Big Sean had self-care in mind when he canceled his tour.

When the “Champions” rapper cancelled his Unfriendly Reminder tour in February, he told his fans he was "in a deep creative space and decided I need to stay focused in the studio." But there was a deeper reason for the cancellation, according to a new interview from Billboard.

"I've just been taking a little more time off for myself and recording, getting my album right," he said.

Big Sean planned to work on the tour and the album at the same time, but that method didn’t work for him and his art. He says watching Kanye West’s creative process influenced his decision.

"I felt like that was more important [than touring]. I've been around a lot of great people when they make their albums, for example, Kanye, he's not doing anything else while he's making his album. He's 100 percent focused. So I can't tour and do all that and expect to get out the type of product I want to have out because I'm not giving 100 percent of my energy to it."

The 30-year-old rapper also admitted a lack of self-care combined with a hectic schedule negatively affected his mental health.

“I never really took the time out to nurture myself, to take care of myself. It took me a lot of depression having a lot of anxiety to realize something was off,” he said. “I've been getting myself together, getting my mind right. So I have been taking better care of myself and … not only am I bringing my best self to the music, but I'm bringing my best self to the table, to my city, to my fans, to the people who are about me."

Big Sean has been recording, and says his new music is "the best it's ever sounded," but he wants to take his time before releasing his album.

"I'm not 100 percent ready," Big Sean noted. "I haven't been dropping anything, really. I'm just working on it. It's a process, really. When I'm ready, I’m gonna be ready. I mean, I'm gonna be ready, you know what I'm saying?"

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