XXL Ranks Finally Famous #6 Album Of the Year

No I.D. at the helm, Big Sean finally escaped label purgatorywhen the Chris Brown-assisted “My Last” started bubbling. Sean wasvindicated when the perpetually pushed back, Finally Famous debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200—selling 87,000 units in its first week.
 No fluke, here. Sean kept slugging away, following up with two monster hits, “Marvin and Chardonnay” featuring Roscoe Dash and “Ass (Dance).” The hypnotic “I DoIt” also made a dent on the charts. Sure, aside from the relatable”Don’t Tell Me You Love Me,” the G.O.O.D. Music rapper’s topicalpallette could us some expansion, but only a select few rappers canboast of scoring three of the year’s biggest hits, and Big’s on theshort list. Deed it!