Dark Sky Paradise is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist Big Sean. It was released on February 24, 2015, by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place from 2013 to 2015, at various recording studios, primarily in Los Angeles, California. The album features guest appearances from Kanye West, Drake, Ariana Grande, Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, Jhené Aiko, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Lil Wayne, John Legend and E-40, while the production was primarily handled by Kanye West, along with DJ Mustard, Mike WiLL Made It and Vinylz, among others.