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Jun 30, 2011With brilliant production from the likes of No I.D., Kanye West, and The Neptunes as well as an amazing supporting cast of lyricists, Sean has crafted an exceptional debut album without losing the charm of his comparably solid mixtapes.
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Jun 30, 2011Fun, inventive, swaggering, and smart, Finally Famous is an exciting debut.
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Dec 6, 2011Finally Famous is sporadically fun but adds nothing to the ongoing evolution of hip hop, in the mainstream down.
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Jun 30, 2011All signs of growth are forfeit in an attempt to mimic the simple appeal of the material that got him here, right down to the title of the album; another installment in the Famous series, simply with The Album tacked on.
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Jun 28, 2011Underneath the bravado is some heart. Unfortunately there are throwaways.
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Jul 26, 2011It is his fourth record to be titled Finally Famous, which is preposterous for a lot of reasons, the largest of which being that he is still not famous.
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Jun 28, 2011With an album that highlights the lowlights and vice-versa of being an MC, Big Sean has crafted an effort that makes room for himself on the rap spectrum.
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Aug 4, 2011No doubt about it, Finally Famous is full of good music.
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Entertainment WeeklyAug 10, 2011His debut is a charming start, chronicling his journey from pauper to hip-hop prince. [1 Jul 2011, p.74]
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Jun 28, 2011The final product is a solid debut that shows enough of Sean's skill and personality to keep listeners stay tuned, with the room for growth for higher expectations next time around.
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Jul 28, 2011While Big Sean is a charismatic and occasionally clever rapper, he often fails to dominate the big production elements he rhymes over.
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Jul 21, 2011Finally Famous boasts enough bouncy beats and catchy hooks that he should have no problem landing a follow up on the charts. Still, the album falls short of establishing him as an artist of a magnitude to match his name.
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Jul 6, 2011Ultimately, Sean's a likable character.
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Jul 6, 2011Sweet Christ, in no universe will Big Sean be greater than Notorious B.I.G. or Big Pun, and at the rate he's going he'll be lucky to end up a better rapper than Sean Combs, let alone Sean Carter.
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Jun 28, 2011The beat/choruses are impressive enough, and whilst it's doubtful you'll be bumping Finally Famous a year from now, it's an album with merits that avoids the curse of the opening tweet, and sets Big Sean up pretty nicely for the next phase.
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Jun 28, 2011Finally Famous is a choice summertime rap record, complete with bright, breezy synth beats and cameos from Chris Brown and Mr. West himself. Prom King or not, Sean's clearly the life of the party.
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Jun 28, 2011The long-delayed debut struggles for identity.
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Jun 28, 2011Big Sean is a clever but convictionless rapper, full of snappy punch lines that he's clearly impressed with.
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Jun 28, 2011Finally Famous, which contains a handful of other tracks produced by No I.D. as well as collaborations with the likes of the Neptunes and Wiz Khalifa, is a slick triumph filled with muscular drums and rolling synthesizers.
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Jun 28, 2011Big Sean is justifiably basking in his moment on Finally Famous, oozing lyrically dexterous flamboyance over lighthearted production.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 47 out of 90
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Mixed: 23 out of 90
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Negative: 20 out of 90
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