Hall of Fame

Hall of Fame is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Big Sean. The album was released on August 27, 2013 by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings in the United States. The album's recording process took place from 2011 to 2013 at various recording studios, primarily in Los Angeles. The album features guest appearances by Nas, Common, 2 Chainz, Kid Cudi, Lil Wayne, Juicy J, Nicki Minaj, and Young Jeezy, among others. The album's production was primarily handled by No I.D. and Key Wane, along with additional production from Da Internz, Mike Dean and Young Chop, among others. Big Sean said that Hall of Fame is a far more inspirational and a more conceptually-driven project than his 2011 debut album. Sean also said he intended to "teach and make a lasting impact on people's lives" with the album.
The album was supported by six singles in total including, "Guap" which peaked at number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, "Switch Up" featuring Common, the lead single "Beware" featuring Lil Wayne and Jhené Aiko, which peaked at number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Fire", "Ashley" featuring Miguel, and "You Don't Know". Sean also released various inspiration vlogs leading up to the album's release.
Upon its release, Hall of Fame was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 72, based on 14 reviews. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, selling 72,000 copies in its first week in the United States. As of September 22, 2013, the album has sold 104,000 copies in the United States.