TWENTY88 [EP]
by Twenty88
  • Record Label: Def Jam
  • Release Date: Apr 1, 2016
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23

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  1. clem666
    Apr 21, 2021
    6
    Big Sean and Jhené Aiko collaborate to produce TWENTY88, a duo who made an eponymous EP. The blend is audacious and their voices do go well together. The alchemy is great between Aiko's mellow tone and Sean's sharp pronunciation. The concept is far from being crazy-original but the duo surprisingly offers more substance than expected and especially Aiko who gives this EP more substance.Big Sean and Jhené Aiko collaborate to produce TWENTY88, a duo who made an eponymous EP. The blend is audacious and their voices do go well together. The alchemy is great between Aiko's mellow tone and Sean's sharp pronunciation. The concept is far from being crazy-original but the duo surprisingly offers more substance than expected and especially Aiko who gives this EP more substance.

    If some punchlines are definitely quotable, a lot of others are really dumb and lame, making some moments truly awkward or infinitely boring. Fortunately the prodution is clear enough to highlight the effort done in order to craft some shiny tracks with inspired structures and/or patterns. However Sean and Aiko had the excellent idea to release an EP rather than an album that would have been overly redundant.    … Expand

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. RapReviews.com
    Aug 9, 2016
    55
    If you can get past some of the dumb lines and the often blunt nature of Big Sean's approach to seduction, there's enough solid, modern R&B here to satisfy those craving something a bit more direct than Drake, but it could have been so much more.
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 3, 2016
    70
    This debut EP is a deeper, meatier experience than expected, going as far as to be a conceptual release focused on relationships.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Apr 11, 2016
    80
    Sean and Aiko make for a convincing couple. But what makes Twenty88 such a compelling listen is the startling honesty and rawness it captures--even if it's just fantasy.
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