Born in 1988 in the West Side of Detroit, Michigan, Big Sean, born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, spent his years working on his rapping whilst at the same time building an important relationship with local rap station WHTD.
"Detroit, this is the best day of my life," he said. Detroit born Big Sean has worked hard to get to the top but with a little help from Kanye West on the way, he is now an award winning, chart topper.
In a scene reminiscent of his tearful gratitude three years ago at the Palace, he dropped to the floor in an emotional heap. Big Sean returned to the stage to close the show with the softer "One Man Can Change the World," alone at a microphone stand and decked in white. For Big Sean, this was the coup of coups: Eminem, ever the reclusive superstar, doesn't do this sort of stuff often, and there was a triumphant air onstage as the song's cast soaked in the heavyweight Detroit hip-hop moment. Everybody," as Eminem strode out in a white hoodie to complete an A-list lineup already swapping verses onstage. Those early guests were just a warm-up for the one who promptly caused the cell network to clog with smartphone traffic: Lil Wayne, kinetic with energy as he rose from below the stage, drew crowd roars - and heartfelt thanks from Big Sean - for a batch of material that included "How Many Times" and "Deep."īut even he couldn't match the deafening noise that shook the arena during "Detroit vs. "Detroit, I love you more than anything in the world," he said, calling the night an honor and reflecting on his high school days at Cass Tech when a night like this was just the stuff of dreams.Īpproaching the set as a career retrospective, he plucked out material from the early Detroit days "when nobody was paying attention" ("Too Fake," "Supa Dupa Lemonade") before diving back into the arm-pumping crowd-pleasers ("My Last") that have made him a pop-chart staple. Big Sean's versatility as a guest rapper has left him with a broad repertoire of co-signed hits, and he effectively made them his own Friday night, rolling through his past collaborations with Wiz Khalifa ("GangBang"), Kanye West and Jay Z ("Clique") and others.ĭetroit's Dej Loaf made a spirited appearance for a foursome of songs - including their single "Back Up" - with Posner hitting the stage for "Smoke & Drive" and "Cooler Than Me," and sensual voiced Aiko joining for a smooth "Beware" and "I Know." It was a two-hour display of mutual affection between Big Sean and his Detroit audience, replete with "family" references and hometown pride. In front of a diverse crowd that came with energy on full-tilt, he took the stage atop a set fashioned like an inner-city street block, flanked by a live band and DJ Mo Beatz. "Paradise" led the way in a fast-paced, muscular show that found Big Sean periodically disappearing for outfit changes (one of them a Detroit Red Wings jersey, also donned by his Rico the Lion mascot). His 2012 show at the Palace had brought the emotional moments, his 2013 DTE date had brought the party, and at the Joe he brought all of it together, in his most cohesive, taut Detroit performance yet. Everybody," one year to the week since that Motor City anthem was released.īut make no mistake: This night belonged to Big Sean. Finally - with Eminem bringing down the house alongside Danny Brown, Royce da 5'9", Trick Trick and Dej Loaf - it was a live rendition of "Detroit vs. If there's one thing we've learned about Big Sean's Detroit dates, it's to expect a cavalcade of high-wattage guests onstage. And one by one they emerged as Friday night went on: Dej Loaf. By the time they left, they'd gotten a blockbuster night that gave them Eminem, Lil Wayne, Danny Brown and more in a blue-chip homecoming extravaganza.
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