Rhymes aren't the only thing Big Sean has been writing in recent years. The Detroit native just revealed that his first book will arrive later this year.
Big Sean announced Go higher on Wednesday (April 3), which is now available for pre-order and is set to hit bookstores and retailers on October 8 via Simon Element, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.
The book will focus on five practices for purpose, success and inner peace “through an interactive guide to maintaining daily mental wellness” helping readers reach their full potential.
Sean considered becoming a writer, a journey that's been “years in the making,” according to a heartfelt Instagram post Wednesday.
“Besides the music, another project that has been years in the making and is finally here. I can't even really believe it,” he said. “But anyone who's known me since I signed my record deal knows if you look at my old YouTubes that I've always been about speaking from the heart, following your intuition and mentally controlling yourself. Because that's how I grew up.”
He continued: “This is the upbringing that surrounded me with my family. They were many exalted thinkers. They would give me gems and those books that I finally read. If it wasn't for those methods I applied to my life, I certainly wouldn't be here today, period.”
Tons of support flooded Sean's Instagram comments section as Ab-Soul, Royce Da 5'9″, Hit-Boy, Key Wane and more showed love to the Detroit rapper on his latest effort.
Big Sean also saluted acclaimed authors such as Deepak Chopra, Sadhguru, Esther and Jerry Hicks, Bell Hooks and others who instilled knowledge and inspired him along the way. He credited Jay Shetty, on whose podcast he appeared in 2022, with putting the battery on his back to write a book.
“I've taken all the lessons I've learned, all the philosophies mixed with real-life experiences and condensed what works for me into these five strategies that will really teach you what success means to you and show you what your purpose is if you don't I already know,” he explained Go higher.
On the music side, Big Sean returned from hiatus with the fiery “Precision” last month and is in album mode with an LP due later in 2024.
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