His debut album, Finally Famous, was released in June 2011 and featured guest appearances from hip hop superstars Kanye West, Chris Brown, Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, Wiz Khalifa, and Lupe Fiasco.
He was raised by his mother and grandparents who worked steadfastly to instill in him the principles of hard work and determination. Sean attended the Detroit Waldorf School, a school of art, from Kindergarten to 8th Grade where he was in 102.7FM, a local radio station in Detroit where he displayed his rhyming skills weekly. There, he met Kanye West after a radio interview in 2005 and got a chance to display his talent by freestyling for Mr. West, giving him a copy of his music and sending numerous tracks for him to critique. After months of submitting songs and numerous meetings, Sean finally got a call from Kanye West himself saying that he wanted to sign him. Two years later, West signed Big Sean to GOOD Music. Sean has cited West, Eminem, The Notorious B.I.G., and J Dilla as his influences.
On September 30, 2007, Big Sean released his first official mixtape Finally Famous: The Mixtape. His hit single, "Get'cha Some", produced by WrighTrax, attained media attention and led to articles in The Source and the Detroit Metro Times. He also recorded a music video for "Get'cha Some", which was directed by Hype Williams. Sean released a second mixtape hosted by Mick Boogie on April 16, 2009, called UKNOWBIGSEAN. It featured the songs "Million Dollars", "Get'cha Some" and "Supa Dupa". This mixtape includes 30 tracks. Sean released a third mixtape hosted by Don Cannon on August 31, 2010, called Finally Famous Vol. 3: BIG, which features include major artists like Bun B, Chip tha Ripper, Curren$y, Tyga, Drake, Mike Posner, Chuck Inglish, Asher Roth, Dom Kennedy, and Chiddy Bang. The mixtape includes 20 tracks.
Finally Famous, Sean's debut studio album, was released June 28, 2011, and spawned three hit singles; "My Last", "Marvin & Chardonnay" and "Dance (Ass)". The album featured guest appearances from Lupe Fiasco, John Legend, Pharrell, Kanye West, Roscoe Dash, Wiz Khalifa, Chiddy Bang, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Pusha T, and included production from No I.D., The Legendary Traxster, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, Xaphoon Jones and The Neptunes. When the songs "O.T.T.R." and "Flowers" were leaked in July 2011, speculation began of a new mixtape. Sean confirmed in an interview on June 28, 2011, that a collaborative mixtape between him and "two other guys in hip-hop that are just killing it right now" will be released "in a couple of weeks". Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y were the suspected featured rappers on the mixtape. However, Wiz Khalifa later confirmed that there would be no mixtape, claiming that the songs were created, "just for fun".
In September 2011, Big Sean confirmed in an interview with the Daily Tribune that he'll be working on his second album during the I Am Finally Famous Tour and plans to release the album sometime in 2012. On October 19, 2011, Kanye West announced on his Twitter plans for a Spring 2012 GOOD Music album release. On April 6, 2012, "Mercy", the lead single from the GOOD Music compilation album, Cruel Summer, was released. The song, produced by newly signed in-house producer Lifted, features Big Sean along with Kanye West, Pusha T, and southern rapper 2 Chainz. Big Sean then announced his fourth mixtape would be titled "Detroit" and would serve as a lead-in to his second studio album. He then began promoting the mixtape, releasing short versions of the songs on his YouTube page. On September 5, 2012, Big Sean released the mixtape Detroit which features guest appearances from fellow rappers J. Cole, Juicy J, King Chip, French Montana, Royce da 5'9", Kendrick Lamar, and Tyga.
Big Sean pushed back the release date of his second studio album Hall of Fame which was eventually released on August 27, 2013. The album has skits to give it a "classic feel", and includes features from multiple artists, including Lil Wayne, Miguel, and Nas. The album's production was primarily handled by No I.D., and Key Wane along with additional production from Hit-Boy, Da Internz, Mike Dean, Travis Scott, Xaphoon Jones, and Young Chop among others. Big Sean also stated in an interview that he was in the studio with fellow Detroit native Eminem. Sean went on to say they made a "Detroit classic" but he is unsure if it will be on Hall of Fame because of "timing issues". Hall of Fame spawned five singles, "Guap", "Switch Up" featuring Common, "Beware" featuring Jhené Aiko and Lil Wayne, "Fire", and "Ashley" featuring Miguel.
