The Rundown: Big Sean, Hall of Fame

A track-by-track review of the rapper's sophomore album.

"It's Time" featuring Young Jeezy and Payroll - If Jeezy is featured on the song, it's guaranteed to be a banger, and "It's Time" is no different. Sean shows off his ability to speed up that one-of-a-kind syllable-heavy flow for this "YOLO-esque" track, rapping, "I want a hood rat b---h, f--k a model/You ain't alive if you ain't livin' that's the motto."(Photo: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for Park City Live)
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"Ashley" featuring Miguel - The R&B-centric sound could not be more perfect for one of last year's other breakout stars, Miguel, to melt hearts with his steamy vocals as he starts out, "And I wouldn't trade it for the world/And I am just so f----n' lucky you're my girl." The typically promiscuous Sean dedicates his heart to a single lady from his past, recalling that even though they were broke, "Those were the times when I felt richest."(Photos from left: John Ricard/BET, John Ricard / BET)
"All Figured Out" - The Detroit native's drive for success helped him get to where he is, but before he was a "hall of fame" rapper, that same drive almost led Big Sean down the wrong path for that paper. Here, he raps about a would be career as a hustler over the track, which is reminiscent of that early Neptunes sound that dominated the early 21st century.(Photo: John Ricard / BET)"Mula (Remix)" featuring 2 Chainz, Meek Mill and Earlly Mac - What else would you have 2 CHAIINNZZZ rap about? Like "Guap," this song stresses the importance of one of rap's essential objectives — "Ain't nothin' more important than the mula" — with a Down South beat beating up the speaker. MMG Lieutenant Meek Mill and Earlly Mac lay down verses as well on this, one of Sean's many hustler's anthems.(Photos from left: Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET, Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BET,Christie Goodwin/Redferns)

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"World Ablaze" featuring James Faunterloy - James Faunterloy once again provides vocals as the snare claps and the piano creates the backdrop for one of Hall of Fame's most commercial-friendly tracks. A notably more introspective Sean points out the difficulty in sometimes telling someone a truth that they don't want to hear. "How I'ma believe in paradise if I don't see the sand?/Only palm trees I got is this weed up in my hand," laments Sean.(Photo: Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for VEVO)

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