Proof’s son NASAAN has detailed his involvement in Large Sean‘s forthcoming album, revealing their friendship has grown to the purpose of him crashing on the rap star’s home.
Chatting with AllHipHop on the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday (June 30), the Atlanta-based rapper spoke about serving to Sean Don put collectively his subsequent venture.
“It’s loopy as a result of Sean is anyone, bro, I grew up simply idolizing, you already know what I’m saying? I copied his flows, I mirrored his type a lot to now we’re associates,” he stated. “I’ve been sleeping at this home since I’ve been out right here [in L.A.] similar to [he’s] my canine.
“So it’s simply loopy. These full-circle moments and virtually manifesting it. The universe acquired a bizarre method of working. It’s simply loopy. Like, dang. The particular person I used to be a fan of is now a fan of me.”
NASAAN additionally make clear Sean’s new album and his function in its creation, saying: “I play large half in serving to simply curate and simply giving concepts and stuff. Actually, after I go away right here I’m in all probability going to return to his home and we engaged on his album.
“Between us, I’m on it. However yeah, that must be popping out late summer season. I’m excited. He’s anyone who, like I stated, he sees the celebrity in me. He form of simply desires to nurture that.”
Particulars about Large Sean’s new album are scant, however he did reveal that it was “coming quickly” throughout his Tiny Desk Live performance for NPR in March.
Throughout that present, he additionally premiered an unreleased music known as “Get Up,” which samples Jodeci‘s “Get On Up” and is devoted to his son Noah who turned one final November.
The previous G.O.O.D. Music rapper has additionally dropped the lead single from his subsequent venture, “Precision,” which samples Three 6 Mafia‘s “Poppin’ My Collar.”
As for NASAAN, the up-and-coming MC just lately launched his debut venture Error 404, which boasts collaborations with fellow Detroit natives Royce Da 5’9″, BabyTron and Icewear Vezzo.
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Along with Large Sean, NASAAN counts his late father’s shut good friend Eminem as a mentor and has hinted that they may have some new materials on the way in which.
“We acquired some shit, we acquired some stuff,” he stated throughout an interview with Off the Porch final month. “He despatched me some stuff. I don’t wish to communicate on it an excessive amount of — I be getting in hassle once I speak about they stuff. I ain’t gonna communicate on it.”
Proof’s son additionally mirrored on rising up round Slim Shady, saying: “I really feel like I’ve recognized the n-gga endlessly. I believe I began rising an appreciation for him as I acquired older ’trigger it’s like — I by no means was an excellent fan of their music.
“Like I stated, I grew up in Atlanta, so I believe once I began constructing style, my palate was somewhat bit completely different. So once I acquired like 14, 15, I form of acquired into they stuff, and I used to be like, ‘Oooh, this n-gga actually rap.’”
