Big Sean has revealed a surprising fact about his verses on the G.O.O.D. Music posse cuts “Mercy” and “Clique.”
HipHopDX‘s Elliott Wilson, Jeremy Hecht and DJ Hed held a debate on the latest episode of The Bigger Picture about who had the best verse on “Mercy,” sparked by DX posing the question to 2 Chainz at the 2024 BET Awards.
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Tity Boi’s answer was simple: “Mine, obviously.”
Responding to the clip on Instagram, Sean hopped into the comments section to shed light on how the Cruel Summer hit came about.
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“Nah i did the verse first n everybody wrote theirs after me. I just freestyled it n then Ye was like ‘thats it!’ N put everybody on after,” he wrote.
He added: “[S]ame with Clique…Chainz put his verse on later so he of course had an advantage n made his verse more lyrical [fire emoji].”
Despite working with many of the best rappers in the game — including JAY-Z, Kanye West and Pusha T on those aforementioned tracks — Big Sean recently had a pinch-me moment after appearing on Eminem‘s latest single “Tobey.”
Following the song’s release, the Detroit rapper took to social media to reflect on his long-running Slim Shady fandom and how this latest collaboration marks a “full-circle” moment for him.
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“Not gon hold you, Slim Shady LP was the first CD i bought wit my own money at Costco. Me n Em bout 4 songs in now (DVE, No Favors, Detroit 2 cypher) but being on the Death Of Slim Shady is full circle,” he wrote, referencing Eminem’s upcoming album.
“I aint know when i bought that, that id be one of the next 1’s out da city… Let alone even know Em. A reminder to myself of how real unrealistic really is.”
Sean is also working on a new album of his own and recently hinted that it will arrive before the year is out.
“Nah its time for a new album this year fasho,” he wrote in an Instagram comment in February.
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The 36-year-old has been warming fans up for it with a handful of tracks including the Three 6 Mafia-sampling “Precision,” the J Dilla-inspired “Whole Time (Freestyle)” and “Get Up,” a Jodeci-sampling song he debuted during his Tiny Desk Concert for NPR.
The upcoming project will serve as Sean’s first since 2020’s Detroit 2.
