![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Content to avoid drama in the past, Sean has realized the only way out is in. And Sean’s raison d’etre seems to have shifted slightly after his tribulations. The production is cleaner and crisper - all overseen by Sean and West and without the help of industry veteran No I.D. Key Wane’s presence, along with Mike WiLL Made-It, Vinylz, Boi-1da, T-Minus, DJ Dahi and more contribute to the rapper’s concept of finding paradise in a stormy darkness. In this case drama does make for the best content, as the album is dominated by thunderstorms before it switches to sunnier skies. The DONDA artwork, a rain-stained Big Sean with his head in thunderclouds, is a representation of the shaky couple of years he’s been through. While Detroit paid tribute to Sean’s hometown and had a respectable list of guest appearances, Dark Sky Paradise ventures into his troubling thoughts of maintaining fame and coping with loss. It’s on his third studio album, Dark Sky Paradise, that listeners are seeing a fully formed emcee ready to seize the spotlight. He wants his fans to get excited - like crashing-Datpiff-excited again. But more importantly, Sean is a lot more of focused on putting out the best music of his career. Before her, he was engaged to Glee star Naya Rivera (a beautiful bullet he claims he dodged). His celebrity status rose last year when he started dating Pop-R&B siren Ariana Grande. He’s set the bar high for any aspiring emcee to get on his level, shaking off that Kendrick Lamar call out to welcome more blessings with high-profile appearances from Justin Bieber, Jessie J and Lil Wayne. In years after Hall Of Fame’s mixed response - he’s discussed openly about the sophomore slump curse - Sean has changed his game plan. Music’s ad-lib king was on the cusp of having his moment in Hip Hop. From stories of the city by Common, Jeezy and Snoop Lion to solidifying his brand of idiosyncratic raps with “Mula” and “FFOE,” G.O.O.D. For Big Sean fans, it’s almost unanimous that Detroit was better than Hall of Fame. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |