Big Sean Says He Can Out Rap Drake & Jay Z

    While speaking with attendee’s at a listening session for his upcoming album, Hall Of Fame, Detroit wordsmith Big Sean had a few bold words about his current status in rap. Although the rapper has yet to release his sophomore album, Big Sean went on to state that he should be considered among the greats in rap and expressed his belief that he doesn’t boast such a title because he’s only gone on to release one album.

    Big Sean continued to express his lyrical confidence as he touched on out-rapping the likes of Jay Z, Drake, and even fellow G.O.O.D. Music emcee Kanye West.

    “Sometimes people don’t consider Big Sean as one of the best rappers because Big Sean has only put out one album,” the Finally Famous rapper revealed. “So what I was saying was going into this album, I had the mind state of thinking, ‘Man alright, I’ve been on basically songs with everybody who I really respect man in the rap game. From Jay Z to Kanye to the newcomers, the new guys. And I always stand on my own.’ I always stand out and you can never say I’ve never done a feature where someone’s out-rapped me on and it’s crazy because a lot of those songs, I would submit my verse first and then people like Kanye or Jay Z or whoever will get it. And it just goes to show you that I’m here for a reason…I’ll hop on a song with Drake and out rap him and that’s my homie. Or Jay Z. Or whoever.”

    According to Big Sean, his ability to “out rap” most rappers on a record stems from the need to prove himself.

    “Every time I go on to something I always try to like prove myself, but I feel like I got something to prove to somebody,” said Big Sean. “Whether it’s features on songs. Whether it’s my first album, mixtapes. And no matter who I’m on a song with, whether it’s any feature I’ve ever done, from songs like ‘Burn’ to ‘Don’t Like’ to fuckin ‘Clique’ to anybody. Whether it’s a legend or your favorite rapper, I’mma out rap they ass no matter what. And that just is what it is.”

    Big Sean’s sophomore album, Hall Of Fame, is set for release on August 27.

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    203 thoughts on “Big Sean Says He Can Out Rap Drake & Jay Z

    1. I mean, he outdid Kanye & Jay on Clique and outdid Drake on All Me, so he kinda has a point.. but there’s still a reason why he isn’t up there with Drake, Jay, & Ye, and wont be anytime soon either.

      1. Kanye? I agree but not Jay Z, you must been hearing some other shit, In all me i do agree with that but hes comments are very distasteful.

    2. he has like 3 songs maybe that i like, seems like a nice kid but no way does he outrap any of these guys even drake at times has better lyrics than sean

    3. Really? You can outrap Drake?????? Whoa thats means you are the GOAT!!!!!

      Or do you mean you can outsing Drake?

    4. Not sure if I’m sold on him out rapping everybody but he’s talented, But I think he’s slightly overating himself here, not yet Sean you still haven’t proved much yet. Potential yes but come down a few levels first.

    5. He probably does in those instances but when it comes to catalogue Drake and Jayz have out rapped him thrice over. So being “Great” is more man out rapping someone on a track..Big Sean.I like his hunger though..

    6. Only was this dude is out rapping anyone is on Xmas Eve at an amputee hospital, he’s the biggest cornball in the game

    7. This guy needs to slow down, he drops a couple of good verses here and there and already thinks he’s the shit! Well when his album drops we will see if he holds to his statement…

      1. yeah but the point is they were verses w/ high caliber emcees and he didn’t completely fade into the background. thats not easy to do.

      1. FALSE. “Yeah I’m talking Bey,yeah im talking Ri, yeah im talking bossy i aint talkin Kelis”

        LOL stop it

    8. Stop talking shit, Sean. Drop your lame album so we can download it illegally and trash it after one listen.

    9. this weirdo is so delusional. what type of chronic kush is this bird toking. sometimes when your blown you shouldnt speak your mind bc you sound like a damn fool little sean.

    10. This dude is on some publicity stunt bullshit. Big Yawn is probably the worst rapper on the big stage level. Look at the shit that Danny Brown has been saying about him. He’s not even respected in Detroit.

