An arduous grind, numerous mixtape releases, a BET cypher and G.O.O.D. Music over everything is what lead Sean Anderson to this point where he can kick his feet up and enjoy the fruits of his labor with his debut studio effort, Finally Famous: The Album. Read the rest of this entry »

If you saw the all-star tracklist for Big Sean’s Finally Famous: The Album, the proposed “Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay” undoubtedly had you wondering which side of the fence this manufactured combination would fall on. Read the rest of this entry »

“Man, I’m chllin’ with Jays and Common Senses/ It’s crazy when legends are peers and your competition…”

It appears Big Sean’s patience has paid off. After years of speculation as to whether or not the Westside Detroit native was going to capitalize on his G.O.O.D. Music co-sign, this small-framed giant is legitimizing himself more by the minute. Read the rest of this entry »

Every two or three months without fail my barber will ask me if I’ve gotten any new music from Fonzworth Bentley. Depending on how many people are within earshot, we might hear someone snicker or say “that dude who used to hold Diddy’s umbrella?” If an iPod is handy we might throw on “C.O.L.O.U.R.S.” real quick to shut them up or just ignore them. Read the rest of this entry »

Pusha Terrence continues to serve the product, making the move to put his recent release on store shelves in early June, retitling it as Fear Of God 2: Let Us Pray and adding “a few surprises” according to his words. Directed by Pusha and Ryan Reichenfeld, the visuals for “My God” coincide with the announcement and herald the coming, complete with a kiddie drumline, shiny cars and the not often used images of evangelists sweeping parishioners off their feet. Read the rest of this entry »

The Bible preaches that man should fear God in everything they do. Not to say that G.O.O.D. Music’s hottest ticket, Pusha T thinks he’s the creator of all things, but he definitely wants to instill that same type of omnipresence into his peers in this thing called rap. Sans the subliminal sacrilegious anecdotes, it’s a kind of advantage every artist should strive for in their approach and angles. Read the rest of this entry »

When Pharrell starts looping down-scale piano chords, more than likely the session isn’t for Nelly Furtado. Typically, P’s sinister keys are reserved for only the gulliest of gully, so it’s only fitting two of Hip-Hop’s most open books – Pusha T and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson – tempt both MCs and police precincts alike with this sinister sample of the G.O.O.D. Music member’s Fear Of God mixtape, which drops next Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Big Sean is finally famous, finally coming out (none) and he’s finally home to reap the benefits of being a local celebrity gone major. The song that joined the ranks of other Adele’d excellence has come to fruition in its official form, summarizing the journey of reciprocated love from a city that you share mutual feelings with. Read the rest of this entry »

I specifically remember having a fear last summer Big Sean would never progress into the rapper I knew he could be. Kanye’s imminent return and the KiD CuDi machine seemed to be the two primary priorities at G.O.O.D. Headquarters and their Detroit transplant appeared to be an afterthought. Then, Finally Famous 3 dropped and his perception and buzz appeared to do a complete 180°. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s funny how one measly letter can change an entire perspective, situation or assessment of an ongoing problem. Take the tangled web the letter “T” weaves in this particular instance. Over the past weekend, Pusha T released a song that was received warmly by everybody not identifying themselves as Consequence. Read the rest of this entry »

“B*tch, I’m doin’ everything I planned to…”

Can you say, long time coming? Despite a small frame, Sean Anderson has had nothing but big dreams his entire life, so it should surprise no one the first official song from this G.O.O.D. Music member’s long-awaited and highly-anticipated debut Finally Famous: The Album speaks of having no limits. Read the rest of this entry »

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the stars
Not a creature was rapping, not even a bar
To all off a sudden, there rose such a clatter
It was Kanye Claus, spreading good cheer and much laughter Read the rest of this entry »

Aw, how nice was it of Laws and CyHi to dedicate a song to us?

Big and bright, “Honor” is an atmospheric sound cloud that found it’s inspiration from every one of the followers, friends, ticket buyers and downloaders, who have positioned these budding young talents into a lifestyle fitting of a stage. Look up and listen, because these two artists not only have the talent to achieve greatness, they know their place and what it takes to get to the next level. Read the rest of this entry »

G.O.O.D. Friday has been an epic occurrence in Hip-Hop lore. For the last few weeks, we’ve been exposed to classic records that have set the internet on fire every weekend. All but one of the tracks have come with a slew of guest appearances from artists that understand the importance of the music and have contributed some of the best verses of their careers. Read the rest of this entry »

The LP may be available for public consumption but G.O.O.D. Fridays keeps truckin’ right along, this time with contributions from the senior member Cons the Don and your favorite rapper’s favorite rapper Talib Kweli. What makes this week’s entry is it is exclusively featured on the deluxe version of My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Kanye is going out his way to let you sample the audio dope before you partake in the OD on November 22nd. Read the rest of this entry »