Above is an interview and some footage from Big Sean’s Toronto takeover, courtesy of The Come Up, while over at Complex he talks about working with Mike Posner, his G.O.O.D. Music life and times and more.
“There was one point in my career when I felt like I was abandoned by everybody. [That was] just how I felt. This was around 2008. Kanye was busy all the time, but Kanye is an artist himself. It was just a miscommunication between us. I felt like my management wasn’t on point at the time. I was just home in Detroit having to work on music myself. I didn’t really know how to do that. I was fresh in the game, I had just gotten signed, and I didn’t understand what the hold up [was]. Even at Def Jam I was like, ‘Man, why isn’t my stuff coming out? What’s up with this? Why isn’t Kanye making me my single?’ There were just a whole bunch of things going through my head, but I just had the completely wrong idea. Def Jam wasn’t in the wrong, Kanye wasn’t in the wrong, G.O.O.D Music wasn’t in the wrong. I realized that it’s not that I was abandoned, it’s just that I needed to still work like I wasn’t signed. They were supporting me as much as they could, but they had nothing to work with, honestly. It was like, ‘Man, how you gonna want us to put a single out and we’re not gonna make anything off of this? This isn’t gonna happen because you have no leverage.’ I was strictly signed off talent, but I had to gain my own leverage and I didn’t understand that at first.
READ: Big Sean Talks “My Last,” His Relationship With No I.D., and Feeling Abandoned [via Complex]
Big Sean & J. Cole are never gonna release their debut album. Ive been anticipating this for years now, still nothing. All we get is single after single that keeps being scrapped and forgotten. smh…
Dino said this on March 1st, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Big Sean’s wack anyway. Now when they gonna drop the new Pac Div?!
bucknasty said this on March 1st, 2011 at 2:16 pm
man what was up with the interviewer’s forehead, ole pinky and the brain head having ass.
domo said this on March 1st, 2011 at 2:19 pm
i dont understand how a hip-hop fan can say big seans wack? i dont get it. he’s not the greatest, but its like saying dwight howard isnt good at basketball… i dont see the argument there
PhrayzerMusic said this on March 1st, 2011 at 2:43 pm
For HIs Album to Be Classic It Better Be On The Inspirational FFV2 Shit That Real Get Up And Get it Hustle Music. Instead of That Bullshit Ass FFV3. I Used To Really Like Sean. I Cant Stand the Music He Puts Out Now. I watched Him Sellout In A Years period. His Album Is The Final Straw
A-DayDaName said this on March 1st, 2011 at 2:48 pm
I think Big sean has gotten better with every release. His features are better, his flow is more potent and he’s only gunna get better. Im not worried about his debut album. He’ll be fine, he’s creative, he’s got G.O.O.D. Music behind him and even with the dates getting pushed back it’s all for good reason. Finally Famous the Album will be a hit.
theguru said this on March 1st, 2011 at 4:39 pm
Catch SUNDAY SWAGGER featuring Chiddy Bang, Steve Aoki, Big Sean, Kendrick Lamar, Freddie Gibbs, SchoolBoy Q, a Secret Headliner, and more during SXSW
Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/sundayswagger
K said this on March 1st, 2011 at 9:03 pm
i hope big sean stays on his shit and doesn’t sell out
Twi said this on March 1st, 2011 at 9:30 pm
lmao look at meka on the turntables like he’s doing something.
Big Homie said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 12:41 am
Does this interviewer have down syndrome? WOW Weird Dome! Wack Interview
Hiphopgod666 said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 1:17 am
that etheopian kid interviewing looks like his dome ate the town supply of rice..
mfdoom said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 1:19 am
real talk kid.. that black kid “chedo” should put the mic down like ja rule did.
kid looks like an 11 yr old fan snuck in to do the interview, like it was take ur kid to work day, where was the real adult who was to do the interview?
ghostface kilah said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 1:22 am
Immature and racist comments
the interview was fine. if u really want to critique mens looks that bad google some male modelig websites
@mfdoom
@ghostface kilah
@hiphopgod666
@domo
BillyClint said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 7:45 am
stop talking shit about the Ethiopian he gave a great interview
Also an African said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 8:20 am
Rumor has it that, this is interviewer is being recruited for the next season of “Hows Your News?” watch—-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAPlWPcQ9pU
Hiphopgod666 said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 1:19 pm
jeez that baby diddys interview was poo, it looks like he has a helmet on his head by the looks of that dome..
mfdoom said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 1:39 pm
chedo my nephew, im so so sorry, i forgot to show up to your big sean interview and bring your protective head gear, doctor says u will become more mentally retarded if u get more dents in that big bean of urs
aunt sally said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Thanks for the love guys. I’m Eritrean by the way not Ethiopian
Chedo said this on March 2nd, 2011 at 11:13 pm
hey chedo, have u ever been in a fight in your entire life?
real recognize real? you aint real at all, ill come see u break that alien sam cassel slash roger from american dad head of urs play bwah
mfdoom said this on March 4th, 2011 at 8:09 pm