    11. as a close friend of Lil Wayne I can confirm Big Sean out-rapped Jay-Z in a freestyle battle. I saw it, I was attended to dat event. Jay-Z’s rhymes were so weak and childish. Sean is a professional MC. he shud sign to YMCMB and maybe he could sell more than 30k firts week. lmao.. GOOD and ROC NATION suck… swag

    12. he never said he out rapped others just that he hasn’t been out rapped, which is legit. to not be forgettable on a track w/ cats like that is to his credit.

    13. anyways, who could out-rap Lil Wayne? nobody is able to out-rap da greatest rapper of all time. Tha Carter II shits on everything Eminem, Nas, KRS-1, Kool G Rap or Jay-Z made in deir boring career. Weezy is a lyrical genius, pro skater, guitar hero, fashion designer, rocker, blood nigga, baller, actor, dancer and father. long live WEEZY. swag

    14. This dude ain’t even the best rapper in his city.

      Royce, Elzhi and even Danny Brown would destroy Big Sean.

    15. man another article with HiphoopDX tryna make a rapper look dubious, he ain’t said he can outrap Drake or Jay, he said he’ll hop on a track and outrap anybody that gets on it or that features him on it.

      though to be honest, it doesn’t take much to outrap Drake

    16. Canibus out rapped (wtf that means) LL and it didn’t mean shit. In 100 years nobody will give a f**k about Big Sean, while Jay Z will be listed as one of the greatest in the game (note: I said ‘one of’ not ‘the’).

    17. Lil Wayne saved hip hop from its collapse. he can out rap da whole hip hop universe. Weezy is da God of Hip Hop. swag

    18. 1. Lil Wayne – god of hip hop
      2. Drake – king of hip hop
      3. Rick Ross – king of da south
      4. Nicki Minaj – queen of hip hop
      5. Tyga – prince of hip hop
      6. 2 Chainz – da president of hip hop
      7. Ace Hood – super hero of hip hop
      8. Meek Mill and Wale – da knights of hip hop
      9. Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka – da real gangstas
      10. Flo Rida and Pitbull – da 50 Cent’s of hip hop (yes 50 is pop)

      swag

    19. You want some stripes Sean? try out rapping people in your own city first. ”Crediting your own ability” doesnt change shit. It just makes you even more delusional. royce da 5’9, danny brown, eminem (no brainer) ..heck even xzibit will body you. Once youve taken over your city (which you havent still dangling on kanyes balls) then you can start taking out the competion. get your mind and your pen right then maybe you can out rap these people aightt genuine?

    20. Did you really say that ??

      “Sometimes people don’t consider Big Sean as one of the best rappers”

      One of the best rapper………. omfg you got to be fucking kidding me lol.

      This guys is far away to on on top of the list..

    21. What the hell is this guy talking about? If you’re going to out-rap any other rapper, it actually does require some skill.

    22. Big Sean has a lot of charisma and he does a lot of gimmicky styles and voices, but his lyrics are always sub par. He gives the illusion of out rapping others because of his passion. I feel the same way about artists like his hero, Eminem. It’s more of the flow and energy that brainwashes people into thinking it’s dope…Behind all those wordplay acrobatics, is very basic, one dimensional, lyrics. I’m not impressed.

      1. That’s what makes an emcee….I am not saying Big Sean falls into that category but some of the greats don’t necessarily have the best “Lyrics”, but it’s their charisma and style/sound. Sometimes it’s not what you say, but how you say it.

