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- Summary: The third full-length studio release for the Detroit rapper features guest appearances from Jhené Aiko, Chris Brown, Drake, E-40, Ariana Grande, John Legend, Lil Wayne, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Ty Dolla Sign, and Kanye West.
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- Record Label: Def Jam
- Genre(s): Rap, Pop/Rock
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Positive: 13 out of 19
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Mixed: 6 out of 19
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Negative: 0 out of 19
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Feb 25, 2015A spirited combination of grown-man statement-making and round-the-way bull.
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Feb 24, 2015With Dark Sky Paradise, Big Sean is prepared to leave his mark.
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Feb 25, 2015“One Man” in particular, which deals with the loss of his grandmother and his acceptance of her passing, really underlines what the entire work is about: dealing with the ups and downs in life and figuring out the best way to accept them and move forward. With Dark Sky Paradise, Big Sean has finally found that balan
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Feb 25, 2015Mostly, though, Dark Sky Paradise is an ambitious, tasteful album from a rapper who’s often viewed as neither.
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Feb 24, 2015Big Sean has reached a personal high by finding his Dark Sky Paradise, and it's his honesty that takes listeners there with him.
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Feb 25, 2015More of the same, really, and what same is that anyway? His beats, hooks and musicality tread slightly above water.
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Feb 24, 2015Twice, he wisely enlists Jhene Aiko, who has become rap’s signifier for bruised emotions. Yet the conflicted despondency throughout (“I Know,” “Win Some, Lose Some”) never yields to enlightenment; the results are more murky than dark.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 25 out of 36
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Mixed: 8 out of 36
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Negative: 3 out of 36
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