On the eve of Christmas Eve, Big Sean dropped by “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” to perform his anthem “I Don’t F**k With You.” With some help from The Roots and E-40, he delivered the clean edit of the Kanye West and DJ Mustard-produced single, which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. And no, nothing’s wrong with your TV—most of the performance aired in black and white.
The Detroit rapper’s third album is set to drop in early 2015. “It’s something honest, [I] kept it real,” said Sean of the follow-up to 2013’s Hall of Fame. “It’s definitely different than anything I’ve done. I kinda treated it like when I work on my mixtapes—don’t think about it, set a goal, focus on it, and just knock it out and have fun with it.”
Earlier this week, Sean’s grandmother passed away. To honor her many accomplishments, he penned a touching tribute on Instagram.
“Im having a hard time accepting her death, but I must acknowledge my grandma’s life, a true hero,” he said. “She made a better life for me and the rest of my family, and I will forever be grateful I got to know and be loved by such an amazing woman! I’m so proud of her.”
