Elizabeth Weinberg
Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise comes
out Tuesday, but that doesn't mean he's stopped working: On Monday
afternoon (Feb. 23), he dropped a freestyle over the beat of Beyonce's "Me, Myself, and I." Check it out:
The track originally appeared on Beyonce's solo debut album Dangerously in Love, which came out in 2003. The beat is savvy and crisp, sounding like a combination of Dr. Dre's "Xxplosive" and hip-hop soul. It was co-written and co-produced by Scott Storch when he was at the peak of his hitmaking powers.
Sean begins the track contemplative and contented, taking the time to praise his family and a recent performance. He hits his stride in the middle of the song: "Y'all bragging about so and so like 'oh, he really it'/ The new n---a in rap, well can he really spit?/ Or do he just hide behind his skits like half of these rappers doing/ and y'all f---ing go and praise him in this bitch, like they the saviour of this shit?" Some commenters are suggesting this is a thinly veiled shot at Kendrick Lamar.
After that, Sean's rapping picks up speed. He claims his "voice damn hear gone, it's like 5 in the morning, we ain't slept in days," but he sounds energetic and fully awake.
For old time's sake, here's Beyonce's version.
The track originally appeared on Beyonce's solo debut album Dangerously in Love, which came out in 2003. The beat is savvy and crisp, sounding like a combination of Dr. Dre's "Xxplosive" and hip-hop soul. It was co-written and co-produced by Scott Storch when he was at the peak of his hitmaking powers.
Sean begins the track contemplative and contented, taking the time to praise his family and a recent performance. He hits his stride in the middle of the song: "Y'all bragging about so and so like 'oh, he really it'/ The new n---a in rap, well can he really spit?/ Or do he just hide behind his skits like half of these rappers doing/ and y'all f---ing go and praise him in this bitch, like they the saviour of this shit?" Some commenters are suggesting this is a thinly veiled shot at Kendrick Lamar.
After that, Sean's rapping picks up speed. He claims his "voice damn hear gone, it's like 5 in the morning, we ain't slept in days," but he sounds energetic and fully awake.
For old time's sake, here's Beyonce's version.
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