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Big Sean's roots are inarguably in Detroit. He may have grown into a multi-platinum rap superstar, but the unpolished talent and blunt force of his style owe a significant debt to being raised in the beautiful but unforgiving city that has consistently produced some of music's most unique artists. Sean's 2012 mixtape Detroit was an early testament to his love and gratitude for his city, and eight years later his fifth studio album, Detroit 2, finds the rapper revisiting themes of formative experiences, self-reflection, and growth through a lens of appreciation for the city that made him. One of the first things that stands out about Detroit 2 is its nearly overwhelming guest list. Songs are dotted with features from huge names, with some of the most inspired moments on the album coming from the late Nipsey Hussle's verses on "Deep Reverence," Lil Wayne's signature all-directions-at-once wordplay on "Don Life," and Travis Scott's narcotic hooks on "Lithuania." The album's energy crests with the ferocious, nearly-ten-minute freestyle session "Friday Night Cypher." As the beat changes frequently, 42 Dugg, Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Sada Baby, Eminem, Boldy James, and other Detroit heavyweights take turns on the mike, further highlighting the collective intensity of the Detroit scene. As if the musical cameos aren't enough (Post Malone, Young Thug, Diddy, Anderson .Paak and many others all swing through on various tracks), the album is broken up into three segments that start with anecdotal spoken stories about times in Detroit from Dave Chappelle, Erykah Badu, and Stevie Wonder. Despite a personnel list that borders on audacious, Big Sean is at his best on Detroit 2 when he sounds like he's standing alone in his room giving himself a pep talk. "Harder Than My Demons" somersaults through bars that slowly move from confidence to triumph to belligerence. "Lucky Me" finds Sean effortlessly trying on different flows like he's shopping for a new hat, spitting out biographical lyrics that jump between different points in his life. The production is clean and engaging, with polished beats and the occasional glossy hook (the R&B-infused "Body Language") providing a contrast for Big Sean's visceral rhymes and urgently delivered performances.

© Fred Thomas /TiVo

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1
Why Would I Stop?
Big Sean
00:02:32

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, CoProducer - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

2
Lucky Me
Big Sean
00:04:08

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Benny Soebardja, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Dacoury Natche, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Dahi, Producer - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

3
Deep Reverence
Big Sean
00:03:51

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Nipsey Hussle, FeaturedArtist - Ryan Martinez, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, Producer, RecordingEngineer - Ermias Asghedom, ComposerLyricist - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Stephen Feigenbaum, ComposerLyricist - G. Ry, CoProducer - Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi, Violin - Audio Anthem, AdditionalProducer - Johan Lenox, ProgrammingEngineer, StringArranger, AdditionalProducer, AdditionalVocalist - Rafeal X. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Comic J Will, AdditionalVocalist

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

4
Wolves
Big Sean
00:03:19

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - A$AP Rocky, AdditionalVocalist - Rakim Mayers, ComposerLyricist - Louis Bell, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Denzel Baptiste, ComposerLyricist - David Biral, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, AdditionalVocalist - Austin Post, ComposerLyricist - Post Malone, FeaturedArtist - Earl Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Take A Daytrip, Producer - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Samuel Austin Blair Bonhart, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer - Andy Gurerrero, MixingSecondEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

5
Body Language
Big Sean
00:03:44

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Tyrone Griffin, ComposerLyricist - KeY Wane, Producer - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Jhené Aiko, FeaturedArtist - Ty Dolla $ign, FeaturedArtist - Tom Kahre, VocalProducer, RecordingEngineer - Jhene Aiko Chilombo, ComposerLyricist - Justin Miles Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Jay John Henry, Producer - Shawn Demean Harris, ComposerLyricist - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

6
Story By Dave Chappelle
Big Sean
00:02:35

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, Keyboard - Dave Chappelle, SpokenWord

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

7
Harder Than My Demons
Big Sean
00:02:11

Khalil Abdul-Rahman, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - DJ Khalil, CoProducer - Chelsea West, BackgroundVocalist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Justin Bieber, BackgroundVocalist - Big Sean, MainArtist - NIKKI GRIER, BackgroundVocalist - Mike L. Williams II, ComposerLyricist - Mike Will Made-It, Producer - CYDEL CHARLES YOUNG, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Amaire Johnson, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Justin Miles Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Thomas Anthony Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - Jay John Henry, Producer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Anthony 'Jawan' McEastland, BackgroundVocalist

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

8
Everything That's Missing
Big Sean
00:03:14

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Dwele, FeaturedArtist - James Anderson, AdditionalVocalist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - David Young, Horn - Big Sean, MainArtist, AdditionalProducer - Andwele Gardner, ComposerLyricist - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Denzel Baptiste, ComposerLyricist - David Biral, ComposerLyricist - Amaire Johnson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, AdditionalProducer - Take A Daytrip, AdditionalProducer - Stephen Feigenbaum, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi, Violin - Aaron Bow, AdditionalProducer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Johan Lenox, ProgrammingEngineer, StringArranger, AdditionalProducer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