      2. The only eminem album youve probably heard was relaspe lol cause obviously youve never heard or look up lyrics for his other shit. Eminem is top 3 doa because he has the all around package, lyrics, delivery, and technical skill. Don’t even mention Em and Big Sean together in the same breath lmao. A better example of more flow than good lyrics would be Jay Z

      3. I’ve heard all of Eminem’s albums and the lyrics are always average. All you have to do to tell if someones an average rapper is google their lyrics and read it on paper. Eminem is a very simple rapper. The only reason he’s so popular is because of his charisma and whiteness. Big Sean is already half way there…If he was white he would be much more popular then he is now. And to the other dude, LYRICS are what make you an emcee, CONTENT is what makes you an emcee, SUBSTANCE is what makes you an emcee. Not multi syllables and shouting over tracks, not funny voices. I’m sorry, I’m just not impressed by all that.

      4. ^ GTF outta here wit that bullshit. multi syllables rhymes are what is consider LYRICAL u fuckin idiot. u seriously sound like a 16 yr old. how has em not had any substance on tracks like the way i am, sing for the moment, til i collapse, lose yourself, renegade, and countless others dude u r the definition of a HATER. get off his dick

    23. he is shmakced lls he is nice doe
      anywayssss
      Go on Youtube search “Supe Dupe World In My Hands Full Video”

    24. this little shit head needs to stfu and play his role.. he’s lucky to be where he is with his mediocre ass music

      1. You the type of person to listen to a song, nod to the beats,and not hear a word the music says. Shut up!

      2. LMAO this response is 2 hilarious. Those type of people u described are BIG SEAN fans idiot. HIP HOP HEADS dont listen 2 that bullshit haha oh n he stole his adlib lil bitch from an underground rapper named Robb Bank$. big sean is nothin but pop hardly even rap

    25. start making records than…

      he was dope on Royce da 5’9 “my own planet’

      his mixtape was horrible tho

      release bar exam 4

    26. The kids feeling himself a little too much. Nobody is worried about this dude. This lightweight is stepping in the ring with heavyweight hitters. No need to throw bombs on him because he’s no threat. It’s like a prime Mike Tyson beating the shit out of a lightweigt sparring partner. lol. Drop any of those artists in the ring with Nas, Slim, Slaughterhouse and see how they raise their game. That’s when you put in work. When there is someone in the room everybody is worried about.

      1. Nas tears ur whole list fool u only like commercial rappers or summin i know hundreds of mc’s that tear up drake ur list may well be the dumbest of all time u should head on over to pop hop dx cos this is hip hop son and ur list would never get approval from a true hip hop head

    27. I don’t even know why I come to this website any more.. every fucking article… pusha t says his album won’t suck, mgk says he doesn’t suck, big sean says he can rap..what’s the point?

    28. big sean is beyond horrible. he looks corny and his rhymes are corny. he couldnt outshine even an uninspired jay z on “clique”. he prolly can outrap drake, which is not saying much. let medium sean outrap lupe or kendrick lamar, then we can talk.

    29. this nigga corny, kanye should of drop this ass along time ago! ungrateful fuck, why is he dressed like jay? I guarantee Kendrick gonna wear the same and the list goes on

      1. You don’t need to be street to out-rap someone…that logic is flawed. The homie is confident enough to feel like he’s the best….my motto is “If I’m not my favorite rapper, then why rap…?” Real talk

    30. Give Drake some credit. No way is Big Sean better. When Drake is ready to get busy on a beat he’ll turn up. Yet to be convinced that Big Sean has bars in him.

    31. U ain’t even got a classic yet ya bish, keep Jay-Z’s name out ya mouth. (Compared to Magna Crappa, even fucken Benzino out raps Jay).

    32. how disrespectful you think ur ass can out rap hov ? bitch please you sound like drake and your music sucks ass sit down small sean u wack as a mothafucka and talking about being able to out rap a rapper who has more platinum records then ur ass has jewels bitch ass kid if this was the 90s ur ass would off been robbed up and you’d be serving up at mcdonalds i bet i could out rap u if it werent for social media u wud have no fans wid tht bullshit rap u make fukin drake out rap jay? pfft mc hammer is more in your league.

