Big Sean Talks Kanye West, Ariana Grande & Staying Humble On ‘Larry King Now’
Big Sean’s been on a hectic promo run in support of his new album Dark Sky Paradisethis week, but he managed to squeeze in a chat with the legendary Larry King while he was here in NYC. The G.O.O.D. Music rapper spoke on his relationship with Ariana Grande (Larry coming straight out with the marriage question LOL), what it’s like to work with Kanye West, and how he remains grounded. Also, during a round of quick fire questions, Sean Don said he’s the most underrated rapper in the game right now. Agree?
Watch the interview below…
Big Sean also gave a great interview to The FADER this week, in which he opened up about meditation, his father’s skit on Dark Sky Paradise and how his mother’s “spirituality” helped him persevere with his music career. Read the full piece here.
There’s an interlude on the new album where you’re having a heart to heart with your dad. Where did that come from? I was in Detroit kicking it with my grandmother and family a couple months ago. Wiz Khalifa had a show out there, and he hit me up to come out to the show. So I went with my dad and my brother. We had a good time; I came out as a special guest. And then on the way back, we’d been having a good time, and my dad might have had a couple drinks. He was just feeling the vibe. He wouldn’t stop talking, and he was saying some really heartfelt stuff. My brother started recording it without me knowing. When I listened back to the recording, I heard him say, “You talk to them from your mind, but people hear you from your heart. There’s a reason you’re where you’re at.” It made me really emotional. All the stuff he was saying—talking about, “Man, I just want to take a trip where it’s just me and you and Brett.” When I listened back to it, it almost broke my heart. I do need to do stuff like that with my dad.
