Detroit 2

Big Sean - Detroit 2
Critic Score
Based on 8 reviews
2020 Ratings: #767 / 871
User Score
Based on 883 ratings
2020 Rank: #755
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CRITIC REVIEWS

83
Consequence of Sound

Undoubtedly, Big Sean’s growth as an artist and, more importantly, as a human being is the scarlet thread that ties Detroit 2 together. The complexity of the human experience, as told from the vast experiences of Sean’s own life, comes shining through.

80
AllMusic
The production is clean and engaging, with polished beats and the occasional glossy hook providing a contrast for Big Sean's visceral rhymes and urgently delivered performances.
70
HipHopDX

Detroit 2 shows when Big Sean opens up and tells his story he’s an artist worthy of being in the conversation of the best of his era. He just needs to come back stronger with more airtight songs and not attempt to attract every audience that’s out there.

70
Clash

‘Detroit 2’ has that passion, that willingness to progress. Equal parts entertaining and wide, it finds the rapper coming full circle, only to find himself once more.

60
NME
Although it can be overblown, Sean’s passion is unreserved here, the record peppered with Instagram-worthy captions that urge listeners to take inspiration from their surroundings while keeping friends and family close. This is why Sean’s name continues to stay on the lips of rap connoisseurs almost a decade after his debut.
60
Beats Per Minute

For a work that – at least in the claims of its creator – so desires to burst into the essential, it’s peculiarly unsure of itself.

52
Pitchfork

On his fifth solo album, Big Sean gets personal, leans on a slate of high-profile guests to provide most of the entertainment, and struggles to deliver anything that isn’t fundamentally embarrassing.

eliiscool5
50

I mean, this is an upgrade from writing lines like "She doing tricks with her pussy, I guess she’s a vagician", but this album really ain't worth 70 minutes of anyone's time. The spoken word tracks with Dave Chappelle, Erykah Badu and Stevie Wonder were quite nice though.

CadeGilbert
72

dave chappelle doing an impression of danny brown on his skit was fucking hilarious lmao

JacksonLerner
57

with 11 different artists, “friday night cypher” is the best rap song out of Detroit in a minute. eminem’s final verse stands tall as some of his best work, and all the guest appearances are outstanding.

while the highlights are by guests, the solo big sean cuts we hear are the best songs.

somewhere between a prolonged mixtape/album, ‘Detroit 2’ serves as a multipurpose successor; to follow his latest pair of projects in 2017, and his ‘Detroit’ ... read more

75

Big Sean stepped up Big Time.

BatkoRakdos
71

When he isn't filling his songs with filler lines, Big Sean has a genuinely great, interesting and likeable way with words. His pen game is unique, and I only wish he lived up to it's potential more than he does now. I will say though, this album is the closest he's come to that potential in my books.

79

While I don't think this is Big Sean best album, there's literally not bad or corny bars on this album which is a big plus for everyone.Outside of the hook on The Baddest which makes sound him like a bitch cause Big Sean talks about being the Baddest for some weird reasons.

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Added on: August 20, 2020