Big Lean | |
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 Wright in May 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lorenzo Lee-jae Wright |
| Born | February 11, 1989 |
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Da Degrees |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | dadegrees |
Lorenzo Lee-Jae Wright (born February 11, 1989), better known by his stage name Big Lean, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario. Lean began making music in 2008, two years after his friend and rapper Blits was shot dead as he felt that he should carry on his friends legacy. He gained attention in 2011 being featured on the single "Reality" by DJ Charlie Brown released alongside other Toronto artists P. Reign, Belly and Jahvon. He is independently signed to the label Da Degrees.
He 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. The album received a 7/10 rating by Exclaim!.
After releasing a freestyle of "Leg Over", Big Lean was featured on the single In The Morning by Mr Eazi. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard charts and a music video released on March 1, 2017. Big Lean appeared on 6ixBuzz's 2018 compilation album 6ixUpsideDown, which peaked at 87 on the Canadian Albums Chart, with the single "M.I.A." alongside Safe.