Big Sean has revealed that Kanye West and Pharrell Williams helped transition him from making mixtapes into a proper artist. The ‘My Last‘ rapper was only accustomed to recording quick tracks for mixtapes before he dropped his debut LP Finally Famous earlier this year. Now, Sean has given props to the men who helped him transform into a professional recording artist. “Finally Famous, the album, was like me graduating,” he told Amaru Don TV.
“It took about a year’s time to make that project. No I.D., Kanye, Pharrell [all] really helped out. They helped me transition from being a mixtape artist to making a really good album. For mixtapes, you don’t gotta worry about making hit records. For an album, it’s gotta be more structured.” Big Sean is currently gearing up for his North American tour and the release of his next single ‘Lay It On Me,’ a collaboration with Kelly Rowland.