Big Sean is an American rapper best known by his stage name Michael Leonard Anderson. Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big, Anderson’s third mixtape, was the catalyst for his rise to fame in 2010.
It was only after that, in 2011, that he was signed to a record label contract with GOOD Music and Def Jam Records, and his first studio album, Finally, Famous was released to critical acclaim (featuring Nicki Minaj)