Draft:Better Me Than You

Better Me Than You
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)
Genre
Label
Producer
Big Sean chronology
What You Expect
(2021)
Better Me Than You
(2024)
Singles from Better Me Than You
  1. "Precision"
    Released: March 22, 2024
  2. "Yes"
    Released: July 18, 2024
  3. "On Up"
    Released: August 2, 2024
  4. "Together Forever"
    Released: August 16, 2024
  5. "Who You Are (Superstar)"
    Released: August 30, 2024

Better Me Than You is the sixth studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on August 30, 2024, through Def Jam Recordings and FF to Def Entertainment. It features notable guest appearances by Bryson Tiller, Cash Cobain, Charlie Wilson, DJ Premier, Ellie Goulding, Gunna, Kodak Black, Larry June and Teyana Taylor. The production on the album was handled by Sean's frequent collaborator Key Wane, alongside a variety of record producers such as Amaire Johnson, Bnyx, DJ Khalil, Hit-Boy, The Alchemist and WondaGurl, among others.

Background

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On March 22, 2024, Big Sean released the first single of the album entitled Precision.[1]

On July 18, 2024, he announced that the album would be released on August 9 and released the second single of the album entitled Yes.[2]

On August 2, 2024, he released the third single of the album entitled On Up.[3]

On August 16, 2024, he released the fourth single of the album entitled Together Forever in collaboration with The Alchemist.[4]

On August 30, 2024, he released the fifth single of the album entitled Who You Are (Superstar).[5]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Better Me Than You track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Pressure" (Intro)Sean Michael Leonard Anderson0:54
2."Iconic"
2:36
3."Typecast"
  • Eryn Allen Kane
  • Tom Levesque
  • Presley Regier
  • Bnyx
  • Jasper Harris
  • Big Sean
  • Nami
3:19
4."Break the Cycle" (with Charlie Wilson)
4:41
5."Who You Are (Superstar)"
3:21
6."Yes"
3:29
7."It Is What It Is" (with Gunna)
3:23
8."Apologize" (with Eryn Allen Kane)
  • Big Sean
  • Harv
  • Lido
  • Eryn Allen Kane
  • Johan Lenox
  • Parker Mulherin
  • Marshall Mulherin
4:04
9."Clarity" (Skit)
  • S. Anderson
  • Theo Coakley
Brian "Allday" Miller1:31
10."On Up"
  • Amaire Johnson
  • Key Wane
  • Big Sean
  • Eryn Allen Kane
2:28
11."Something" (with Syd)
  • Harv
  • Aaron Reid
  • Milan Beker
2:31
12."Black Void" (with Thundercat and Eryn Allen Kane)
4:12
13."This N That" (with Bryson Tiller and Kodak Black)
  • Hit-Boy
  • Dustin Corbett
4:09
14."Million Pieces" (with Teyana Taylor, Larry June and DJ Premier)
  • Big Sean
  • Hit-Boy
  • Milan Beker
3:02
15."Get You Back" (with Cash Cobain)
4:01
16."Certified" (with NASAAN)
  • S. Anderson
  • Derek Anderson
  • Matthew Laskey
  • Edgar Ferrara
  • Desmond Rasberry
  • Lasik
  • Money Jezus
  • 206derek
  • SkipOnDaBeat
3:21
17."Focus" (Skit)S. AndersonMilan Beker1:29
18."Boundaries"
  • Milan Beker
  • Amaire Johnson
  • Big Sean
  • Key Wane
3:00
19."Precision"
  • Aaron Bow
  • Teddy Walton
  • Tom Kahre
  • FnZ
  • Zacari
2:44
20."My Life / Happiness" (Skit; with Ellie Goulding)
  • Rogét Chahayed
  • Johan Lenox
  • Kaytranada
  • Eryn Allen Kane
  • Robert "Bubby" Lewis
4:44
21."Together Forever" (Bonus; with The Alchemist)
3:01

References

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  1. ^ "BIG SEAN DROPS NEW SINGLE 'PRECISION' & REVEALS HE WILL BE PERFORMING A TINY DESK CONCERT". hiphopdx.com. 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Big Sean Announces New Album 'Better Me Than You' and Drops Single 'Yes' Following Album Leak". variety.com. 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Big Sean Drops Heartfelt New Single "On Up" Ahead of Forthcoming Album". thesource.com. 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Big Sean Teams Up with The Alchemist for New Single "Together Forever"". thesource.com. 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Taye Diggs, RDC World, And More Star In Big Sean's "Who You Are (Superstar)" Music Video". vibe.com. 30 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Better Me Than You / Big Sean". Tidal.