The new full-length album from the Detroit rapper sees him going back to the same style, sound, and influence that he broke the seen within 2011. In general, this is the strongest that Big Sean has sounded in years, if not ever, however, there is still a lot of this album that leaves me wondering what happened. While listening through the hour and ten minutes of material you will see a lot of great features from some of the best Detroit rappers that have to exist, while also bringing in a lot of great names in the current scene. Also, Big Sean has some of the strongest flows and aggression he has shown in a long time, if ever. Also, almost all these songs are solid tracks with a lot of hunger and energy. The flows show up in the fact that nothing really comes together sonically, lyrically, or thematically. The beginning of the record sees him reflecting on his life, then we transition to how he sees himself today, and lastly, we also see him reflecting on what he has done in the past and what his influences mean to him. Also, the three skits like interludes add a weird holt to the progression of the album that might be a great nod to Detroit but doesn?t add anything to the listening experience. Also, the damn sex songs need to be taken out immediately, something about Big Sean talking about sex really ruins a lot of this album for me. Still a solid release for him and hopefully a new decade of progression.
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