Hall Of Fame

Averting the sophomore slump with authority, Big Sean looks to place himself among the rap elite with *Hall of Fame*. On an effort that\'s ambitious from start to finish, the Detroit MC demonstrates his range on everything from the melody-driven single \"Beware\" to the gospel-inspired banger \"Fire.\" Joined by an all-star cast of guests including Lil\' Wayne (\"Beware\"), Nicki Minaj (\"Milf\"), Nas (\"First Chain\"), and Miguel (\"Ashley\"), Sean displays enough lyrical growth to establish himself as a hip-hop heavyweight in his own right. As he says on the introspective closer, \"All Figured Out\": \"It isn\'t about the award/It\'s about the award of being immortalized.\"

Check out our album review of Artist's Hall of Fame on Rolling Stone.com.

As far as Big Sean should be concerned, Kendrick Lamar picked a hell of a time to get pissed off.