    33. Big Sean has become a heavyweight in the game no doubt, but to say he can out rap anyone, is a joke. He’s not even the most lyrical in G.O.O.D. Music, Cyhi is. And he brags about murdering everyone he gets on a song with, well let’s see him have a Tech N9ne feature and see if he can compete with that. It’s not that hard to spit harder than Drake and Jay-Z.

    34. i think that, partly, he said this for attention, but mostly, kanyes HUUUUUGGGEEEE ego is sticking to him from being around kanye so much

    35. This fool gets renegaded by everyone, I like Sean but he got owned by Jay and Ye on Clique and Pusha and Ye on Mercy….not 2 chains tho coz that niggas wack as fuck!

      1. #TRUTH Yela literally kills any feature he is on. I don’t think you can find any feature with YelaWolf where he hasn’t stood out and/or elevated the entire track to a new level

      2. @Guru deadass. Idk why most people don’t like Yelawolf. He’s one of the most underrated rappers in the game right now, but people don’t like him because of his flow, in which they can’t understand, so they think he sucks -__-

    36. Okay I apologize in advance. I got no other route for exposure right now so i’m
      trolling you fine people here at hiphopdx. Just take 4 minutes to listen to my remix
      of “Im A Coke Boy” SPOILER: its not about cocaine, lame right? For real though,
      give me a shot.
      PS. keep scrolling if you don’t like lyrical music…
      keep scrolling if you like Future…

      https://soundcloud.com/theanchor/coulda-been

      flyqtheanchor@gmail.com for anybody interested in collabs.

    37. First of all Drake doesn’t even rap like he use to. Also Jay-z had the best verse on Clique. He got bodied by J.cole on the one Kanye West track. He also was killed by Nicki Minaj on Dance. It’s cool to believe that you’re the best. Athletes like football and basketball players do it. But to say you bested someone when you clearly didn’t is pure delusion.

      1. woah woah buddy you went a little tooo far now
        with the nicki thing
        i mean she can rap but her lyrics are retarded
        Wobbledy wobble, wo-wo-wobble, wobbin
        Ass so fat, all these bitches pussies is throbbin
        Bad bitches, Im your leader, Phantom by the meter
        Somebody point me to the best ass-eater
        Tell ‘im “Pussy clean!” I tell them “Pussy squeaky!”
        Niggas give me brain cause all of them niggas geeky
        If he got a mandingo, then I buy him a dashiki
        And bust this pussy open in the islands of Waikikiiiiii…
        Kiss my ass and my anus, cause its finally famous
        And its finally soft, yeah, its finally solved!
        I dont know, man, guess them ass shots wore off!
        Bitches aint poppin, Google, my ass
        Only time you on the net is when you Google my ass
        Y-y-you fuckin little whores, fu-fuckin up my decors
        Couldnt get Michael Kors if you was fuckin Michael Kors
        B-B-Big Sean, b-boy, how big is you?
        Gimme all yo money and gimme all yo residuals
        Then slap it on my ass, ass, ass

        This song is part of Nicki Minajs dissertation on feminist tendencies in hip-hop music. Using her ass as a metaphor for power, she talks about how men struggle to overcome their desires.

        Really though, she just wants to get her ass munched.

    38. WUTEVER IT TAKES TO GET THAT HYPE AROUND YA ALBUM!!!!

      …….HA!!!! SOMEBODY TELL THIS MANOREXIC TO GET HIS RAP SKILLS UP AND HIS WEIGHT UP!!!!

      DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

    39. HA! Notice how he didn’t say he can out rap Ja Rule CUZ HE CAN’T. Shit nigga no one can out rap Ja.

      Where my Ja Rooligans at?

