Big Sean: The much-needed 'Better Me Than You' album officially drops Friday
Ready for some new Big Sean? You won’t have to wait too long - how about 72 hours from now? Turns out the Detroit rap superstar is delivering his Better Me Than You studio project Friday, August 30.
Big Sean’s new ‘Better Me Than You’ album is officially dropping Friday
Fire lyrics. Insane collaborations. Much-needed new audio gems. You better believe it. Sean Don hits the go button for his newest LP to arrive this week.
7x BET Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated hip hop powerhouse Big Sean announced that his highly anticipated album Better Me Than Youwill release this Friday, August 30 via Def Jam Recordings. In tandem with the release date, Sean unveiled the album’s cover artwork via social media.
Sean has released four advance tracks ahead of Better Me Than You, building a steady drumbeat of hype leading up to his sixth studio album. Kicking off with the critically acclaimed comeback single “Precision,” Sean followed it up with the hard hitting “Yes”which he debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Last week, Sean released the song’s official Lyrical Lemonade-produced music video that UPROXX described as “a little punk, a little polished gangster, and yet, it’s still very much in line with Sean’s past work.” Earlier this month, he teamed up with The Alchemist on “Together Forever” following the album’s heartfelt third single celebrating fatherhood, “On Up,” that he also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
ABOUT BIG SEAN
A 7x BET Award-winning and GRAMMY®-nominated superstar, Big Sean is an uncompromising force in hip hop and culture at the top of his game. Since unleashing his 2011 PLATINUM-certified debut album Finally Famous on Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music/Def Jam imprint, Sean has sold more than 50 million records and continues to elevate with no signs of slowing. This year he will release his eagerly awaited sixth studio album Better Me Than You (Def Jam Recordings) which includes the critically acclaimed singles “On Up,” “Yes” and “Precision.” A true multi-hyphenate, Sean is also gearing up to release his first book “Go Higher” (Simon and Schuster) that serves as a spiritual guidebook for our times and outlines his five key practices for inner work and self-acceptance.
In addition to his 2011 debut album, Sean’s musical catalog also comprises PLATINUM-certified albums Detroit 2 (2020), I Decided. (2017) and Dark Sky Paradise (2015) which all debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, as well as GOLD-certified album Hall Of Fame (2013). His track records boasts an impressive 21 MULTI PLATINUM, PLATINUM AND GOLD-certified hit singles including the 9x-PLATINUM No. 1 hit “IDFWU” feat. E-40, the 6x-PLATINUM “Bounce Back,” 5x-PLATINUM “Dance (A$$)” feat. Nicki Minaj, 4x-PLATINUM “Beware” feat. Lil Wayne and Jhené Aiko, as well as the No. 1 "Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay" feat. Kanye West and Roscoe Dash, and the GRAMMY-nominated “Mercy” feat. Pusha T and 2 Chainz with which he shared multi-platinum success with Kanye. Attracting an audience of 50 million across social channels, Sean leverages his platform to give back as he runs the Sean Anderson Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which assists in the education, health, safety and well-being of school aged youth in underserved communities across the country. For more information, please visit www.uknowbigsean.com.