A month prior to the release of Hall of Fame, Big Sean told Complex that he had already begun work on his third album due to the inspiration from his new relationship. On September 12, 2014, Big Sean announced that he had signed a management deal with Roc Nation. Later that same day he released four new songs titled, "I Don't Fuck with You", "Paradise", "4th Quarter" and "Jit/Juke". Producers for these songs include, Mike Will Made It, DJ Mustard, Kanye West, DJ Dahi, Nate Fox, Da Internz, L&F, and Key Wane. "I Don't Fuck with You" was released to iTunes on September 19, 2014. In an interview with Sway Calloway, Sean confirmed that Lil Wayne will be featured on the album.
In May 2012, Big Sean founded a nonprofit organization called the “Sean Anderson Foundation,” with the aim of helping underserved children and families in Detroit. Alongside direct donations to local institutions, primarily educational institutions, the foundation has created fundraising programs and partnered with other organizations. In 2016, the foundation launched #HealFlintKids to raise money for the Community Foundation of Greater Flint amid the Flint water crisis - the program raised $100,000.
In 2015, the foundation launched Mogul Prep, which partnered high school students with music industry professionals. During the same year, the foundation donated a recording studio for students at Big Sean's alma mater, Cass Technical High School. Beginning in 2018, the foundation has hosted an annual weekend festival, called D.O.N. Weekend, with free events and performances for Detroit residents and usually by Detroit artists. In December 2018, Big Sean in partnership with Ally Financial, Thurgood Marshall College Fund & the Sean Anderson Foundation, created an annual scholarship competition for HBCU students called “Moguls in the Making.”
On March 25, 2016, Big Sean released a track to celebrate his 28th birthday, "Get My Shit Together". Two days later he announced a self-titled album with Jhené Aiko, Twenty88, scheduled to be released on April 1, 2016, exclusively on Tidal. The album was released on April 5, 2016, on Apple Music and Spotify. A week after the exclusive release of Twenty88 on Tidal, Big Sean and Aiko released a 15-minute short film called Out of Love, which is composed of several recordings from the album. Around the same month, upon the wake of the Flint water crisis, Big Sean tweeted to the city's official Twitter account, asking if he could do anything to help, and later on donated $10,000.
On October 31, 2016, Big Sean released "Bounce Back" as the lead single from his fourth studio album, I Decided, which was released on February 3, 2017. "Moves" was released as an instant-great on December 16, 2016. Sean consulted the advice of Jay Z and Rick Rubin while working on the album. Big Sean achieved his second number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart, as I Decided debuted at the top. It earned 151,000 equivalent album units in the week of February 9, according to Nielsen Music. 65,000 of the amount was in pure album sales. As of April 18, 2017, I Decided was certified gold.
Two months after the release of I Decided, Big Sean was offered the official Key to the City of Detroit for his contribution to his own Sean Anderson foundation.
On November 3, 2017, Sean and Metro Boomin released the single "Pull Up N Wreck", featuring 21 Savage. A month later, it was announced that Sean and Metro were to release a collaborative album titled Double or Nothing. The album was released on December 8, 2017, and included features from Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, 21 Savage, Kash Doll, Young Thug, and Swae Lee, and included the single "Pull Up N Wreck".
On July 24, 2019, Big Sean released his first solo single since 2017 titled "Overtime", produced by Hit-Boy, Key Wane, and the Tucker Brothers. In an interview with Beats 1 Radio, Sean said he was "returning to his roots" with the single ahead of his forthcoming album. On July 26, he released the song "Single Again", which includes background vocals from Jhené Aiko and Ty Dolla Sign. On August 26, he released the single "Bezerk" featuring ASAP Ferg, performing it at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards.
On March 25 (Big Sean's 32nd birthday), he announced that his new record would be titled Detroit 2. On August 25, he released the album's lead single, "Deep Reverence", featuring late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Detroit 2 was released on September 4, 2020, and features collaborations with Eminem, Jhené Aiko, and Lil Wayne. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, marking his third number-one album.
On September 17, 2020, Big Sean revealed in a Reddit AMA that another Twenty88 album is "in the works". A track attributed to the project appeared on Detroit 2. He has also announced that he plans on launching his own record label. On October 29, 2021, Big Sean announced on Twitter that after 14 years, he has stepped away from Kanye West's G.O.O.D. Music label, saying "That's a forever brotherhood, but business-wise, I had to start getting a bigger cut! I worked my way out that deal." West also claimed during a November 2021 Drink Champs podcast that signing Sean was the 'worst decision' of his entire career.
