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Big Sean’s Verse On “Mercy” Is More Impressive Than You Think

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Big Sean was already a crossover star when the GOOD Music compilation Cruel Summer dropped in 2012. That being said, the comp’s lead singles bolstered his stardom. He had the opening verses on both “Mercy” and “Clique,” and held his own against the likes of Pusha T, 2 Chainz and JAY-Z. The debate as to who had the best verse on “Mercy” was a recent talking on The Bigger Picture podcast. 2 Chainz was the popular answer, but Big Sean decided to jump in the comment section of the pod and provide some revelatory information.

The rapper claimed that he freestyled his “Mercy” verse before anybody else got on the song. “I did the verse first n everybody wrote theirs after me,” he wrote. “I just freestyled it n then Ye was like ‘thats it!’ N put everybody on after.” Big Sean conceded that 2 Chainz’s verse was more lyrical, but he chalked this up to the advantage of Chainz hearing his verse first. “Chainz put his verse on later,” he claimed. “So he of course had an advantage n made his verse more lyrical [fire emoji].” Apparently, this was standard practice during the Cruel Summer sessions. Sean claimed the same exact thing occurred during the making of “Clique.”

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Big Sean Claims He Has The Best Verse On “Mercy”

This is not the first time Big Sean has pushed back against the opinion that 2 Chainz bested him. Chainz claimed that be won the song way back in 2020, and Sean reportedly called him out for it. At least, that’s what he said during an appearance on The Rap Pack podcast. “I immediately called him like, ‘What the f*ck you talkin’ about bro?’,” Sean recalled. Chainz allegedly tried to walk back the comment, but Sean remained steadfast. “He was like, ‘No, no, I wasn’t talking about you, bro. I was talkin’ about the whole game. Obviously everybody on there was going crazy.’ I’m like, ‘That’s not how it seemed.’”

While the exchange sounded tense, Big Sean assured listeners that there was nothing but love between him and 2 Chainz. “That’s my brother,” he explained. “We was just really kinda kidding around.” Whoever had the best verse, both Sean and Chainz benefited from “Mercy.” The single peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was the highest charting single of Chainz’s career, and the second-highest for Big Sean following “Dance (A$$).”

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Master P’s Son Mercy Knocks Bronny James Jr. Out Of HS Playoffs

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Bronny James Jr. is currently the high school basketball player with the most hype in the entire world. Overall, he is a five-star recruit who has yet to decide where he will be going to college. Fans are eagerly waiting for his decision, although it seems like USC, Ohio State, and Oregon are finalists. No matter what, Bronny’s decision is going to turn heads, and we cannot wait to see who he chooses. In fact, his decision could be around the corner given the fact that his season with Sierra Canyon just came to an end.

According to TMZ, Bronny, and his teammates were going up against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. This game was the CIF Southern California Division 1 Regional which determines who gets to go to the state Finals. Sherman Oaks had the number one seed, and they have a ton of great players. This includes Master P’s son Mercy, as well as Duke commit Caleb Foster. Unfortunately for Bronny, Notre Dame had too many weapons and was able to come away with a blowout victory, 80-61.

Mercy Vs. Bronny

Bronny scored 10 points in the game, although it was not good enough to keep his team in the game. As for Mercy, he dropped 18 points and was phenomenal in the game. Foster proved why he is going to Duke as he came through with 28 points. Subsequently, Notre Dame will get to play for a state championship. As for Bronny, he will now get some time off to think about the important decision he has to make. We imagine he will be confiding in LeBron during this time as his father is the perfect person to talk hoops with.

Sure, it might be a disappointing end to Bronny’s season, however, he can now focus on a much greater chapter. Whether he goes to the G-League or college, the oldest James son will now get one step closer to the NBA. With many calling him a future lottery pick, there is no doubt that his cache will only grow. It has been fun watching him develop as a player, and now, we will continue to watch him evolve. Stay tuned to HNHH for more news from the basketball world.

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