Big Sean Reveals Whether Or Not He Believes Kanye West Helped Leak His Album

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CANNES, FRANCE - JUNE 18: Recording artist Big Sean speaks on stage during the Havas session at the Cannes Lions 2019 : Day Two on June 18, 2019 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images for Cannes Lions)
Sean hopped back on Instagram Live to discuss his thoughts on the matter.

With Big Sean finally getting ready to drop a new album after four years, he admitted that the recent leak has been annoying. "To whoever did do that, just know it did f*** me up", he told his Instagram Live viewers. This new roadblock for the Detroit, Michigan MC was supposedly created by a supposed affiliate of Kanye West. It is worth noting that Ye and Sean have had an up-and-down relationship. The former admitted on Drink Champs a few years ago that signing the latter to G.O.O.D. Music was a mistake. However, in that same breath, some random online claiming that they were instructed to do this because of subliminal shots on a freestyle just seems too far-fetched.

That is exactly the same type of energy that Big Sean seems to be on further on into the IG Live. The "Yes" rapper cited their lengthy history in the studio together, recalling observing Ye when he was making Graduation, 808s & Heartbreak, and MBDTF. Then, Big Sean went onto explain his love and loyalty to his former label. He was thankful to have sold 185 million copies through G.O.O.D. Music even though he did not take more money home than the higher-ups. Furthermore, when he was on the label, he explained that even when he received early access to artists' music, Sean did not do any leaking.

Big Sean Gives Several Reasons Why Kanye Wouldn't Leak His Next Album

All in all, Sean feels this entire Kanye West leak rumor is some "bulls***". While that could definitely be true, people across hip-hop know how inconsistent Ye can be. We have seen him explode on some of his closest collaborators, only to rekindle with them later on. At the end of the day, we may never really know even if Kanye speaks.

What are your thoughts on Big Sean totally discounting the belief that Kanye West was responsible for the leak of his next album? Are you on the rapper's side or the internet's and why? How are you enjoying Sean's latest single "Yes"? Will Better Me Than You be the best album of his career? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Big Sean. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.
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