Starting in 2020, Big Sean has appeared in the Showtime series 'Twenties' in a recurring role as Trsitan, an anti-social media character who learns the value of online connection. In October 2021, Big Sean, in collaboration with rapper and producer Hit-Boy released an EP entitled What You Expect.
In February 2022, Big Sean and singer Queen Naija released a single entitled "Hate Our Love". The song will appear on Naija's upcoming album. In that same month, Big Sean confirmed the Twenty88 album and revealed that the album would include a collaboration with his then-girlfriend, Jhené Aiko. In September 2022, Big Sean re-released Detroit to streaming platforms, in honor of its 10th anniversary.
In 2019, the foundation partnered with Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan, donating a second $100,000 recording studio to the club during that year's D.O.N. Weekend. Since 2012, the foundation has participated in the annual All-Star Giveback on Thanksgiving, where it distributes turkeys, trimming, and canned goods to Detroit residents.
In May 2021, Big Sean, via his Sean Anderson Foundation, released a video series on wellness and mental health. The series was released during Mental Health Awareness Month and featured a conversation between Big Sean and his mother, educator Myra Anderson, about the intersection between wellness and mental health, including topics like meditation, sleep, and emotional freedom techniques.
Jump Out the Window
Big Sean Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And turn that nigga that you with right back into your friend though
We already wasted too much time
And your time is the only thing I wish was mine
So if I think I'm ready to jump out the window
Know ya momma didn't raise you to take no disrespect, yeah
(I feel) I feel like real queens know how to keep the game in check, yeah
That time he crossed the line yeah, yeah, yeah
(Oh I was there) I went to straighten his ass out
And you told me never mind yeah
The question isn't, "Do he love ya?"
The question is, "Do ya love yourself?"
You give the best advice to your friends and not take it for yourself
Remember when you used to come through and hit the Mario Kart
And you always picked the Princess
I realized you was princess
Way back then we the best thing that never happened, but
I think I'm ready to jump out the window
And turn that nigga that you with right back into your friend though
We already wasted too much time
And your time is the only thing I wish was mine
So if I think I'm ready to jump out the window
You been up at night, sleep deprivation
What's the hesitation? What's ya reservation?
You been trippin', trippin' with no destination
You need separation, you need recreation
Y'all been arguing every other day
Ya friends gotta step in and break it up like chill, chill, chill
It's no need to turn this into Kill Bill, look
Funny we ran into each other while we leaving
You walked in with a perm
And now yo hair look like The Weeknd's
I know that you been needin' clarity
Don't mean to sit ya down and turn this into therapy
But you gave too much time to that boy charity, hear me
I think I'm ready to jump out the window
And turn that nigga that you with right back into your friend though
We already wasted too much time
And your time is the only thing I wish was mine
So yeah, I think I'm ready to jump out the window
I don't mean to sound like the jealous type
But you oughta know (oughta know)
I think me and you should get together sometimes
On the low low low (on the)
Sometimes I wonder if you even know
How much you worth, I gotta know
Sometimes I wonder if you even know
How much you worth, I gotta know
I don't mean to sound like the jealous type
But you oughta know (oughta know)
I think me and you should get together sometimes
On the low low low (low)
Sometimes I wonder if you even know
How much you worth, I gotta know
Sometimes I wonder if you even know
How much you worth I gotta know
I gotta know
I gotta know
I gotta know
I think I'm ready to jump out the window
This one's for you, you, you, you
In Big Sean's song Jump Out the Window, the lyrics are about a man who realizes that he is ready to pursue a romantic relationship with a woman he used to be close with. He thinks that he can turn the woman's current partner into a friend and bring her back into his life. He knows that they have already wasted too much time apart, and he wishes that he had more time with her. The lyrics suggest that the man believes that the woman deserves better and that she should value herself more. He also suggests that they keep their relationship a secret.
The lyrics also showcase the man's confidence in his ability to provide clarity and guidance for the woman. He points out that she has been losing sleep and wasting too much time on her current partner. He believes that she needs time away from her partner to gain clarity and focus on herself. He suggests that they have been the best thing that never happened but now is the time for them to pursue a relationship.