9
ZTFO
Big Sean
00:02:16

Andre Lyon, ComposerLyricist - Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Marcello Valenzano, ComposerLyricist - Cool & Dre, Producer - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - No I.D., DrumKit, AdditionalProducer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Travis Scott, AdditionalVocalist - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Berman Webster II, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Leon, ComposerLyricist - Spanish Josh, CoProducer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

10
Guard Your Heart
Big Sean
00:04:18

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Corbett, CoProducer - Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Wale, FeaturedArtist - Big Sean, MainArtist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Earlly Mac, FeaturedArtist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Anderson .Paak, FeaturedArtist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Brandon Paak Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Nicholas Race, ComposerLyricist - Dustin James Corbett, ComposerLyricist - Earl Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

11
Respect It
Big Sean
00:03:27

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Corbett, CoProducer - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Hit-Boy, Producer, MainArtist - Young Thug, FeaturedArtist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Race, ComposerLyricist - Dustin James Corbett, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey Lamar Williams, ComposerLyricist - Earl Taylor, ComposerLyricist - G Dav, CoProducer - Greg Allen Davis, ComposerLyricist - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer - Brook Oba Rowland, ComposerLyricist - A. ‘BAINZ’ Bains, RecordingEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

12
Lithuania
Big Sean
00:03:19

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Travis Scott, FeaturedArtist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Tom Kahre, VocalProducer, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Audio Anthem, AdditionalProducer - Jacques Berman Webster II, ComposerLyricist - Rafeal X. Brown, ComposerLyricist - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

13
Full Circle
Big Sean
00:02:58

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Sean Combs, ComposerLyricist - Diddy, FeaturedArtist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Didier Marouani, ComposerLyricist - KeY Wane, Producer, FeaturedArtist - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

14
Time In
TWENTY88
00:02:57

Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Bush, ComposerLyricist - Keith Sweat, AdditionalVocalist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Dijon McFarlane, ComposerLyricist - Daniel Daley, ComposerLyricist - KeY Wane, Producer - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Mustard, Producer - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Paul Jefferies, ComposerLyricist - Majid Al Maskati, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Jhene Aiko Chilombo, ComposerLyricist - Maneesh Bidaye, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - TWENTY88, MainArtist - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

15
Story By Erykah Badu
Big Sean
00:02:10

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Erica Wright, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Erykah Badu, SpokenWord - Big Sean, MainArtist - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, Keyboard

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

16
FEED
Big Sean
00:03:02

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - James Anderson, AdditionalVocalist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Boi-1da, Producer - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Tom Kahre, ComposerLyricist, RecordingEngineer, AdditionalProducer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Tahrence Brown, ComposerLyricist - Kaelin Capron, Producer, ComposerLyricist - TT Audi, Producer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

17
The Baddest
Big Sean
00:03:09

Ernest Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - No I.D., Producer, ProgrammingEngineer, DrumProgrammer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Akira Ifukube, ComposerLyricist - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

18
Don Life
Big Sean
00:03:14

Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Steve Porcaro, ComposerLyricist - JOHN BETTIS, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Meek Mill, AdditionalVocalist - Big Sean, MainArtist - Kyle Stewart, AdditionalVocalist - KeY Wane, Producer - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, AdditionalProducer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Amaire Johnson, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Earl Taylor, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Feigenbaum, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Walton, AdditionalProducer - Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi, Violin - Aaron Bow, AdditionalProducer - TRAVIS DARELLE WALTON, ComposerLyricist - Johan Lenox, ProgrammingEngineer, Keyboard, StringArranger, AdditionalProducer, AdditionalVocalist - Alec Foss, MixingSecondEngineer - Andy Gurerrero, MixingSecondEngineer

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

19
Friday Night Cypher
Big Sean
00:09:28

Chad Hugo, ComposerLyricist - David Styles, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Terrence Thornton, ComposerLyricist - Gene Thornton, ComposerLyricist - Royce Da 5'9", FeaturedArtist - Ryan Montgomery, ComposerLyricist - Witt, RecordingArranger - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Pharrell Williams, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, MixingEngineer - Eminem, FeaturedArtist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Omar Loya, RecordingEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Samuel Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ryan Martinez, ComposerLyricist - Boldy James, FeaturedArtist - KeY Wane, Producer - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, Producer, RecordingArranger - Payroll, FeaturedArtist - Dior Giovanni Petty, ComposerLyricist - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer, RecordingArranger - Drego, FeaturedArtist - Justin Miles Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, RecordingEngineer, RecordingArranger - Helluva, Producer - Barrington Hall, RecordingEngineer - Kash Doll, FeaturedArtist - Tee Grizzley, FeaturedArtist - G. Ry, Producer - Jay John Henry, Producer - Sada Baby, FeaturedArtist - Martin McCurtis, ComposerLyricist - Arkeisha Knight, ComposerLyricist - Cash Kidd, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - 42 Dugg, FeaturedArtist - Terry Sanchez Wallace, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Brook Oba Rowland, ComposerLyricist - Deandre Pearson, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

