Big Sean: announced
Big Sean: IDFWU
On why he chose Dark Sky Paradise for his album title:
"That title-Dark Sky Paradise-fits it so perfect for me. There were a lot of thunderstorms in my life. A lot of rumbling, a lot of lightning. Then sunshine came."
On his educational background helping him to later be able to interact with people from various backgrounds:
"It was good to see both aspects. I take pride in being able to hop on a song with Eminem and Kanye, or Jay Z, and then being able to hop on a Fall Out Boy song."
On Kendrick Lamar overshadowing him on "Control."
"Looking back on it, it was a different vibe than my album. There's a lot of negativity on that song, and I don't fuck with negative shit. People love drama, people love bullshit. I knew when Kendrick did that name-dropping that it was just gonna set it off, and I could see why people gravitated towards that verse for that reason. I respected him for thinking of that. I never wanna shade anybody. I would've been a ho-ass nigga if I cut that out of his verse, or if I didn't put the song out."
On his relationship with Ariana Grande:
"We started as friends. I'd never done that. Usually you meet a girl and then start dating. We always saw each other in the studio, and we'd talk about songs we were working on. It was cool to have a girl that I could talk to about my problems. I did that with her. It's not some fake-ass, inauthentic shit when I say we were friends. This is something special and I appreciate every moment of it."
On the pressures of dating another celebrity:
"I don't think about it like that. You can't be afraid, because when you're afraid you don't give it your all."
On his new management company, Roc Nation:
"[They] are hungry and business minded, and have the relationships to make things happen that I wanted to happen. ...I wanted more campaigns, more endorsements, more commercials, more respect from my management. Since I've been with [Roc Nation], my career and my business have been on the upswing."
On giving up beats, tracks, and choruses to other artists on G.O.O.D. Music:
"I've played the big guy and the little guy before, and I put my ego aside," he says. "I believe in karma, in giving and never being stingy. I believe in spreading love and being positive."
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