean join him on “Ya Don’t Stop.” Premier’s cyclone of strings sets the stage for Ross, Sean and Wayne’s distinctive styles and vivid storytelling from three of the genre’s most influential artists. 

“I’ve been on a run, and releasing singles more consistently.  I had an idea and wanted to initially get Wayne and Ross on the same track” DJ Premier recalled.  “I reached out to Rozay first and he sent me back vocals the same day.  I sent two tracks to Wayne to choose from and he sent both back the same night and told me to keep them both.  Big Sean called me to do a scratch hook for him.  In return, he hopped on as well.  Cipher complete!”

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DJ Premier Announces Lil Wayne And Rick Ross Collab Amidst Drake Beef

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DJ Premier can still bring out the A-list. The legendary producer confirmed that he’ll be dropping a brand new single on Friday, July 26. Big Sean, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne will contribute bars to the song, which is titled “Ya Don’t Stop.” We can practically hear the DJ scratch chorus already. It’s a stellar roster of talent, but the thing that caught most people’s eye has nothing to do with the song itself. Rozay has spent all of 2024 dissing one Aubrey Drake Graham. Lil Wayne, on the other hand, has been one of the few who has stayed in the 6 God’s corner. Is this not a conflict of interests?

Rick Ross and Lil Wayne have a working relationship outside of Drake, of course. The two rappers have been collaborating for nearly two decades. The thing is, Drake has served as the glue on their biggest hits. “I’m on One,” “No New Friends” and “Pop That” are anchored by Drizzy bars, and in some cases, Drizzy hooks. Ross has made it clear that he wants nothing to do with the Toronto rapper, dropping a diss record and making numerous jokes over social media. Ross has been blasting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” all summer. Lil Wayne, on the other hand, has tried to rework the lyrics of “Not Like Us” and was booed for it.

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DJ Premier is a name that commands respect, so one can assume that Ross and Wayne are going to set their differences aside. Ironically, the only rapper of the bunch who’s landed a DJ Premier beat on their album is Drake. The Toronto rapper enlisted Preemo for 2018’s “Sandra’s Rose.” To be fair to Ross and Wayne, the rappers have been in similarly tense circumstances in the past. Both men have had issues with Cash Money founder Birdman, and even taken out their frustrations on record. There was also the “Splash Brothers” drama in April.

French Montana planned to release the posse cut “Splash Brothers” with Drake, Ross, and Wayne. Then, at the last minute, French removed Drake from the final version. There was speculation that Drake was to blame for the change, but there’s been no proof either way. It seems like Ross and Wayne have been able to maintain their friendship in light of recent beef. We’re eager to hear them over DJ Premier production, especially with Big Sean thrown in for good measure. We’ll also be listening for any subliminals on Ross’ part.

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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 Seems To Admit That The Baffling Nintendo Switch Nude Leak Was Him: “I’m Actually A P*rnstar”

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Recently, Big Sean has been having to deal with some setbacks following his upcoming album, Better Me Than You. A person online claiming to be close with Kanye West leaked the tracklist following assumed sneak disses from Sean on a previous freestyle. However, it appears that those songs were for a separate body of work called Feelings & Random Thots. Sean expressed that he does not believe Kanye was behind the leak even though he admitted “it did f*** me up”. Ultimately, though, we will see what songs drops when the LP arrives on August 9. Seeing the Detroit native so calm through all of this should not be a surprise though. Big Sean has dealt with things like the infamous Nintendo Switch photo that allegedly leaked from his private IG Story.

It happened in February 2022, a few months after the OLED model of the popular gaming console was released. Somehow, someone that was not supposed to see it did, and the ran with the opportunity to post it. The image was allegedly Big Sean measuring his privates next to the Switch. For context, the console in 9.5″ long with the two controllers attached on the sides.

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Sean shut down the claims that it was him back then, but now he seems to be coming clean. In a recent street interview around the time of “Yes” releasing, the “Tobey” MC was asked what he does for a living. He wittingly replied, “I’m actually a p*rnstar, google Big Sean Nintendo switch”. There is a chance he was just yucking it up for the camera. But if this is true, you better believe the internet is going to go wild again.

What are your thoughts on Big Sean seemingly confirming he was behind the Nintendo Switch leaked photo? Is this the wildest image you ever seen associated with a rapper, why or why not? Are you looking forward to his next album Better Me Than You? 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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