Detroit 2
by Big Sean
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Sep 4, 2020
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
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  1. Roc_Hardigan
    Sep 9, 2020
    0
    Not a single good song, verse, or even a quotable bar. This album had no purpose or any reason to be made.
  2. Bubbsta1
    Sep 11, 2020
    3
    Everyone's first reaction is always a 10/10, then a few days later they settle on the songs they like and don't like and form a different opinion. That's why I prefer to sit on an album for a few days and give it a few plays first. A week later and I think most of the songs here are forgettable. Big Sean raps about the same 3 things: Detroit, "Doing it for the family", andEveryone's first reaction is always a 10/10, then a few days later they settle on the songs they like and don't like and form a different opinion. That's why I prefer to sit on an album for a few days and give it a few plays first. A week later and I think most of the songs here are forgettable. Big Sean raps about the same 3 things: Detroit, "Doing it for the family", and self-progression. Which is fine, but on a 21-track album it can all start to sound the same fast. There's some exceptions and songs I've added to my playlist, but overall he has the ability to be more creative and make bigger waves than this. Unlike Kendrick, Cole, etc he's not evolving with the sound. It's just the same thing over and over. Dark Sky Paradise is still his best work.… Expand

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Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. HipHopDX
    Sep 15, 2020
    70
    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.
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  2. Beats Per Minute
    Sep 11, 2020
    60
    It gets bogged down in the doldrums somewhere between the personal and universal, and ends without truly having reached either shore.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 10, 2020
    52
    There are moments on Detroit 2 that feel special, but Big Sean himself rarely has anything to do with them.
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