1. Big Lean gained attention in 2011 being featured on the single "Reality" by DJ Charlie Brown released alongside other Toronto artists P Reign, Belly and Jahvon.
27 Facts About Big Lean
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Big Lean is independently signed to the label Da Degrees.
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Big Lean subsequently released his third mixtape Can't Stop Now in 2014 with features from Chief Keef, Juicy J and Chinx Drugz and his debut album Enough is Enough was released in 2015 with features from Nipsey Hussle, Juelz Santana and was executively produced by Lean's longtime friend, Boi-1da.
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Big Lean was left to be raised by his mother alone after his parents split up when he was a child.
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Big Lean has stated that his mother was very supportive in life and told him that he can achieve anything he put his mind too.
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The loss of his older brother made Big Lean turn to the streets and focus less on his studies.
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Big Lean attended numerous high schools but due to his poor attendance, this led to his expulsion.
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Big Lean dropped out of high school before he finished his senior year due to frustration.
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Big Lean began making music at the age of 19, two years after his friend and rapper Blits was shot dead as he felt that he should carry on his friends legacy.
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Big Lean started releasing numerous freestyles and tracks to little success.
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Big Lean released his debut mixtape I'm Here Now on November 25,2010, where the majority of the production was handled by Boi-1da and a vocal feature from Belly.
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Big Lean released his debut single "You Got It Good" on March 22,2011.
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Big Lean dropped his sophomore mixtape Something Gotta Give on October 11,2011.
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Big Lean released the single "My Lifestyle" on December 27,2012, and featured Chief Keef.
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Big Lean made a return to music in late 2014 with the release of "Everything's alright".
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Big Lean released his debut studio album Enough is Enough on September 4,2015.
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Big Lean released the single "Stamina" on September 11,2016, after receiving a shoutout from Drake earlier in the year.
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Big Lean made an appearance on the single "Ya Ya" by Baka Not Nice released on November 6,2016.
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In March 2017, he released the single "On Deck" After releasing a freestyle over "Leg Over", Big Lean was featured on the single In The Morning by Mr Eazi.
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Big Lean collaborated with the afrobeats singer again in August 2017 on "Long Time" and was produced by Juls.
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In December 2017, Big Lean was on the Noisey's documentary 6IX RISING.
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Big Lean enlisted British rapper Giggs, to feature on his second track of 2018; "Hermes".
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Big Lean signed Ryda to his independent label Da Degrees, the pair subsequently released the singles "Dumb Rich" on April 19,2019, and "Drop" on June 28,2019.
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Big Lean teamed up with Murda Beatz to release the single "Action" on July 26,2019.
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In 2010, Big Lean founded his own independent record label, Da Degrees, with long time friend Joel Anthony Alexander.
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Big Lean is currently self-signed to the label, having released all his mixtapes and albums through the label.
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Co-founder Lotto Max was killed in a drive-by shooting in his hometown of Parma Court on December 11,2015, which led to Big Lean becoming the sole operator of the label.