      1. ATTENTION WE HAVE A DICK RIDING ALERT
        THIS DOUCHE WON’T GET OFF KENDRICKS BALLS
        EVEN THOUGH GUNPLAY(CRACKHEAD) HAS OUTRAPPED KENDRICK ON CARTOONS & CEREAL.. MY JOB HERE IS DONE FAG

      2. get off Kendrick Lamar’s dick. you act as if that nigga is that good when he isn’t. go be your own role model and stop looking up to rappers you fag

      3. ^that’s some fuckboi hater talk right there. people are allowed to like rappers

        y’all oughta stop overreacting like crackheads, stfu. and Kendrick is that nice

    40. Lol… Drake is garbage. Rap sucks. How u gonna be proud to be a good rapper nowadays when there is no comp. Fuck this shit… It’s NOT HIP HOP!!!!
      this is a packaged product… NOT THE EXPRESSION OF THE STRUGGLE. filled with misogyny and unnecessary bravado… You guys really do suck compared to the 90’s man. I’m a huge fan of music… All genres all eras, but you can’t call this hip hop at all.
      Drake is ur dude?! Ur fuckin gay… He must fuck u with ur skinny jeans on that shits gay too…
      Even the love and HIP HOP show don’t have one hip hop artist. The fuck do people even use the genre hip hop for… It’s just r&b… RAP &BULLSHIT

    41. Wish I could believe Mr. Sean but unfortunately he managed to waste the world’s time by embellishing his lyrical capabilities. He’s never out rapped anyone on any song he’s ever been on including every track he’s had with Drake, his style and delivery is quite corny to be frank, although at times his wordplay is sub-par to slightly above average and I will credit him there. I will at least give his new album a skim through but, I couldn’t picture myself ever buying this guy’s music because his rhymes are exactly as he once quoted in a song ASS ASS ASS ASS ASS! and nothing more. Big Sean until he proves otherwise shouldn’t ever be mentioned anywhere close to today’s lyricist.

    42. Does Wayne have the most most hip hop classics of all time?

      i will try to be resonable, but damn he really had one of the greatest runs in hip hop of all time

      unarguable classics:

      tha carter 2
      Tha carter 3
      like father like son
      no ceilings
      da drought 3
      dedication 2
      the suffix

      arguable classics:

      the dedication
      the prefix
      blow
      lilweezyana
      tha carter
      sq4

      now thats 13 projects that have stood the test of time, which is essential for a project to be considered a classic. i mean the only artist/groups that i can think of right now is atcq, the roots, and yeezus but wayne still has more classics.

      i challenge anyone to show me a hip hop artist with more classics then birdman jr.

      1. It kills me that people try to front like they didn’t have Tha Carter III all on there iPods and iTunes especially when Lollipop dropped. Now the dude does need Tha Carter I on his list but other than that… He’s telling the truth and I, I REAPEAT, am not a Wayne dick rider.

      2. Sorry kiddo, many people do & did not have The Carter 3 on rotation, I am one of them. You need to stop fronting like you know what the people actually listen to. You don’t need to be a fan or not to understand that either.

    43. I like listening to big sean,and he’s got some fire here and there, but this nigga is way too premature with these statements. Please just fall back and keep doing your thang smalls. Nobody wants to hear that shit from you bruh. Jay-Z is a legend and Ye is a legend. You just a back seat nigga. Keep bobbing ya head to the music, pass the blunt and just be happy you in for the ride my nigga.

    44. I’ve NEVER heard a song where Sean’s verse(s) stood out from the rest. Even on songs which are just him…

    45. Triple fuckin’ OG
      What’s up to my nigga Juan
      Tell these niggaas pull their fuckin’ skirt down
      I could see their ovaries
      Niggas snitching switching teams
      Out there telling bitches things
      Industry talk behind your back
      Ain’t nobody got time for that
      Facts only

      1. I know, I’ve been asking this same question for a long time. Well I suppose he is a Big faggot so maybe that justifies his name a bit.

      2. lil sean would have been more appropriate even though i hate any rapper with lil or young in front of their name apart from jeezy

    46. J Cole
      Kendrick
      Ab-Soul
      Slaughterhouse
      Drake
      EMinem
      Jay-z
      Nas
      Fabolous

      Big Sean has a long way to go.

