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. Shaq2hot
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    Great production and skills very improved artist barely any skips feature are A1
  2. HELLOIMADUDE
    Sep 8, 2020
    8
    this is good man it u don't think this is good on first listen then it might grow on u
  3. Don_SoLow
    Sep 8, 2020
    10
    This is Big Sean's best project hands down. I've been waiting for him to make an album like this since he debuted. Vibes are lighthearted and positive, but Sean's verses are some of the best he's had his whole career. Hit-Boy and Key Wane also have their best production on this album. It's just an overall great album and one of the best rap albums of the year.
  4. cmarker
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    In my opinion, this is the best project sean has ever made... like ever. You can tell in every song the newfound hunger he has been given.
  5. 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.
  6. ANTNSHN
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The triumphant return of the classics! cool release, powerful sound. Big Sean is back… Expand
  7. draediamond
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    Sean’s best album since Dark Sky Paradise and possibly his magnum opus. He is rapping out of his mind on this and with the most emotion in his career. I hate to bring up DSP again but it’s so laser focused like DSP was towards the beginning and Sean makes his best work when he is. He has a reputation for being “corny”, probably because of FF and that garbage Metro album, but that’s verySean’s best album since Dark Sky Paradise and possibly his magnum opus. He is rapping out of his mind on this and with the most emotion in his career. I hate to bring up DSP again but it’s so laser focused like DSP was towards the beginning and Sean makes his best work when he is. He has a reputation for being “corny”, probably because of FF and that garbage Metro album, but that’s very overstated. There aren’t any corny bars here. I hope this isn’t the last Sean album or his last good one because he put a lot on the table here.… Expand
  8. 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
  9. Judaz32
    Sep 12, 2020
    9
    I never liked big Sean before this album, after listening to this it is possibly my album of the year so far. A passion project that exceeds all of his previous work by a long shot. Emotional, sexy, hard hitting, and surprisingly dark at points.
  10. supsbro
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    man this great Fu ck the other two Fu ck boys who tryna bring the rating down
    **** all the people who tryna bring the rating down
    **** uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

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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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