20
Story By Stevie Wonder
Big Sean
00:02:13

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Stevie Wonder, SpokenWord - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Roget Chahayed, ComposerLyricist, Keyboard

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

21
Still I Rise
Big Sean
00:03:07

Khalil Abdul-Rahman, ComposerLyricist - Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Darhyl Camper, ComposerLyricist - Dontae Winslow, Trumpet - DJ Khalil, CoProducer - Kierra Sheard, BackgroundVocalist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - Dom Kennedy, FeaturedArtist - Darhyl Camper Jr., Producer - Hector Fernandez, MixingSecondEngineer - Lemar Guillary, Trombone - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer, AdditionalProducer - Dominic Hunn, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr., Trumpet - Emile Martinez, Trumpet - Marc Bolin, Tuba, Sousaphone - Michael Cotton, Trumpet

℗ 2020 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

22
Overtime
Big Sean
00:03:23

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, MainArtist - David Kim, MixingEngineer - KeY Wane, Producer - Dwane Weir II, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, Producer - Tom Kahre, RecordingEngineer - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Tucker Brothers, Producer - Stephen A. Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Milton A. Tucker, ComposerLyricist - Jesse Adrian Tucker, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2019 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

23
Single Again
Big Sean
00:03:33

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Mike City, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, MixingEngineer - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Big Sean, Producer, MainArtist - Tyrone Griffin, ComposerLyricist - Jhené Aiko, BackgroundVocalist - Ty Dolla $ign, BackgroundVocalist - Cameron Osteen, ComposerLyricist - Denzel Baptiste, ComposerLyricist - David Biral, ComposerLyricist - Amaire Johnson, ComposerLyricist, AdditionalProducer - Gregg Rominiecki, RecordingEngineer - Take A Daytrip, CoProducer - Cam O'bi, Producer - Stephen Feigenbaum, ComposerLyricist - Yasmeen Al-Mazeedi, Violin - Dee Lilly, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Richards, MixingSecondEngineer - Mike Seaberg, MixingSecondEngineer - DJ Riggins, MixingSecondEngineer - Johan Lenox, StringArranger, AdditionalProducer

℗ 2019 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

24
Bezerk
Big Sean
00:02:31

Sean Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Corbett, CoProducer - Colin Leonard, MasteringEngineer - Greg Davis, ComposerLyricist - Big Sean, MainArtist - David Kim, RecordingEngineer - Hit-Boy, Producer, FeaturedArtist - A$AP Ferg, FeaturedArtist - Darold Brown, ComposerLyricist - Gregg Rominiecki, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Dustin James Corbett, ComposerLyricist - G Dav, AdditionalProducer

℗ 2019 Getting Out Our Dreams, Inc./Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Review: Detroit 2 (Deluxe) - Big Sean

Big Sean's roots are inarguably in Detroit. He may have grown into a multi-platinum rap superstar, but the unpolished talent and blunt force of his style owe a significant debt to being raised in the beautiful but unforgiving city that has consistently produced some of music's most unique artists. Sean's 2012 mixtape Detroit was an early testament to his love and gratitude for his city, and eight years later his fifth studio album, Detroit 2, finds the rapper revisiting themes of formative experiences, self-reflection, and growth through a lens of appreciation for the city that made him. One of the first things that stands out about Detroit 2 is its nearly overwhelming guest list. Songs are dotted with features from huge names, with some of the most inspired moments on the album coming from the late Nipsey Hussle's verses on "Deep Reverence," Lil Wayne's signature all-directions-at-once wordplay on "Don Life," and Travis Scott's narcotic hooks on "Lithuania." The album's energy crests with the ferocious, nearly-ten-minute freestyle session "Friday Night Cypher." As the beat changes frequently, 42 Dugg, Tee Grizzley, Kash Doll, Sada Baby, Eminem, Boldy James, and other Detroit heavyweights take turns on the mike, further highlighting the collective intensity of the Detroit scene. As if the musical cameos aren't enough (Post Malone, Young Thug, Diddy, Anderson .Paak and many others all swing through on various tracks), the album is broken up into three segments that start with anecdotal spoken stories about times in Detroit from Dave Chappelle, Erykah Badu, and Stevie Wonder. Despite a personnel list that borders on audacious, Big Sean is at his best on Detroit 2 when he sounds like he's standing alone in his room giving himself a pep talk. "Harder Than My Demons" somersaults through bars that slowly move from confidence to triumph to belligerence. "Lucky Me" finds Sean effortlessly trying on different flows like he's shopping for a new hat, spitting out biographical lyrics that jump between different points in his life. The production is clean and engaging, with polished beats and the occasional glossy hook (the R&B-infused "Body Language") providing a contrast for Big Sean's visceral rhymes and urgently delivered performances.

© Fred Thomas /TiVo

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