Big Sean Celebrates Fatherhood On New Single And Music Video “On Up”
Ahead of the release of his forthcoming album Better Me Than You, GRAMMY®-nominated multiplatinum artist Big Sean releases a heartfelt new single and music video “On Up” available now via Def Jam Recordings.
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On the breezy, buoyant, and bold track, sampling Jodeci’s classic hit by the same name, Sean celebrates fatherhood. Backed by handclaps and an upbeat groove, he gets introspective as he muses, “I look into my son’s eyes and still see his innocence.” At the same time, he paints a vivid picture of his first year as a dad. Across the verses, he shares knowledge with his baby boy and cherishes the moment, “Close my eyes, picture heaven, and it’s where I’m at.” The accompanying visual literally places the viewer in son, Noah Hasani’s shoes. Shot from the baby’s perspective, it captures a candid “day-in-the-life” of the whole family as proud parents Sean and Jhené Aiko show life at home during playtime, bath time and bedtime.
“On Up” marks the third song to be released from the hip hop powerhouse’s eagerly awaited sixth studio album Better Me Than You following the hard-hitting “Yes” which he debuted on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the pummeling comeback single “Precision.”
Of the forthcoming album’s title, Sean posted an introspective video on social media explaining: “It’s usually better you than me, but I realize when you that one that has to step up and endure it all – endure the extras, maybe break a cycle in your family or change your environment for your circle, or whatever the case may be – when you got to be that one, it’s like you realize that you’re only put there because you’re the one that can handle it. Because that’s the way God made it for you. So you realize that, alright, better me than you because I’m the one that can do it. I’m a better me than you could ever be, you feel me? When I hold my son I feel like, right now it’s on me. It’s on Dad to take the extras, and sometimes it’s on his mama to step up and be that- the person that has to endure it all, but one day, it’s going to be on him. And when it is, I hope he realizes that it’s not a burden. It’s an opportunity. It’s a responsibility that you’re meant for. Better Me Than You.”
Keeping his foot on the gas, Sean will sit down with Charlamagne tha God for an in-depth and unfiltered conversation on his “Out of Context” series streaming Friday, August 2 at 9am ET.
Billboard put it best when they declared, “Big Sean season has returned.”
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 “Yes” and “Precision.” A true multi-hyphenate, Sean is 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,
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