Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, known professionally as
Big Sean, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He met Kanye West as a teenager, and signed with his record label GOOD Music, an imprint of Def Jam Recordings in 2007. He gained popularity following the release of his third mixtape,
Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big (2010). His debut studio album,
Finally Famous (2011) peaked at number three on the
Billboard 200 and spawned the
Billboard Hot 100-top 40 singles "My Last", "Marvin & Chardonnay", and "Dance (Ass)". His second album,
Hall of Fame (2013) saw a matched chart position and was supported by the top 40 single "Beware".