Big Sean has revealed why he has not yet proposed to longtime girlfriend Jhené Aiko, even though they share a child together.
In a wide-ranging interview with Charlamagne Tha God, the Detroit rapper candidly discussed his near decade-long relationship with the R&B singer.
When asked about possibly tying the knot with Aiko, Sean said: “There has not been a secret industry marriage. It’s a little personal, but to be real with you, just like any people who have dealt with love, we’ve had our ups and downs. And I think it’s still finding the right navigation through it all.”
The former G.O.O.D. Music MC then explained that he doesn’t want to rush into marriage: “To me, marriage symbolizes the best relationship. People be like, ‘When y’all gonna get married?’ I feel like having a relationship is first and foremost, and marriage is a byproduct of that.
“A lot of people get the idea of like, ‘Oh, you have to get married.’ But to me, that’s almost a fear-based way of thinking because then people be getting divorced. The divorce rate is so fucking high.”
Sean insisted that he isn’t ruling out marrying his Twenty88 collaborator, but “there’s a lot of work that needs to be done in general.”
“She and I both have to be on the same page,” he added. “Not to say we aren’t. I can only speak for myself that there needs to be more work done so we can keep going. Because there’s a lot of focus on our family and careers and everything, and that is something that I feel like has not been the main focus.”
Big Sean and Jhené Aiko share a one-year-old son named Noah, who was born in November 2022 after the singer had previously suffered a miscarriage.
The couple began dating in 2016, shortly after Sean’s relationship with pop star Ariana Grande ended.
Aiko also has another child from a past relationship with R&B singer O’Ryan, who is the younger brother of Omarion.
Sean’s comments come shortly after a marriage-related moment between the couple went viral during a concert in Los Angeles.
While the Detroit native performed his verse from their 2013 collaboration “Beware,” rapping the line: “Kept my phone on silent ever since you got a ring,” Aiko replied: “What ring?” while bringing attention to her lack of a wedding ring.
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Dope ! Big Shawn doing his thing yo ! But on the reels he probably 1 of biggest artists today reppring 313 Detroit! Maybe Sada Baby or 42 Dugga can’t think of anyone today putting it down for the D! Back in days Royse da 5’9 was putting it down. Real ninjas don’t listen to Em we don’t play his shit out here maybe south of 8 mile in suburbs or Salem or Novi etc but ain’t no one playing Em is Southfield, Dearborn, or anywhere in the D
Amazing news as usual courtesy of this pathetic culture vulture Sam the bum ass blogger Boore. We can all sleep peacefully at night now knowing why Sean hasn’t gotten married yet Smh. Sam the bum ass blogger Boore is a certified cornball, culture vulture and H0M0 whose mother should have swallowed him. Go get a REAL J0B Sammy, a J0B where you can actually make real money and not get totally laughed at and embarrassed every single day the way you do now with this bullshit nonsensical freelancing dead end Z list gossip gig.
Hoe shit for CTG to even ask this question. It’s none of your business. Also, how does he know the woman isn’t the one who doesn’t want to get married. She’s been married a couple of times before I think. That’s a question some old granny asks, not a heterosexual man.
Don’t marry her, bruh. It’s not worth the ass or the assets.