The song has a catchy beat and serves as an anthem for anyone who is willing to take the leap of faith in love. The song highlights the importance of valuing oneself and taking risks to pursue what one wants in life.
Line by Line Meaning
I think I'm ready to jump out the window
The singer is ready to take a risk and make a big gesture to win the person's affection.
And turn that nigga that you with right back into your friend though
The singer wants the person to end their current relationship, but still maintain a positive friendship with that person's partner.
We already wasted too much time
Both people have spent too much time apart and should have gotten together sooner.
And your time is the only thing I wish was mine
The artist wishes they could spend more time with the person they desire.
Know ya momma didn't raise you to take no disrespect, yeah
The person has been raised to respect themselves and not tolerate any disrespect from their partner.
(I feel) I feel like real queens know how to keep the game in check, yeah
The singer believes a person who values themselves can handle a relationship with maturity.
You cried on my phone the whole night
The person confided in the singer and expressed their sadness and frustrations regarding their current relationship.
That time he crossed the line yeah, yeah, yeah
The person's partner did something that was inappropriate, disrespectful or hurtful.
(Oh I was there) I went to straighten his ass out
The artist confronted the person's partner to correct their wrong behavior.
And you told me never mind yeah
The person changed their mind about confronting their partner and told the artist to let it go.
The question isn't, "Do he love ya?"
The singer questions whether the person's partner truly loves and respects them.
The question is, "Do ya love yourself?"
The artist believes that the more important question is whether the person values and respects themselves first.
You give the best advice to your friends and not take it for yourself
The person seems to be able to offer sound advice to their friends, but cannot apply it to their own life.
Remember when you used to come through and hit the Mario Kart
The singer reminisces about a time when they would spend quality time with the person in a fun way, playing Mario Kart.
And you always picked the Princess
The person always chose Princess Peach as their favorite character in the game.
I realized you was princess
The artist concludes that the person is their princess, or the best thing that has ever happened to them.
Way back then we the best thing that never happened, but
The artist believes that they were always meant to be together, but fate never brought them together until now.
You been up at night, sleep deprivation
The person cannot sleep at night and is suffering from insomnia due to their relationship issues.
What's the hesitation? What's ya reservation?
The singer wants to know why the person is hesitating to end their relationship and be with them instead.
You been trippin', trippin' with no destination
The person has been making mistakes and acting impulsively in their relationship with no real end goal in sight.
You need separation, you need recreation
The artist believes that the person needs time apart from their current partner to gain perspective and enjoy themselves.
Y'all been arguing every other day
The person and their partner have been fighting frequently, indicating a toxic relationship.
Ya friends gotta step in and break it up like chill, chill, chill
The person's friends have had to intervene in their personal relationships to prevent any further escalation of conflicts.
It's no need to turn this into Kill Bill, look
The artist wants to avoid any further drama or conflict and does not want the situation to escalate into a violent confrontation.
Funny we ran into each other while we leaving
The singer, who has been dwelling on his feelings toward the person, ends up encountering them by chance before they part ways.
You walked in with a perm
The person had curly hair when they first met the singer.
And now yo hair look like The Weeknd's
The person's hair has gone through a drastic change similar to the hairstyle of The Weeknd.
I know that you been needin' clarity
The artist believes that the person needs more clarity in their life, especially when it comes to their relationships.
Don't mean to sit ya down and turn this into therapy
The artist does not want to lecture or offer unwanted advice, but rather support the person and help them find their own path.
But you gave too much time to that boy charity, hear me
The singer believes that the person invested too much of their time, effort, and emotions into their current partner who does not appreciate them.
I don't mean to sound like the jealous type
The singer does not want to come across as possessive or jealous of the person's relationship.
But you oughta know (oughta know)
The artist feels like they are the right person for the person to be with and they want them to be aware of this fact.
Sometimes I wonder if you even know
The artist is unsure if the person is aware of their worth and value.
How much you worth, I gotta know
The artist believes that the person is priceless and they want to know if they realize their true worth.
I think me and you should get together sometimes
The singer wants to spend more time with the person and see if they have a future together.
On the low low low (low)
The artist wants to keep their relationship under the radar, discreet and secretive from others.
This one's for you, you, you, you
The singer affirms that the song is dedicated to the person they desire.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARHYL JR. CAMPER, DWANE II WEIR, JASON CHARLES BOYD, SEAN ANDERSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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