Rapper Big Sean has opened up about his love for girlfriend Ariana Grande and confessed that it's very special. 

During an interview with Complex magazine, the hitmaker explained that working on their friendship before they began a romantic relationship was important and helped really secure the bond that they share:

"We started as friends. I’d never done that. Usually you meet a girl and then start dating. We always saw each other in the studio, and we’d talk about songs we were working on. It was cool to have a girl that I could talk to about my problems. I did that with her. It’s not some fake-ass, inauthentic sh*t when I say we were friends. This is something special and I appreciate every moment of it."

When asked if he's ever bothered by the media attention they get as a couple, the star admitted that he tries not to think about it because it can be very destructive to let in: "I don’t think about it like that. You can’t be afraid, because when you’re afraid you don’t give it your all."

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Watch a recent interview with Big Sean here: