I really disliked The Big Day but agree - it felt like he was held to a different standard, somehow? I wonder if there was some element of people ‘punishing’ him for being friends with/not condemning Kanye? Like - I’ve seen people lay that kind of thing at his door online, when no one would ever say the same of a Pusha T or Cudi.
I guess it was supposed to be a big crossover debut, though - which adds to it all.