      WHo’s gasin him.
      Drake versus > Big sean versus
      Jay-z versus >

      1. Thank you! I ain’t even mention Cole! Come on man! Blu? Fashwan? Wale? Jay Elec? And I ain’t really wanna mention too many vets either cus dudes will cry about that.

    47. What a clown. This dude needs to get off his own dick and realize he isn’t anything more than a below average rapper.

    48. Say watever youd like but Big Sean(and drake for that matter)are two of the only guys in rap who know how to make a complete song. Guap, Switch Up, Fire..these are all good songs that you can play at a party or in your car. Sean has the recipe. His verse on All Me is actually ridiculous wordplay

    49. Im sorry but Big Sean is actually a dope lyricist. Obviously he aint goin for the rappity rap on a club joint but dude can rap, bars, cadence, adlibs, hooks, punchlines, delivery. Sure sometimes he can be corny but most times dudes lines are witty as hell. Jump off underground dick for min an recognize real

      1. You didn’t respond to his claims of being able to out rap those dudes. What do you think about his comments? I think he has bars, but he’s not at any of those artist’s levels yet

    50. I think these rappers get so full of themselves they really start to fall into they own hype.

      These niggas be havin yes men all around em tellin them they shit is dope when it really aint.

      Sean is a pretty average rapper. He’s not bad, but he aint nothin special either. He is watered down fabolous….

    51. Dear Big Sean,

      Please stop referring to yourself in the 3rd person, it’s wack. Furthermore, only in your wildest dreams are you able to out rap the artists you’ve mentioned. Please behave yourself and take some Nyquil

    52. Ok soooo eminem, 2pac and biggie were legends sooo try and out rap them ok two of them are dead so we the people want to see you out-rap eminem soooo good luck with that eminem would destroy your ass

    53. He can out rap Jay and Drizzy? When is he going to start doing that, how come he has put out so much wack shit, if he has bars like that? where the fire verses? (I hate that song fire he has out right now)

    54. This guy makes me laugh. Jay-Z goes without saying, but he can’t out rap Drake. I don’t understand what Kanye sees in him.

    55. lol a shitty rapper saying he can out rap other shitty rappers… ok jay aint bad but not a fan but cmon.

    56. Big Sean sounds more animated than everyone he’s mentioned and I guess he’s got some bars, but honestly I feel like I could outrap Drake and Jay-Z and the same time so that isn’t saying much and all Jay has to do is say “My shit is better than your new shit…my bad shit is better than your good shit.” and it kinda dismisses most comments made about him.

    57. NO one can out rap Jay-z fuckin clown. You can out rap him by spitting fast i guess you can do that, like that can be considered out rapping but off strait lyrics no. Make a few classics and come back bruh.

      1. No one??????? Ever heard of rappers named NAS or EMINEM (on jays on shit)?? foh…and sean did out rap jay-z on clique cant deny that

    58. Ok, I thought I was buggin readin this but at least y’all holdin it down in the comments. Is this nigga high? The ONLY thing this lame got is a flow. That’s IT! And I’m not even a big Drake fan but no way this dude can see Drake lyrically. I can name 100 rappers off the head that this asshole can’t outrap! ANYBODY in Slaughterhouse, Lupe, Pusha T, Fab, Tech 9, Kendrick, Danny Brown, etc, etc! This dude can’t out rap Jeezy! Hov? I think dudes get a little comfortable with they success & forget they place in reality.

    59. Somebody Is Gonna Hate 100% Of The Time.. Sean Ain’t Readin You Niggas Top 10’s lol Take The Article For What It Is And Stop Gettin So Caught Up In The Headlines They Make Them.

    60. lol… Drake cant muster aggression or pain so he cant do it….Jay-z has to much money and never could really spit bars anyway(He money talks hes not a battle rapper)…..ppl get it confused just caue u can make a record doesnt mean you can battle rap someone its a totally different domain and Drake and Jay-z cant enter that domain…Thats like Drake trying to battle Em or cannibis or jay-z trying its not happening..there not built that way

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